Kilmarnock 3 - 2 Aberdeen

LITTLE SPARKLE IN PLAY OF FORWARDS

Aberdeen's reserve side fell far below their form of recent weeks when they dropped both Reserve League points at Rugby Park. Smart forward play, which has been a feature in the past few games, was entirely missing, and win for the home side was deserved.
All the scoring was done in the first half. Grant showed the visitors' attack the way when he lashed in a terrific free kick from twenty-five yards, but Cowan equalised from a penalty kick.
Killie rather luckily took the lead when Henry sent a soft, shot home, but Grant restored equality with yet another fierce free kick. It seemed this would finish the scoring in the opening half, but Kilmarnock went ahead through Newman, a trialist outside right, just on the whistle.
Although they had the advantage of the wind in the second half, the Young Dops were not often seen in an attacking capacity. The forwards foozled what chances they did get and Killie took the points, despite the fact that Cowan missed a second penalty.
For the winners, Fyfe, John Cahill, Anderson and Henry were best. Aberdeen's stars were Grant and Scott. A junior goalkeeper in place of Kelly had no chance with the shots that beat him, and played quite well.

Source: Press & Journal, 21st November 1938