Aberdeen 1 - 0 Hamilton Academical

REPEATEDLY DEFIED YOUNG DONS' EFFORTS

By the end of the Reserve League game at Pittodrie most of the players were plastered with mud from head to foot. Rain fell incessantly, and the players were not to be blamed if passes occasionally went astray or skidded to an opponent. draw would have been a just result, although Campbell, in the visitors' goal, had more to do than Kelly, and did it well.
In the first ten minutes he had three grand saves, and for a spell after that Hamilton were prominent in attack. Cassidy and the veteran Cumming did some good leading up work, but they were inclined to be too selfish and lost scoring chances.
Eight minutes from the interval, Campbell palmed out shot, and then dived to divert the ball from Williams' feet as the winger rushed in. Taylor, however, was on the spot and netted with the 'keeper on the ground injured.
Both sides had scoring chances in the second half, but the most obvious opportunity was missed by Williams, who was sent through with only the 'keeper to beat. He tried to dribble round Campbell, who stuck out a foot and diverted the ball clear.
Kelly was safe in the home goal, and Graham was easily the better back. Grant was outstanding in the middle line, but none of the forwards was too successful. For the visitors, Campbell, McGurk, Kennedy. Keddie, Cassidy. and Devine were best.

Source: Press & Journal, 13th March 1939