Aberdeen 0 - 0 Kilmarnock

NOTHING TO SHOW FOR LOTS OF WORK

The home forwards must shoulder the blame for the loss of a point at Pittodrie. Aberdeen " A " accounted for 90 per cent, of the pressure, but they could not find the net. The shooting was bad, and Hunter, the Killie keeper, was in inspired mood.
Aberdeen made the running right from the start, and although Hume and Bain shone with clever leading-up work, Hunter was never seriously troubled. Donald was a misfit in the centre and he could not keep the front line going at all.
Kelly, in the home goal, had only two saves in the first half. Hirst from a pass back by Cooper, and later when Borthwick sent in a tearing drive from the left touchline.
It was the same story in the second half, when Kilmarnock seldom crossed the halfway line. Donald and Taylor changed places in the home attack, but this led to no improvement, the former missing two open goals within a minute.
Kelly had an easy time in the home goal, while Cooper and Graham seldom found themselves under pressure. All three halfbacks were good, but they got no response from the forwards.
Hume worked tremendously hard but had little to show for it, and Bain, the new recruit from Lochgelly Albert, showed he has the right ideas. For the visitors Hunter was outstanding, and he was well supported by John Cahill, Stewart and Howie.

Source: Press & Journal, 27th March 1939