Aberdeen 1 - 1 St. Bernards

This Second Division fixture was played at Pittodrie, Aberdeen, before a poor attendance. The Saints were assisted by five men residing in the north - four from Peterhead and an Aberdeen junior. There is no mistaking these materially helped to make the game what it proved to be. Thomson got away a few minutes after the start, and scored, and it was well into the second period before Edgar equalised after a long spell of pressure. Result:- One goal each.

Source: The Scotsman,1904-01-14

For the fourth time in six weeks these teams met at Pittodrie on Saturday, in the replay of the game that was unfinished on December 3rd. Mr. Dunn, Kilmarnock, lined up the following teams:- Aberdeen: Macfarlane; Murray, McNicol; J. Mackie, Strang, Low; Robertson, Edgar, Ruddiman, McAulay, Ritchie. St Bernard: Davie; Robertson, McNeill; Hossick, Smith, Ross; Greig, McGettigan, Devlin, Buchan, Thompson.

The homesters kicked off with the advantage of a strong breeze, but Thompson Buchan two Peterhead men, intercepted immediately, and essayed in a sprint on the left, the outcome of which was the Thompson got within range, and banged hard and straight for Macfarlane. The latter returned, but, in a funk Ling, Devlin initiated another attack. His lightning-like tactics took the home defence by surprise. A magnificent pass from him was nipped in the bud bite Greig, who opened the scoring a minute or two from the start. Aberdeen were not long in getting into their stride, but Ruddiman, when shaping well, was brought to earth, and the resultant free kick went for nil. The homesters experienced the worst of bad luck, when practically the whole quintette had successive tries, the clearances of which by Davie were miraculous. Ritchie could have equalized, but when close in he shot high over the bar. The St Bernard left wing was the best on the field, Thompson being the star. He was full of running, and to sprints were not a toll to the liking of Strang, who, at the same time, gave the forward the right-about on several locations. On the whole, the homesters were not showing up well, and their methods were poor contrast with those of their opponents, who were cleverer, nimbler, and possessed of more judgement front of goal. The Saints never slackened the pace, and Ruddiman and Company had to open out to avert disaster. Centre played brightened up greatly, and Low and Mackie each had creditable tries. Two wards the interval, the home lot look like scoring, Ruddiman missed by a very small margin.

The opening incident of the second period was a determined the onslaught on Davie, I and, although the custodian exposed his charge by rushing out, there was no one lying handy to net a leather. Off-side subsequently spoiled the homesters' efforts, which had undergone much improvement. Macauley showed up brilliant play at times, and, through him, the Saints defence was bustled in a manner that coursed and the greatest uneasiness. With a one-goal lead, it seemed an unprofitable game for the saints to block their goal, which, for a time, the bid successfully. Aberdeen were not to be denied, hand, keeping upper resolute attack, the Saints were compelled to adopt some very ungainly subterfuges. At last the equalizer came from the foot of Edgar, and it was disserved fully. A scrimmage was proceeding in front of Davie, when Edgar had the leather passed out to him, and he scored a pretty goal. Ruddiman and Edgar were like adding to Aberdeen's score, that there forcing humorous corners. Look was against them, however, and the call of time arrived with the homesters' pressing hard.

The gate amounted to about £50.

,b>Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 23rd January 1905