Aberdeen 5 - 0 Buckie Thistle

The Aberdeenshire Football Cup has again found a resting place at Pittodrie. Aberdeen A beating Buckie Thistle in the final at Pittodrie on Saturday. The bright springlike weather, and the importance of the tie, attracted about 8000 spectators to the enclosure.

Buckie had the advantage of wind and sun in the first half, and more than held their own with their mora fancied opponents. They did most of the pressing, but their work in the goalmouth was poor, and accounted for their failure to open their account. In the raids by the Aberdeen forwards, Garden, at left back for the Jags and Pirie and Gray, right, and centre halves, were the men who mattered, the first-named in particular being the best back on view. Fisher and Robertson had a number of clever tries, but Wood, the visiting goalie, was always on the spot, and brought off some clever saves. Kay, the ex-Vale of Leven player, was a thrustful man in the Thistle's front rank, and the whole five were too speedy and clever for the slow Aberdeen halves. It was hard lines on the northerners when Wood failed to clear a hard drive from Fisher, and Robertson, rushing in, had no difficulty in scoring. The first half ended with Buckie pressing.

Buckie Outclassed.

The position was reversed in the second half, and there was only one team in it, and that was not Buckie. The visitors had shot their bolt in the first half, and when Robertson added another, after Watt had struck the crossbar with a terrific drive, the issue was put beyond doubt. The same player completed the "hat trick' a few minutes later with a neatly-placed header, which caught Wood napping. Buckie had several spasmodic attacks, but Lawrie was hardly ever called upon. The Aberdeen halves had a better grip of the game in this half, and kept the forwards well supplied. Fisher, who was ever on the alert to take advantage of an opening, snapped up a cross from Connon and rattled on a fourth goal, while before the end Grant notched a fifth. Kinghorn and Macintosh had two good tries to beat Lawrie, but the custodian was sure, and cleared well.
In the Aberdeen team McBoyle, Lees, Fisher, Grant, and Robertson were the men who mattered, and Garden, Pirie, Gray, Kay, and McIntosh shone for Buckie.

At the close Mrs Meff presented the cup and badges to the winners, and badges to the runners-up. Superintendent A. Findlay accepted the cup on behalf of the Aberdeen F.C.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal 6th March 1922