29/04/1955
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Angus Select |
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Aberdeen |
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Tommy Gray Benefit Match |
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Selway 65. |
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Dunbar 4, Hay 68. |
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| Attendance: 3,000
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| Venue: Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
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Bert Walker (Dundee) suffered a broken leg shortly after the interval in the benefit match between Aberdeen and a Forfarshire (Angus) Select for Tommy Gray, Arbroath's veteran centre-half, at Gayfield last night. Aberdeen won 2-1, Hay scoring the winner 20 minutes from the end.
Source: The Bulletin, 30th April 1955
It was subsequently discovered that Walker's leg was not broken but that he had torn ligaments.Source: Dundee Courier, 2nd May 1955
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Angus Select Teamsheet:
Jim Ferguson (Dundee),
Gerry Follon (Dundee),
Archie Simpson (Dundee),
Chris Anderson (Arbroath),
Tommy Gray (Arbroath),
David Dunsmuir (Dundee),
Bert Walker (Dundee),
Johnston,
Walter Selway (Brechin City),
Stan Nicholson (Dundee),
Jimmy Mason (Dundee).
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Aberdeen Teamsheet:
Martin, Clelland, Caldwell, O'Neil, Scott, Glen, Allan, Yorston, Dunbar, Hay, Wishart.
Unused Subs:
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| Referee: |
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D.Graham (Dundee). |
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