Hard Worker

Jeffrey (Aberdeen Juniors), in the Aberdeen attack, had the right idea. He worked untiringly, but he might have been luckier with his finishing. Cruickshank, another local junior, was a nippy winger. He was a continual thorn in the flesh of the Juniors' right back. Dickinson (Accrington Stanley) had a bad day. He was no match for Ireland and Pacione on the Juniors' right wing. They were the most dangerous men in a smart front line. The Juniors' defence was steady. They had a great keeper in Dunbar, who brought off some magnificent saves.

The Scoring

The Juniors took the lead from a penalty close on the interval. Bruce giving Walker no chance. Immediately after the resumption there came a spate of scoring - three goals in five minutes. McCall put the Dons on level terms, but from the re-centre the visitors went straight down the field: Stead collected a pass just outside the penalty area and hit the ball low into the net. Two minutes later Donaldson headed one in from a cross from McCall. Fifteen minutes from the end Hay (Hall Russell's), who had been trying hard throughout, found the net with a grand shot.

Source: The Press & Journal, 29th December 1941