Aberdeen 5 - 1 St Mirren

BUT BOTH TEAMS GO HARD AT IT

Wholehearted efforts by both teams compensated for the lack of sparkle in the play in this Reserve League match at Pittodrie, and there was no denying that victory went to the better team. The Young Dons were more mobile in attack, although their finishing still left much to be desired.
Manson, the young left-winger on trial from Thurso Pentland, created a favourable impression. He found the net in three minutes off a cross from Warnock, and some twenty minutes later he tricked Cunningham and Bruce and was about to shoot from close range when he was impeded by the right back. Brady took the penalty and scored.

INTO OWN GOAL

After this Hanlin hooked the ball into his own net in an attempt to clear, and Warnock brought the total to four when he shot into an empty goal.
Saints showed some improvement in the second half, but it took them twenty minutes to outwit the home defence. Lindsay beating Kelly with a well-placed shot.
Strauss restored the home team's lead after fine combined play with Warnock, but he had previously missed a sitter" with only Smith to beat. For the homesters Kelly was sound in goal, with Adey the better back. Waddell again impressed at centre-half, timing his interceptions well.

MANSON DOES WELL

Hume was a hard worker in attack, while Brady, too, tried hard. It is evident that Strauss is not a centre-forward. Manson, on the left, showed what he was capable of, and with training might prove a valuable recruit. Cunningham was star for the visitors, and in attack Dempster was best.

Source: Press & Journal, 10th October 1938