Albion Rovers 1 - 0 Aberdeen

ABERDEEN RESERVES BEATEN IN MUDDY TUSSLE

With the pitch caked in mud. play in this Reserve League match at Cliftonhill bordered on the farcical at times. Rovers realised the futility of close play, and their methods of swinging the ball about kept the visiting defence unsettled.
Aberdeen had decidedly the better of matters in the opening stages, and Louden had to deal with fierce tries by Smith and Hume. On the whole, however, the visitors' finishing was erratic, Pattillo being a big sinner in this respect. A rally by the homesters on the interval saw Johnston and Kiernan test Kelly, who was in grand form.
Rovers were decidedly on top in the second half, and Laird, who was hard forager, scraped the ball into the net after ten minutes. Later Kelly defied the Rovers, and play was more even in the later stages, the visitors missing a penalty.
Rovers were not a good side, but for honest endeavour they took some beating. Stars in their side were Richardson, Riddell and Kiernan. Aberdeen's best player was Kelly, who was in his best form between the uprights. Dunlop and Adey also played well, but the others were not too impressive.

Source: Press & Journal, 12th December 1938