Clyde 1 - 0 Aberdeen

Played at Shawfield Park, Glasgow. Much interest was evinced in the meeting of these teams, but the wretched weather spoiled the attendance. Play at the start was fast, Aberdeen breaking away from the kick-off, but McAulay's parting shot was safely cleared by Dickie, and a combined run by the Clyde forwards ended in Anderson missing an open goal. There was more method in the movements of the home team, and for the greater portion of the first half play took place round Aberdeen's goal. Monteith scored for Clyde, and but for the excellent goalkeeping of MacFarlane, that point would have been added to before the interval. Half-time: Clyde, One goal; Aberdeen, nothing.
On resuming Aberdeen showed to much better advantage, and their forwards repeatedly beat the home defence, but Dickie was very safe. McAulay and Edgar were conspicuous in the visitors' front rank, and the latter was badly fouled inside the line when on the point of equalising. The resulting kick was saved by Dickie in clever fashion. Towards the finish Aberdeen made a splendid effort to draw level, and beat their opponents everywhere but at goal. An interesting game ended:- Clyde, one goal; Aberdeen, nothing.

Source: The Scotsman, Monday 19th December 1904

Played at Shawfield, Glasgow, in wet weather and on the soft pitch. Clyde, determined to avenge the defeat sustained in the semi-final of the Qualifying Cup Competition at the hands of the "Wasps," mustard in full strength, but the Aberdeen team was weakened by the absence of McNicol and Halkett, who are on the injured list.
The teams were:-
Clyde: Dickie; Gilligan, Macdonald; Robertson, Clark, Peebles; Coogan, Walker, Adams, Monteith, Anderson.
Aberdeen: Macfarlane; Murray, McNicol; Willox, Strang, Low; Robertson, Edgar, Ruddiman, McAulay, Ritchie.
Referee - Mr. Adams, Grahamstown.

The visitors won the toss, and like a shot the one that Dickie's. After a few midfield passages, Robertson and Edgar got through, but the shot was quickly placed out of danger. Here are Adams got possession, and this player showed a number of tricks" that baffled not a few of the "Wasps." However, when he was sailing in on Macfarlane, McNicol placed himself as an obstacle in Adams's way, which the Clyde centre failed to surmount. The fine return by McNicol corps the home lot no end of trouble, and had it not been for the fine work performed by Dickie, who is as good as ever, Aberdeen would have had close for hand shaking. The Clyde men simply aren't Mafarlane's goal. The pressure was even more severe than that of Aberdeen's, and the defence was obliged to let go three corners, two of which were so well placed as to cause the greatest alarm. It seemed as if the pressure would tell on Aberdeen's Port Arthur, and it did tell, but not without a great struggle. The successful shot came from the boot of Monteith, and it was a perfect one, beating half-backs, backs, and custodian all the way. Starting from midfield, MacAulay and Ritchie shaped well for about 20 yards, but they were brought to a standstill by Gilligan, whose fielding was not improved upon. Willox, Strang, and Low did well at half-back, and their placing was generally caught up by their colleagues in front. Ruddiman was not, however, over-successful in keeping his wings going. Considering the condition of the ground, the game was exceptionally fast, the Clyde players are adopting themselves to it better than their opponents. Monteith and Anderson were always active. At this. If they again cleverly were crowned the defence, and Adams was given a pas that seemed easy to convert, but selfishness ruined the chance. Getting away once more, Ritchie picked up a good bit of fielding by Edgar, and let fly at long range, but the vigilant Dickie was all there; Robertson a minute later shot past, and Dickie's goal kick was carried right down to the feet of Macfarlane, who got in a marvellous save. Strang, who played a powerful game, smartly caught up Adams and freed his side from danger, and then let away his left wing forwards, who got bottled up on the fringe of the net. A corner was conceded at length, but it was profitless. Again Monteith dashed ahead, and was thwarted by Murray just in the nick of time. McAulay and Ritchie replied with another smart raid, and the former all but made the figure's even. Play alternated quickly towards the interval, but without further scoring, and half time was called - Clyde, 1; Aberdeen, 0.

Clyde restarted, and Ruddiman attempted to break through, and Clyde thereafter hovered round Macfarlane, but all the shots went wide. The "Wasps" infused more vigour into the action, and played for the equaliser. Robertson picked up a smart centre, and banged into goal, but the Clyde defence again got possession. Edgar was brought down within the dreaded area, but Henry Low's was shot was diverted by Dickie. The ball struck the post and rebounded into play. In the closing stages the game was much in favour of Aberdeen, but, try as they could, the black-and-gold brigade could not score, and the game ended - Clyde, 1; Aberdeen,0.
The gate amounted to £45.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 19 December 1904