Aberdeen 4 - 0 Buckie Thistle

A comparatively large spectatorate witnessed this came at Pittodrie on Saturday. Teams:-

Aberdeen A: Howarth; Mackie, Tait; J. Robertson, JJ Simpson, Morgan; WS Catto, Edgar, Young, McIntyre, Caie.
Buckie Thistle: Davidson; Loudon, Reid; Thompson, Robertson, Duncan; Gresham, Cormack, McKenzie, Black, Milne.
Referee - Mr. Arthur Watt, Aberdeen.

Aberdeen made the running from the start, and a dangerous effort was made on the right wing, Young accepting a find chance from Edgar and shooting hard against the crossbar. Simpson was the next to have a try, but after slipping the opposition he banged hard and wide. It was clearly Aberdeen's game, and it was only on rare occasions Hutton in cautioned was made into home territory, the runs being mostly by Milne, on the left wing. The game had been in progress only 15 minutes when Edgar's injured knee gave way, and he had to be carried off the field. Edgar was injured, it will be remembered, seven weeks ago, and this was his first trial since then. Another invasion brought the first goal to Aberdeen, through JJ Simpson, who caught a return and netted from 30 yards out. Simpson was playing a great game, and he was responsible for much of the trouble and Davidson's end. Caie was pressing, and Lowden brought him to grass, with the inevitable result that a penalty was granted. Mackie had two trials at the free kick, but on both occasions Davidson made excellent saves, and the advantage went for nil. There was little of note in the game for some time, except some bad missing by the home forwards halves, and good defensive work by Lowden and Reid. The Buckie forwards and halves were working independently, and without organisation, with the result that their efforts to get up to Howarth easily blocked by the local backs. Two wards half-time the Buckie youths showed the first sign of cohesion, and made an admirable run right through the halves and backs, after which Black got the ball and gave Howarth his first dangerous shot to hold.

The resumption so Buckie severely have last, and after a couple of throws in, Davidson only managed to scrape clear in the nick of time. Gresham was the cause of some on easiness at the other end, and a shot from him on the margin of the field skimmed past dangerously close to the goal line. Caie appeared to be in his element, and a solo effort on his part might have been successful but for the close attention of the backs. For a time the Buckie men held their own, but once more the tide turned against them, and after many narrow escapes their citadel fell a second time, in consequence of read handling the ball inside the penalty line. There was much protesting against the decision of the referee, but Mr. Watt was firm, and when Mackie took the shot, he sent in a grounder which completely beat Davidson. This fresh disaster had a deteriorating effect on the visitors, and a careless returned from Reid was picked up and carried well in by Caie, who centred beautifully. The result was taken to all and when Young grove, Davidson had no earthly chance of saving. More hard work ensued at Davidson's end, and after Robertson had operated nicely, he parted to Catto. The right winger drove hard for goal from a difficult position, and proved successful, his drive coming in a slanting direction and dropping into the corner of the net.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 14th January 1907

Aberdeen's Third Win at Home.

We had a proper third-rate exhibition at Pittodrie on Saturday.

When fare like-that is served up it makes us long for a visit of the League team with all their faults. Buckie Thistle may get on at home without much training, but on a wide field where running is required they did not shine. They are, a powerful set of lads, with good physique, who could be made better if they were looked after. On Saturday they were out of it entirely, and that with Aberdeen playing ten men most of the time. It was a scrappy lot which turned out for the Aberdeen. J. J. Simpson was the class man on that side. He coached the forwards how to get in, and actually scored the first goal. In the first half the "Fairmer " mulled a penalty - a rare thing for him to do - but he clinched the second-one. R. G. Tait gave a nice finished exhibition at back, his kicking being particularly clean and correct. Young was easily the best forward, Caie and Coutts coming next, the latter only settling down in the second period. Howarth is a good goalkeeper. Davidson and Gersham were the pick of the Buckie players, the former being very clever between the posts, and the latter a fair turn of speed, and can centre well. Aberdeen scored four goals altogether, and had the inside left not overdone the fancy work they might have scored more.

Source: Bon-Accord, 17th January 1907