Aberdeen 4 - 1 Buckie Thistle

Like most of the northern teams that come to Pittodrie during the football season, Buckie Thistle, the heroes of this year's Scottish Cup competition, failed to last the pace against Aberdeen A," who preserved their unbeaten record in the Aberdeen and District League intact. Had it been a game of 45 minutes Buckie might have won as they had the better of the first halt, although they found themselves a goal in arrears at the interval. This was due, however, more to defects of their own than to any superiority on the home side. Trying to walk the bail into goal was no good against two such steady backs as Cooper, the young Mugiemoss lad, and Muir, and had the visitors shot oftener it would have paid them.
Murray opened the scoring for them after they had pressed strongly with neat and accurate passing from man to man, but a sharp header by McFarlane levelled matters, and a first-timer by Robertson gave Aberdeen a half-time lead which was not deserved on play.
Aberdeen monopolised the play in the second half and overwhelmed the Buckie halves, with the result that their forwards could only break away spasmodically. Love and McFarlane brought the "Dons' " total to 4 without further reply from Buckie.
Wood was a sound if unorthodox keeper, who would be more reliable could he clutch the ball. Geddes and Nicol warn two reliable backs, Smith was the tower of strength in defence, the wing halves tapering away. Forward, Kay, Murray, and Gowie were the pick of a line which flattered at times only to deceive.
On the home side, Cooper made a fine debut in senior football. Sure and clean in his kicking and studied tackling, he has only one defect, a slight lack of speed. Muir was the best back afield, and Lawson the best half. Cosgrove was not much in the picture at centre half, but Spencer was a worker, if erratic at times. McFarlane was his usual forceful self as leader and his opportunism was again a feature. Love showed a welcome return to form, and Robertson was also a forceful forward. McLeod was weak in shooting, but opened the play well at times. Stewart, of Perth Y.M.C,A., who figured at outside left, is a young player with a future. He has speed, ball control, and vigour, but is a little too fond of waiting on his man instead of making ground and crossing. About 6000 spectators watched a fast and interesting game.

Source: Press & Journal, 28th February 1927