...those were the days:

 

On This Day: 31 January

 

1962: Having drawn 2-2 at Clyde four days earlier, Aberdeen destroy their Rutherglen opponents by a whopping 10 goals to three at Pittodrie. Bobby Cummings gets five in what is one of Aberdeen's highest ever scorelines.

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BigAl was there for his 18th birthday.

BigAl was there for his 18th birthday.

 

Not this time mate, even this one is before my time.

Wasn't til later in the year that I made my first appearance

Not a new thing having problems breaking teams down:

 

On this day:

 

1920: For the only time in their history, Aberdeen host Gala Fairydean for a Scottish Cup tie, winning 2-0 in front of 15,000.

 

Gala Fairydean's Account of the Match

 

A Day Trip to Pittodrie

 

Having qualified for the main draw in the Scottish Cup in 1914, Gala Fairydean had to wait until 1920 to play their opponents. The wait was ultimately worth it when they were drawn at home to the mighty Aberdeen in the second round at windswept Mossilee, where they were based at that time. The club took the pragmatic approach of conceding home advantage in favour of gate receipts and travelled to the Granite City to face their lofty opponents.

 

The Fairydean side was D. Nicol, Mabon, Richardson, Borthwick, Frame, Mercer, Wilson, Eckford, Forrest, Sinclair and Heard but within minutes of the kick off they were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Nicol was injured in a collision with Aberdeen's Wyllie and had to leave the field. Indeed the injury was so serious that Nicol did not play again that season. Forrest went between the posts and was faced with an Aberdeen onslaught although they were inclined to be a bit too fancy and found it hard to score or even get a shot on goal. It took Fairydean twenty minutes to break into Aberdeen territory such was the home side's superiority. Frame played a magnificent game in defence and as a result of his and the rest of the teams' efforts the score was amazingly goalless at half time.

 

The situation remained the same at the start of the second period with the Aberdeen attackers unable to break down the resistance of the heroic ten man Fairydean team. After ten minutes the Aberdeen half backs lost patience with their forwards and took a hand in proceedings and it was Wright who sent in a fast ground shot that gave stand in keeper Forrest, no chance.

 

Aberdeen continued to hold the upper hand and although leading could not subdue the Fairydean team that played a terrific defensive game and cleared their lines again and again. Forrest, the stand in goalkeeper, made some remarkable saves and was cheered by the home fans as his antics provided much amusement. Playing almost the entire match with only ten men it was not surprising that the Fairydean players eventually began to tire but the Aberdeen forwards continued to squander chance after chance. The Fairydean forwards made the occasional break away but were never of any danger to the home goal.

 

With only a few minutes remaining Conon, who had taken up a central position, scored a fine goal for the home side who although victorious were never able to truly subdue the heroic ten men from the Borders. This was the Fairydean's first foray into the main draw of the Scottish Cup producing an astounding display and a creditable result but this was only the first of many ventures into this great cup competition.

 

Interesting selection of teams we've played on the 7th Feb:

 

 

Aberdeen Results on 7 February

Year Result Competition Venue Att.

2004 Falkirk 0-2 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R4 Ochilview Stadium, Stenhousemuir 4,747

1998 Aberdeen 3-0 Hibernian Premier Division 12,043

1996 Aberdeen 1-0 Raith Rovers Premier Division 6,628

1993 Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United Scottish Cup R4 14,500

1987 Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell Premier Division 10,000

1981 Aberdeen 0-1 Morton Premier Division 11,000

1977 Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock Premier Division 7,650

1976 Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen Premier Division 30,000

1973 Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) 4,000

1959 Aberdeen 4-1 Stirling Albion Div 1 (Old) 6,000

1953 Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren Scottish Cup R2 22,294

1948 Nithsdale Wanderers 0-5 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R2 Crawick Holm, Sanqhar 2,600

1931 Aberdeen 3-1 Ayr United Div 1 (Old) 12,000

1925 Armadale 1-1 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R2 7,000

1920 Aberdeen 2-0 Gala Fairydean Scottish Cup R2 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 15,500

1914 Aberdeen 4-1 Albion Rovers Scottish Cup R1 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 15,000

Nithsdale wanderers is the team that fairly jumps out, back in existence playing in the South of Scotland league.

Interesting selection of teams we've played on the 7th Feb:

 

Aberdeen Results on 7 February

Year Result Competition Venue Att.

2004 Falkirk 0-2 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R4 Ochilview Stadium, Stenhousemuir 4,747

1998 Aberdeen 3-0 Hibernian Premier Division 12,043

1996 Aberdeen 1-0 Raith Rovers Premier Division 6,628

1993 Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United Scottish Cup R4 14,500

1987 Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell Premier Division 10,000

1981 Aberdeen 0-1 Morton Premier Division 11,000

1977 Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock Premier Division 7,650

1976 Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen Premier Division 30,000

1973 Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) 4,000

1959 Aberdeen 4-1 Stirling Albion Div 1 (Old) 6,000

1953 Aberdeen 2-0 St. Mirren Scottish Cup R2 22,294

1948 Nithsdale Wanderers 0-5 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R2 Crawick Holm, Sanqhar 2,600

1931 Aberdeen 3-1 Ayr United Div 1 (Old) 12,000

1925 Armadale 1-1 Aberdeen Scottish Cup R2 7,000

1920 Aberdeen 2-0 Gala Fairydean Scottish Cup R2 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 15,500

1914 Aberdeen 4-1 Albion Rovers Scottish Cup R1 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 15,000

 

Al was at all 17 of those games.

Al was at all 17 of those games.

 

Theres only 16 

Theres only 16 

 

Aye - he is losing him mind with age.

Aye - he is losing him mind with age.

 

Fuck me min.  You can't count and you can't string a sentence together.  Students today eh? 

Think it's about time I bowed out on this thread!

 

Al is a young, young man.

That's more like it:

On This Day: 10 February

 

1923: In the teeth of a dreadful rainstorm, a club record 13 goals are whacked past Peterhead at Pittodrie in the Scottish Cup with Grant claiming four.

 

 

 

 

I've already been depressed all morning thinking about it!

 

What a cracking day! 

no pics of Aluko's goal...?

 

 

Anyone any idea where Josh Walker playing these days?

no pics of Aluko's goal...?

 

 

 

Who? 

Anyone any idea where Josh Walker playing these days?

Somewhere in League Two... How many games he played for us?

Anyone any idea where Josh Walker playing these days?

 

Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United

 

From memory, he was doing quite well for Boro until he got an injury. TF will be able to confirm.

Scunthorpe United

 

What a coincidence. Walker is playing for Scunthorpe and Aluko is a cunt.

What a coincidence. Walker is playing for Scunthorpe and Aluko is a cunt.

 

Bayern Away in 2008

 

Bayern Away in 2008

 

 

Anyone able to spot themselves in that clip 

Anyone able to spot themselves in that clip 

 

Nope, and that's probably a good thing. I was under a lot of that beer and I was also the drunkest I have ever been at a football match later. 

Nope, and that's probably a good thing. I was under a lot of that beer and I was also the drunkest I have ever been at a football match later.

 

If its any consolation, you were not alone