Aberdeen 3 - 0 St Mirren

Aberdeen "A" Worth 3-0 Win

The Aberdeen "A" team secured another couple of Scottish Alliance points on Saturday when they accounted for the St Mirren reserve eleven at Pittodrie Park by three goals to nil.
The Young Dons were quite value for their victory, but all the same their display was not too convincing, there being a lack of finish about their play. Their outfield work was at times pretty to watch, but the shooting was poor.

Chances Missed

In the first half especially several good scoring chances were thrown away by recklessness when a little more steadiness would have brought the desired goals.
The visitors, too, were no better, and, even if they had less chances, their attempts to find the net were feeble. There were few thrills in the game, which, all over, was only a moderate one, bur the Young Dons were the more finished lot and deserved the points.
On the home side, Johnstone in goal, who was never really tested, did all that was required, while the backs, Temple and Urquhart, were solid without being brilliant. The halves were good and bad in turns, with perhaps Devine mostly in the picture.
In the forward rank Ritchie Smith was the most effective player on view and, besides scoring a brilliant goal, had some splendid runs and crosses. He received good support from Brown, while Scott was eager and bustling in the centre. On the left flank Black played a quiet but effective game with Lang rather restrained.

Clever at Times

Although defeated, the Paisley boys were clever at times. McDonald in goal, besides saving a penalty, performed his duties well and was in no way to blame for his side's defeat. The backs defended well, especially in the first period, and, in a hard-working half-back line, Cunningham was conspicuous with some clever work. The forwards were ragged, with Callan and McKenzie outstanding.
The opening half was well contested throughout, although neither side could find the net, but the closing half was only a few minutes gone when Lang nodded through a cross from Scott. This was soon followed by another from the foot of Smith, his express shot finding the net after Scott had done the spade work.
Later Scott again counted, heading home a lovely centre from Black. Just before the finish McDonald saved a penalty taken by Scott, and no more scoring took place, the Young Dons retiring deserving winners.

Source: Press & Journal, 24th August 1936