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Aberdeen 8 - 2 Motherwell

Scottish Reserve League
Aberdeen scorers: Botha, Botha, Buckley, Buckley, Buckley, Hay, Hay, Hay.
Motherwell scorers: MacFadyen, Sloan.

24/03/1956 | KO: 15:00

Feast of Goals

Motherwell "A" proved no match for a Dons' Reserve side superior in all departments of the game and the result was a "feast" of goals for the spectators.

There was a wonderful turnout to see the game. Doubtless many had come to watch the home debut of Ray Botha and also to cast a critical eye on Alec Young and Pat Buckley. All three came through with flying colours and are only lacking now in that all-important feature —"match practice." The Reserves are now well in front of the rest of the "field" in the league race. They should be very difficult to catch.

Source: Match Programme 31st March 1956
Aberdeen Teamsheet
Herd, Paterson, Hogg, Wilson, Young, Wallace, Boyd, Botha, Buckley, Hay, Mulhall.
Motherwell Teamsheet
Jim McIntyre, Stewart Pollock, Charles Henderson, Ian MacFadyen, Bobby Brown, Charlie Aitken, Jackie Hunter, Jimmy Toner, Tommy Sloan, Wilson Humphries, Archie Williams.
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: J.P.Barclay (Kirkcaldy).