Latest News search news archive
Saturday, 30 October 2021 - 11:59
john callander
one of our own
Saturday, 31 July 2021 - 10:34
the football rally
no social media in 1907 but when dons' fans wanted to get geed up for the new season they always had the printed word:
Sunday, 16 May 2021 - 10:53
there's a time to shop
trust fundraising online store
aberdeen football club grounds pre-pittodrie
where the dons' victorian forebears played.
by jock gardiner, scottish editor of groundtastic
Sunday, 15 March 2020 - 14:28
new addition to the aberdeen collection
pictures by the thousand.
Tuesday, 03 December 2019 - 13:20
the red army
a cracking book at any time of the year.
Friday, 23 August 2019 - 16:52
tale of a ticket
a good deed in 1954
Tuesday, 06 August 2019 - 15:27
halliday for the scottish football hall of fame
time to get a superb goalscorer and great manager national recognition.
Monday, 15 July 2019 - 15:41
dating the dugout
donald colman's innovation
Saturday, 08 June 2019 - 12:47
mission complete - bob and jock cover the grounds
32 in 32 becomes 44 in 39.5
Friday, 26 April 2019 - 08:20
bob and jock ready to go again
#afc32in32 - 32 grounds in 32 hours for the heritage trustees
Monday, 07 January 2019 - 16:27
that's why they call them "the dons"
Saturday, 01 December 2018 - 12:38
more historical snippets coming from afc heritage trust.
Tuesday, 11 September 2018 - 11:15
remembering aberdeen association fc
afc heritage trust remembers the foundation of the aberdeen association football club
afc former players annual golf outing 2018
event to be held at craibstone golf course 14th sep
Friday, 13 July 2018 - 19:51
aberdeen captain shot dead
fundraiser turns to disaster.
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 - 16:54
fundraising fans to help the heritage trust
aberdeen fc superfans to visit 18 highland league clubs in 18 hours to raise funds for new museum
Wednesday, 15 November 2017 - 15:29
numbers on the front
the definitive story of the washington whips 1967
Thursday, 09 November 2017 - 20:02
armistice day 2017
event at pittodrie
Sunday, 08 October 2017 - 16:25
the story of the washington whips
Saturday, 19 August 2017 - 13:39
jimmy philip lecture
ref who became manager
Wednesday, 19 July 2017 - 10:31
female footballers in aberdeen
first women's football in the granite city?
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 - 11:27
lady footballers at pittodrie
fine display by dick kerr's xi
plucky display by aberdeen team
a fanzine story
thirty years old this year - the northern light and its heirs
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 - 15:51
one for the statos
lennie loses a goal
Tuesday, 01 November 2016 - 10:50
prized programme gifted to afc heritage
rare programme from aberdeen's first european away match added to the aberdeen collection
Wednesday, 07 September 2016 - 18:05
big red quiz 2016
come and have a go if you think you're red enough!
Saturday, 03 September 2016 - 10:36
peacock add to the aberdeen collection
the dons and pink floyd come together on the peacock stand at the aaf
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 - 18:39
jimmy philip medal
jimmy gains a canadian gift
Tuesday, 07 June 2016 - 16:21
whips remembered
special memento of the washington whips team.
tales from the dugout
a collection of sometimes ribald football stories about what goes on in dugouts across the country.
armistice day at pittodrie
2015 commemoration
Tuesday, 27 October 2015 - 14:44
annual challenge to find the reddest fans around!
Sunday, 06 September 2015 - 14:42
if goalposts could talk
the life and times of inverurie locomotive works football club
by david r. fasken
Sunday, 30 August 2015 - 17:40
graham leggat - star of the a. f. c.
always a hero
language, gentlemen, please!
Saturday, 22 November 2014 - 16:44
historic poster revealed
afc heritage and buckie thistle rescue a shared piece of aberdeenshire cup history
Monday, 10 November 2014 - 16:25
the sixth annual commemoration to remember aberdeen fc's war dead to be held.
Monday, 13 October 2014 - 11:53
vintage boots discovered
a pair of football boots dating to 1904 to go on show at pittodrie.
big red quiz a big red success
knowledgeable dons fans help raise funds for afc heritage
big red quiz night
show off your dandy knowledge and help the funds of the afc heritage trust - friday 10th october 2014.
come and have a go if you think you know enough!
Thursday, 17 July 2014 - 16:54
a view on football
aberdeen under the football fiend. (by an occasional)
a new display for the latest trophy
dons' fans help to get the league cup on show at pittodrie
Monday, 31 March 2014 - 14:02
coca-cola bike winner announced
stephen's bike goes north
Tuesday, 11 March 2014 - 13:56
happy real birthday aberdeen
aberdonian football hits 132 years old.
Friday, 14 February 2014 - 11:47
king of the wild frontier
sing a song of graham leggat
remembrance event on monday
pittodrie remembers
medal comes home to pittodrie
after 66 years willie waddell's cup medal finds a new home
Thursday, 08 August 2013 - 13:14
the "1904 door" sorted
the aberdeen collection growing
very early pittodrie programme acquired
Many who were sceptical as to the adaptability of women to Association Football got an eye-opener at Pittodrie last night when the famous English combination - Dick Kerr's XI from Preston - defeated a team from the recently-formed Aberdeen Ladies' Club by 6 goals to 0. Tremendous public interest was taken in the match, and while the attendance was fully 16,000, vantage points outside the park were freely taken advantage of by several thousands of people.
Although so heavily beaten - and the margin was slight compared with the defeats which the English champions have inflicted on the majority of their opponents - the Aberdeen girls gave quite a good account of themselves, especially considering the short period that has elapsed since their introduction to the game.
The advantage of experience, long association, better knowledge of the requirements, and confidence born of an unequalled record, and physique were all on the side of the winners, and in running such formidable opposition to the narrowest margin by which they have triumphed in Scotland, the Aberdeen girls are deserving of all credit for what was on their part more a plucky than a clever display. Rather one-sided, it was a case of the finished article in female footballers against an inexperienced side which showed great possibilities. While the play lacked much of the robustness associated with the game played by the supposed stronger sex, Dick Kerr?s XI reduced understanding and intimate knowledge of the technicalities of the game to such a fine art as to make the play lose little of interest in the absence of the more vigorous element. There was about their play much that could be admired, and they showed such method and understanding in defence and attack as would have done credit to other teams that usually disport themselves at Pittodrie.
PLUCKY GIRLS
The fact that it was their first appearance in public rather unnerved the Aberdeen side, and, not at all sure of themselves, they early had their confidence shaken when Haslam, the visitors' outside right, scored a surprise goal from a difficult angle. For the most part the home side were confined to the defensive, but if lacking the finish and kicking power of the visitors they never shirked their task, and raids into opponents' territory roused tremendous enthusiasm. As the game progressed what had been cynical curiosity on the part of the major portion of the crowd, turned into genuine admiration for the efforts of the players, and at times the enthusiasm was high. While many perfect passing bounce by Dick Kerr's forwards frequently nonplussed the Aberdeen defence, and Hugget in goal had repeatedly saved splendidly before Harris, the visitors' the elusive right, but the English team further on the lead. If persistence by the Aberdeen forwards brought no tangible result, there were two occasions at least one which was proved that the champions' defence was not invincible, although there could be no denying its solidity.
Lowe, on the home right, and one great burst which elicited rounds of applause, but there was more danger for the visitors when White, the clever little leader of the Aberdeen attack, flashed a shot just wide of the goal. To be in arrears of only two goals at the interval reflected crowded on the home defence, in which Wallace and Hugget were repeatedly prominent.
A SCORING FEAT
In the second period, as in the first, the winners showed that their execution was equal to their conception, and it is safe to say that while there was much individual cleverness, especially by Parr and Haslam on the extreme wings, and by Harris and Kell at inside right and right back respectively, the exhibition of accurate passing was ahead of anything seen at Pittodrie this season. There was open-eyed amazement when Parr, whose trickiness, control and centring powers and outside left had always been a feature, increased the visitors' lead with a tremendous shot from near the touch line. Harris, a wonderful trickster wound up a mystifying movement by registering a fourth goal. With the issue while in their keeping, Dick Kerr's XI gave an exhibition of shooting which, while more powerful than accurate, repealed their aptitude for what is popularly known as first-timing. A change of positions by the home left back and inside left made for improvement in the home team, and there were several occasions that fine leading out by White at centre forward had the visitors' defence in difficulties, but nothing more than fruitless corners fell to the home team. Were clever forward play by the visitors resulted in Redford scoring a fifth goal, and it was not altogether against the balance of play when the centre-half Woods beat the Aberdeen goalkeeper for the sixth time included the scoring.
MUCH TO ADMIRE
In the play of the visitors, collectively and individually, there was much to admire, particularly the exhibitions of Kell, Pomies, Haslam, Harris, and Parr. On the Aberdeen side, that is sure to improve with experience and longer association, the players that showed much promise were Hugget, Wallace, Mackay, Whyte, and Beighton.
The match was arranged by Mr. H. A. Gill, secretary of the associated bore comrades, under whose auspices the Aberdeen ladies club is run. Sir James Taggart kicked off.
After the match both teams were entertained at the supper and dance in the Bon-Accord Hotel.
RECEIPTS OF NEARLY £800.
It was officially announced by Mr. Gill, secretary of the Associated War Comrades, that the number who paid for admission to the match was 14,400, and the gross receipts amounted to £797 2s 1d, from which has to be deducted £178 9s 6 1/2d for entertainments tax, and a share to the Aberdeen FC for the use of the ground. After meeting the expenses of the visitors and the initial outlay in connection with the formation and equipping of the Aberdeen Ladies' Club, a sum of £280 would be available for the funds of the Associated War Comrades, on behalf of which the match was arranged.
Aberdeen: Hugget; Wallace, Mackay; Petrie, Forbes, D. Low; J. Lowe, Johnstone, White, Leiper, Beighton
Dick Kerr's XI: Grice; Kell, Clayton, Pomies, Woods, Walmsley; Haslam, Harris, Redford, Willis, Parr
Referee: Peter Craigmyle, Aberdeen
Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 6th September 1921
The postcard pictured with this article was donated to The Aberdeen Collection by Norman Goldie.