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Aberdeen 6 - 3 Royal Air Force XI

Friendly
Reserves Friendly
Aberdeen scorers: Brown (Pen), Brown (Pen), MacRae, Dunbar, Dunbar, O'Neil.
Royal Air Force XI scorers: Baird (2), Cruickshank.

19/12/1953 | KO: 14:15

IN THE ENEMY CAMP

When you see the R.A.F. XI running onto the field at Pittodrie on December 19 look out for one familiar face. On that date Jimmy Wallace will be lined up to do battle against us - and doubtless Jimmy will be determined that his pals in the Dons reserves would give him the "run-around."

Source: Match Programme, 5th December 1953

Aberdeen Teamsheet
Mowatt, Walker, Paterson, Harris, McAllister, Clelland, Brown, MacRae, Dunbar, O'Neil, Wishart.
Royal Air Force XI Teamsheet
Bill Brown (Dundee), Alan Brown (Partick Thistle), Jimmy Wallace (Aberdeen), Willie Morrison (Sunderland), Jim Wallace (Aberdeen), Doug Moran (Hibernian), Hugh Baird (Airdrieonians), Bob Gibson (Morton), Teer (Irvine Meadow), George Cruickshank (Queen of the South), Martin (Huddersfield Town).
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: Doug Gerrard, Aberdeen