Previous encounter real one for the neutrals

Goalkeeper Harry Blackwell was a star for Aberdeen throughout the 1920s, playing 252 league and cup games, but his final appearance turned out to be something of a disaster.

Just days before the Sheffield-born player was released by the club, he joined the Dons on an end of season tour of England in April 1930.

Aberdeen opened their three-match jaunt by facing Burnley at Turf Moor for a match played in front of a crowd of 3,180.

The Dons opened the match at Turf Moor in fine style by racing into a 3-0 lead after just 30 minutes, Scotland international Alex Cheyne and a double from Benny Yorston doing the damage.

A comfortable victory looked likely, even although Burnley’s Storer pulled one back before the interval.

Burnley made a half-time substitution, bringing on Pemberton for the injured Beel at centre forward and that triggered a remarkable transformation in the Lancashire side’s fortunes as they went on to take an 8-3 lead.

The tide turned again, however, as Yorston completed his hat-trick then Cheyne scored from the spot. But there was to be no miraculous revival as Blackwell was beaten for a ninth time, Steel getting the goal to seal a 9-5 victory for the home side.

The Dons lost 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers two days later before completing the tour with a 1-1 draw with Northampton Town.

The local media had some interesting comments to make about the visitors.

The Burnley News said: “While Aberdeen certainly played pretty football, the team as a whole was not as good as some which have visited Burnley.”