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Black & Gold vertical striped top with Navy blue shorts
- The ("Black and Gold Brigade" later Nickname: The "Wasps")
Presented to the Aberdeenshire & District FA by Mr Skene, late of Rhodesia, a competiton originally between the three clubs in Aberdeen. Aberdeen FC, Orion FC and Victoria United FC a replacement for the Gershon Cup. Held Seven times between 1898 and 1905 with Aberdeen winning twice.
Aberdeen F.C. 1904-05
Rhodesia Cup Winners
PLAYERS & MANAGER
Robert "Rab" "Mac" McFarlane
Football Player, No 1 GoalkeeperBirth: 06 Jan 1874 • 89 Roxburgh Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - Death: 27 Jul 1943 • 85a Newton Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Sylvester Stephen "Sam" Willox
Football Player, No 3Birth: 12 Aug 1881 • 52 Kirk Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Death: 01 Apr 1950 • 13 Great Southern Road, Holburn, Aberdeen, Scotland
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William "Billy" Brebner
Football Player, No 3 Left BackBirth: 03 Nov 1881 • 24 Marywell Street, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland - Death: Sep 1942 • New York, USA
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Wilfrid Lawson "Wolfie" Low
Football Player, No 4 Left HalfBirth: 08 Dec 1884 • Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Death: 30 Apr 1933 • Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Smith
Football Player, No 11 Outside leftBirth: - Death:
James "Gowie" Robertson
Football Player, No 6 Left HalfBirth: 19 Nov 1879 • Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland - Death: 27 Jul 1929 • 205 Holburn Street, St Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
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James Knowles
Football Player, No 7 Outside RightBirth: 26 Jul 1881 • Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland - Death:
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John Cruickshank
Football Player, No 10 Inside Left (Capt.)Birth: - Death:
John Edgar
Football Player, No 11 Inside LeftBirth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Death:
Alexander Caie
Football Player, No 9 Centre ForwardBirth: 25 Jun 1877 • Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland - Death: 17 Nov 1914 • Lowell Massachusetts, Scotland
William Frederick "Willie" Jaffray
Director, Football Player, Outside LeftBirth: 25 Mar 1885 • Enfield, Enfield Borough, London, England - Death: 07 May 1968 • Lake County, Ohio, USA
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James "Jimmy" Philip
1st Team Manager, DirectorBirth: 1862 • St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland - Death: 12 Oct 1930 • 13 Erskine Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
Team Photo Aberdeen F.C. 1904-05 with Scottish Qualifying Cup, Original B&W picture - No copyright - attached. Colorisation by Graeme Watson 2021.
Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Background photo: Football pitch grass, Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Individual Team Member Photos - Various sources and status, see individual profile page for details.
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Aberdeen F.C. - Family/DNA
An un-official compilation of the family tree of Aberdeen Football Club's official's, player's and staff from 1881 to present from one personal family tree.