Scottish Amateur Cup – Fourth Round Draw
The draw for the fourth round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup was made in Dundee on Wednesday 18th November.
Newtonhill Speakers Dinner
Newtonhill Football Club will celebrate its 60th Anniversary in 2010. To celebrate the occasion an After Dinner speaker evening has been arranged for Friday 19th March 2010 at the Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel. Speakers for the Evening will be Ex-Manchester Utd, Everton and Northern Ireland International Norman Whiteside along with Ex-Liverpool and England Defender Alan Kennedy.
Fixtures for 21st November
Glendale Youth and Luthermuir try again to play their Scottish Cup 2nd Round Replay. Nine further AAFA clubs will be trying to reach the 4th Round including Westdyke and Sportsmans Club who meet in a replay at Lawsondale. Seventeen North of Scotland 2nd Round ties go ahead while Bankhead and Kemnay Youth meet in their much-delayed 1st Round game.
No Fixtures on 26th December and 2nd January
It was confirmed at the General Committee Meeting on 5th November that there will be no AAFA fixtures on Saturday 26th December 2009 or Saturday 2nd January 2010.
Scottish Cup Draw on 18th November
Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup – Fourth Round Draw The draw for the fourth round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup will be made in Dundee on Wednesday 18th November. Details of the fourth round draw will be posted here on the site as soon as they are available.
Charlie Summers, Glendale FC
It was with great sadness that the Association learned of the death of Charlie Summers who passed away on 13th November at the age of 82. Charlie was the founding father of Glendale FC in 1972 and was the mainstay of the club until only a few seasons ago when his health forced him to retire. He still managed to attend the odd game and was there at the end of May when the club secured its first ever League title.
Results for 14th November
Tarves were victorious in their Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup replay against Waterside and Echt drew 2-2 at Steins Thistle. Bon-Accord City, Ellon Thistle and Ferryhill all progressed in the Saltire Fashions North of Scotland Amateur Cup while in league action Kintore and FC Geldie both picked up three points to maintain their promotion challenge in Division One (East).
Fixtures for 14th November
Scottish Amateur Cup action still leads the way this weekend with Glendale Youth and Luthermuir meeting in a second round replay. In the third round there’s still plenty of interest for AAFA clubs with Ellon Amateurs travelling to Glasgow Harp and Glendale going to Glynhill. Meanwhile Grammar Rovers host Wolfhill and Mearns United entertain Drumchapel United.
Results for 7th November
Sportsmans Club and Westdyke shared four goals in their Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup third round tie and Tarves will also be involved in a replay after they drew at home against Waterside of the Central Scottish AFL. Rattrays XI defeated Cove Thistle in the second round of the Aberdeen FC Trophy and Halliburton moved into the quarter-finals of the Barclay Cook Cup with victory against Mugiemoss Youth.
Newtonhill 3 – 2 Ellon Thistle
Newtonhill came out victors in this mid-table battle. The game was played at pace and on a very heavy surface. Grant Moir got the decisive goal with eight minutes remaining, the other goals for the winners coming from Ross Milson and Craig Barraza. For the visitors Mark Kennedy and Callum Duncan scored either side of half-time.