THE SOCCER GAZETTE · SCOTTISH CUP ROUND ONE · JANUARY 13, 1900
Dundee answer early setback with four goals
C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.
Dens Park, Dundee · Scottish Cup
Dundee 4–1 Douglas Wanderers
* Fictional player due to lack of data for 1900. Fictional players and other unresolved identities remain match-only and have no historical career link.
Dundee win the tie · No league points.
Dundee beat Douglas Wanderers 4–1 after Robert Carswell* put the visitors ahead at three minutes. Thomas McDermott equalised at 14 from Thomas Pollock Low’s assist; David Stevens scored off the crossbar at 36 from Fred McDiarmid’s assist. James Sharp added the third at 64 and Alexander Robertson headed the fourth at 75.
No injury was recorded. 3 cautions and 0 dismissals were recorded. The match finished at 93 minutes. No later absence or suspension is inferred.
Cup records after this replay: Dundee: 1 first tie, 1 win / 0 draw / 0 loss. No league points. Douglas Wanderers: 1 first tie, 0 win / 0 draw / 1 loss. No league points.
The goals
- 3′ — Robert Carswell* scores for Douglas Wanderers.
- 14′ — Thomas McDermott scores for Dundee. Assist: Thomas Pollock Low.
- 36′ — David Stevens scores for Dundee. Assist: Fred McDiarmid.
- 64′ — James Sharp scores for Dundee.
- 75′ — Alexander Robertson scores for Dundee.
The match figures
| Statistic | Dundee | Douglas Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 26 | 10 |
| On target | 15 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Cautions | 2 | 1 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 0 |
Match player observations
All 22 starters are retained. Estimated selections do not assert historical appearances. Unresolved observations have no personal-career link.
Dundee
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Urquhart Baird | Reported name | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sharp | Reported name | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Halkett | Reported name | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Longair | Reported name | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Lowson Keillor | Reported name | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Pollock Low | Reported name | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Stevens | Reported name | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Robertson | Reported name | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas McDermott | Reported name | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McDiarmid | Reported name | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Stewart | Reported name | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Douglas Wanderers
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carswell* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Telfer* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James McWhirter* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Dalgleish* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David McKellar* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Renwick* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh MacTaggart* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Grierson* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archibald Gilmour* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter McClurg* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Blackwood* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeeper observations
| Keeper / identity scope | Saves | On target faced | Goals allowed | Clean sheet | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 0.0% |
| Gordon Blackwood* Fictional player · match observation only | 11 | 15 | 4 | No | 73.3% |
Individual keeper minutes are unavailable. Own goals can make goals allowed differ from shots on target minus saves.
Injuries and discipline
- 9′ — David McKellar* cautioned by the referee.
- 38′ — Fred McDiarmid cautioned by the referee.
- 57′ — William Longair cautioned by the referee.
No later absence or suspension is inferred.
Reading this replay
- Official ASN tabletop replay using Soccer Blast by PLAAY Games, with ASN 1900 adaptations. Historical January 13 scores, scorers and incidents were excluded from the playing inputs.
- Dundee’s eleven January 13 starting names are Reported. The other nine selections are Estimated. Exact roles and abilities remain Derived/Estimated, with statistical calibration unverified.
- * Fictional player due to lack of data for 1900. The fifty reconstructed players retain their asterisks and are excluded from historical named careers. Other unresolved observations also remain match-only; surname matches do not establish identity.
- Orion uses a September 23, 1899 reference eleven. Forres retains Fraser and A. Murray from Bon-Accord, October 26, 1899; Murray’s precise allocation is Estimated. Maybole’s reference names come from January 27, 1900, after the target date, and do not establish January 13 participation. The two Wilson roles are disambiguators, not proven personal identities.
- Falkirk retains Rae and Burt as season-reference observations, not verified January 13 starters. Ayr Parkhouse retains Robert Currie’s existing supported identity. No unsupported name is merged into a named career. Wishaw retains the prepared club identity; Wishaw Thistle in the source calendar is an alias requiring caution.
- Scottish Cup first ties award no league points and have no extra time or shootout. A drawn tie requires a separately prepared replay. No replay date, venue, selection or later-round pairing is assigned.
- Only recorded incidents are described. Individual player and goalkeeper minutes are unavailable. Injuries and dismissals do not establish later absences or suspensions. Dens Park is retained for Dundee; the other four venues remain unconfirmed.
- Universal date remains January 13, 1900. Private cards, ratings and raw sessions are excluded from the public archive.