THE SOCCER GAZETTE · SCOTTISH CUP ROUND ONE · JANUARY 13, 1900
Forres and Orion draw a blank and must meet again
Replay update · January 20, 1900 · Played ahead. Orion 1–0 Forres Mechanics. Orion advance. The original January 13 first-tie score and account below are preserved. Read the replay report →
C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.
Unconfirmed · Scottish Cup
Forres Mechanics 0–0 Orion
* Fictional player due to lack of data for 1900. Fictional players and other unresolved identities remain match-only and have no historical career link.
Replay required · date and venue not scheduled · No league points.
Forres Mechanics and Orion drew 0–0 and require a separate replay. Fraser and Watson each made two saves and kept clean sheets. Their goalkeeper observations remain match-only. Neither side found a goal in a match that finished at 92 minutes.
No injury was recorded. 1 caution and 0 dismissals were recorded. The match finished at 92 minutes. No later absence or suspension is inferred.
Cup records after this replay: Forres Mechanics: 1 first tie, 0 win / 1 draw / 0 loss. No league points. Orion: 1 first tie, 0 win / 1 draw / 0 loss. No league points.
The goals
The match figures
| Statistic | Forres Mechanics | Orion |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 18 | 7 |
| On target | 2 | 2 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 4 |
| Cautions | 0 | 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.
Forres Mechanics
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Mackerras* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Farquhar* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderick Gunn* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murdoch Sutherland* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alasdair Monro* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan MacRitchie* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Chisholm* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Murray Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay MacLeod* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dugald Cattanach* Fictional player · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraser Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Orion
| Player / identity scope | Selection | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingstone Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connell Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craigmyle Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currie Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKernan Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hogg Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson Unresolved identity · match observation only | Estimated starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeeper observations
| Keeper / identity scope | Saves | On target faced | Goals allowed | Clean sheet | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Unresolved identity · match observation only | 2 | 2 | 0 | Yes | 100.0% |
| Watson Unresolved identity · match observation only | 2 | 2 | 0 | Yes | 100.0% |
Individual keeper minutes are unavailable. Own goals can make goals allowed differ from shots on target minus saves.
Injuries and discipline
- 65′ — Kane 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.