​The Tragic Story of Bon Accord on the Occasion of their Defeat on the Football Field

or,

"Sorry for your Loss"

It was on the 12th September 1885,

When we were not yet alive,

That Arbroath took to the soccer field

In the First Round of the Scottish Cup

Against the Aberdeen side "Bon Accord".

Which side would be the first to yield?

Alas . . .

On this day, a world record was set.

Arbroath beat the goalie of Bon Accord 

And put the ball in the net

No less than FORTY-ONE times in a single game.

Fortunately . . .

Five of the goals were deemed to be offside

And so Arbroath came off the field with pride

For they had beaten Bon Accord by 36-nil

A record world wide which stands still

Which is what Bon Accord's goalie must also have done,

Or surely he could hae stopped at least one!

in the style of William Topaz McGonagle