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It remains a world record scoreline for a senior football match, and It’s one of the most famous games in Scottish football history, when on a miserably wet and windy day in September 1885, teenage shoemaker John Petrie and his Arbroath teammates wrote themselves into footballing folklore by thrashing Aberdeen's Bon Accord 36-0 in a first-round Scottish Cup tie. Petrie scored 13 of the goals, still the record for most goals scored in a senior tournament, although referee David Stormont disallowed a few more.

Andrew Cotter digs deeper into this legendary game and explores the backstory to this remarkable match and those who played in it. The life of 13-goal John Petrie is uncovered, revealing a complex mix of footballing success, personal tragedy and occasional controversy, revolving around a man who was held in high regard by the local community.

One of the many amazing stories around this game is the fact that on the very same day, a mere 18 miles away, Dundee Harp was also playing in the first round of the Scottish Cup against Aberdeen Rovers. Dundee Harp beat Aberdeen Rovers 35–0.

Presenter: Andrew Cotter
Contributors: Fraser Clyne, Andrew Lornie, and Helen Smith-Petrie
John Petrie was played by David Colligan
Producer: Gus Beattie
Scotland v The World is Gusman production for 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio Scotland