The lot gave Bon Accord home advantage, but the club decided to switch the tie to Gayfield.
With the teams being so mismatched, it was likely that Arbroath would win easily, but even in those days when high scoring games were common the result was unprecedented.
[5] It was claimed that Arbroath goalkeeper Jim Milne Sr did not touch the ball in the entire game and spent the whole of the match sheltering from the rain under a spectator's umbrella.
[9] Bon Accord did win a Cup tie in 1891-92, beating Stonehaven 8–0 away in the first round, but wound up at the end of the season.
To celebrate the historic achievement of the scoreline, the Angus MSP Andrew Welsh tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament in 2000.
[10] In December 2000, Romanian side Carpați Mârșa beat Avântul Dârlos 41–0, but the result was not ratified as it was not in a professional competition, so Arbroath maintained their record.
[16] On 2 August 2020, TPS II Winogrady beat Big Show FC 46–0 in a Polish Cup regional tie in Poznań.