Thirteen goals were scored by centre-forward John Petrie, a Scottish Cup and joint world record.

Bon Accord (French "good agreement") is a motto of Aberdeen, also used metonymically for the city itself.

[2] Contrary to urban myth, the club did have experience before the 1885–86 Scottish Cup tie against Arbroath; one of its earlier matches was a 5–3 win against Aberdeen Rovers.

In the 1st preliminary round (5 September 1891), Bon Accord won 9–0 at Stonehaven, with goals from Forsyth (3), Hay (2), Clark (3), and Macfarlane,[9] but it lost 5–2 at home to the original Aberdeen in the 2nd round (26 September 1891), a tie notable for having the first penalty-kick in Aberdeenshire football, scored for Aberdeen by Key past Thomson.

[10] The club's final match was in aid of the Scottish Junior Football Association, against a team of select junior players; the club's dissolution may have been down to a 4–1 victory over Victoria United,[11] as in the aftermath seven of its players were recruited by Aberdeen, and another three emigrated.