The club did not compete in a national league, mostly playing in local and regional competitions in the East of Scotland.

Remarkably, this occurred on the same day that Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36–0, the largest margin of victory in senior football history.

[1] There is a story that the referee in the Harp-Aberdeen Rovers game had noted 37 goals, Harp's secretary suggested a miscount must have occurred as he had recorded only 35.

On receiving the Harp telegram, Arbroath officials took great delight in sending a reply boasting of the Angus side's superior achievement.

It was only when O'Kane arrived back in Arbroath on the late Saturday evening train that he discovered the truth.

[3] The following season saw the club's best run in the Scottish Cup, reaching the fifth round stage, which in 1886–87 was made up of the last 16.

[12] By the end of August 1894, a new club, Hibernian, had been founded,[13] made up largely of former Harp players.