What about other terminology? The backs in the team to play for 'Shire against the Gym at Holbum grounds on October 26, 1895, were goal, halves and quarters These names applied in Ireland as well as Scotland. Later for the sake of uniformity, the English denominations were adopted. Quarters became halves and the halves, three-quarters. Goal in time became back and finally full back. Umpires became linesmen with much reduced powers.

To return to 'Shire, of the 56 players listed as members in the 1890's, all lived within Aberdeen except two - one from Cults the other from Stonehaven. By season 1925-26, there were 70 players of whom 12 lived furth of the city at Laurencekirk, Murtle, Stoneywood, Ellon, Fordoun, Cults, Stonehaven, and Torphins, all of which enjoyed the suburban service of the London Northern and Eastern Railway.

In the 20s, 'Shire was also making increasing use of road transport. Club secretary of 1929 W. Wallace Porter received this eloquent reply from a coach hirer:

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of llth inst., we have much pleasure in quoting the sum of £5.101- as being our charge for a 20 seater bus to Elgin on Monday September. 23. We guarantee the vehicle to be in first-class mechanical order and the chauffeur to be a fully experienced careful driver. We would also point out that passengers are fully insured against all risks.

Trusting to be favoured with your order which shall receive our most careful attention.

With compliments,
We beg to remain,
Yours faithfully

Such an offer of transportation with dignity and security was only to be expected from a concern who styled themselves Motor Hearse, Landaulette and Coach Hirers, Post Horse Masters to His Majesty the King.

Nearer the present day, players of the late' 40s and early' 50s will recall Harry of "Daisy Tours" fame who conveyed them almost through the sound and time barriers to distant venues north and south of the city. The return journey, no matter the result on the field, was no less skilfully executed till the last man was literally dropped on his doorstep in the clouds of the following morning.

The unlikely sobriquet to Harry's transport was derived from the motto surrounding the equally unlikely heraldic device emblazoned on its sides no doubt to give the summer tourist the sense of being in foreign parts.

Written in questionable Celtic script, the near side declared "Sum dais e goes" and the off side "Sum dais e dont"!

'Shire's early prowess on the field brought recognition in 1881 with the selection of no less than 5 members for the Northern counties XV. Dr. A.V. Anderson, A. Cowie, H. Dixon, E.H. Douglas and J.A. Montgomery were forwards in the team which played a drawn game of one goal each with Midland Counties at the Holbum ground on December 19th of that year.