Frank Dunlop and George Johnstone who featured in the Bens 1936 Scottish Cup win over Yoker before signing for Aberdeen. Both would return to Hampden in 1937 to face Celtic in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final in front of 137000 fans.
Defender Dunlop would go on to captain Aberdeen and went into the history books when he led them to victory in the Southern League Cup in 1946 and the Scottish Cup a year later. He played 185 times for Aberdeen and left Pittodrie in 1948, emigrating to South Africa.
Goalkeeper Johnstone, who had featured in one of Junior football's most famous photographs clutching a giant Good Luck Bens horseshoe prior to the Scottish final, went on to make 220 appearances for Aberdeen. A favourite keeper of the Aberdeen support he appeared in the two Scottish Cup finals and the League Cup win. He moved on to Dunfermline in 1949 and then Raith Rovers.
The pictures and information were taken from www.afcheritage.org with thanks.
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