Don Bradman - the Australian cricket great who played his last innings on British soil in Aberdeen

Referring to someone as a Don in Aberdeen will nine times out of 10 be linked to the football. In Australia, 'The Don' has an entirely different sporting meaning.

Sir Donald George Bradman, born in 1908, was arguably the greatest batsman ever to step up to the crease, and he carved out a legendary test career spanning 20 years.

But a little-known fact was that on this day, September 17, in 1948, the Aussie played his final innings on British soil in the Granite City.

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Don Bradman reportedly was not a fan of the fame that came with becoming a sporting icon, while fellow Aussies who picked up the bat, such as the late Shane Warne would often refer to him as one of sport's all-time greats.

During a career disrupted by the Second World War and hit by the challenges of the Great Depression, he recorded a record batting average of 99.94 - remarkable numbers for a cricketer - still waiting to be broken.

He captained the Australian team now recognised as "The Invincibles" to a record-breaking unbeaten tour of England after making a dramatic post-war comeback.

Bradman was even described as being "worth three batsmen to Australia" by former captain Bill Woodfull during his career, such were his consistently high performances on the cricket field.

The batsman fast became a celebrity in his homeland, and entertained the masses across two decades before bringing down the curtains on his career in the late 1940s.

His last test match came against England on August 18, 1948, and his retirement was well-earned having gone on a remarkable 34-test unbeaten tour, earning the side the invincible nickname.

Later, in September of that year, he would lead the Aussies in a two-day match against Scotland in Mannofield at Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, 18 years on from his first innings on British soil in Worcester.

Thousands turned out to see the clash, but those rooting for Scotland soon became aware they were up against it when The Don stepped up.

The victorious test team's batter scored 123 not out, with Australia winning by an innings, and with that Bradman's final test on British soil was done and dusted.

Cricket in Scotland never hit the highs in popularity seen in England, but it still has connections to the north-east, clubs still remain, and fans are still present.

They would be incredibly lucky however to witness an all-time icon like The Don in their hometown in their lifetime.

Bradman died on February 25, 2001 at the age of 92 having been hospitalised with pneumonia in late December 2000, and the cricket world lost one of the best to ever play the game.

His legacy is still present to this day however. The Adelaide Oval has The Bradman Stand named after the Aussie hero in 1990.

In 1999, Bradman was named in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century shortlist, and in 2009 The Don was inducted posthumously into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Coincidentally in 1999 on the same date as his final game in Britain, Hampshire signed Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne as their overseas player.

Bradman's fellow Aussie would sign one of the most lucrative contracts agreed in County Championship history, and also became a legend of the game with plenty of tour tales.