1938-08-20: Hamilton Academicals 0-1 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • Though Morgan, Hamilton's keeper, had some great saves a smartly taken goal by Jimmy Delaney after half an hour is enough to give Celtic the points.
  • Champions Celtic lead the league table on goal average with Partick Thistle, Hearts and Clyde also on 4 points.
  • In England as a curtain raiser before the league starts, 44 derby games were played raising £22,000 for the Jubilee Benevolent Fund.
  • The Empire Exhibition in Glasgow highlights the Scottish shale-oil industry, which recently produced over 3,000,000 tons per year.

Review

Teams

HAMILTON ACADEMICALS:
Morgan, Wallace, Scott, McKenzie, Lowe, Jarvie, Devine (Ayr United), McNeil, Wilson, Keddie, McNee.
Scorers:

CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Miller, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Crum, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Delaney.

Referee: W. S. Gilchrist (Bellshill).
Attendance: 15,000

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Hamilton v Celtic Aug 1938