Match Pictures | Matches: 1938 – 1939 | 1938 Pictures |
Trivia
- Wingers McConnell and Thow impress for Ayr, while Kennaway, Murphy, Delaney and MacDonald shine for Celtic.
- Ayr equalise three times, the last occasion being by centre-forward Jimmy Yardley just two minutes from time in an exciting game.
- Canadian keeper "Joe" Kennaway is left hanging by his heels in the net.
- Scot, Hughie Gallacher scores twice for Newcastle at Sheffield Wednesday to reach his century of goals in League football.
- Manchester United's win at Villa Park take them out of the relegation zone.
- US golfer Walter Hagen announces his retirement.
- Adolf Hitler attends a christening in Berlin where he acts as godfather to the daughter of Field-Marshal Goring.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Crum, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Murphy, Delaney, MacDonald.
AYR UNITED:
Hall, Dyer, Strain, Ross, Currie, Mayes, McConnell, McKenzie,Yardley, Gemmell,Thow.
Scorers:
Thow, McConnell, Yardley.
Referee: M. C. Hutton (Glasgow).
Attendance: 15,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)