1939-08-23: Celtic 1-3 Aberdeen, Scottish League

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Trivia

  • Englishman Arthur Biggs and South African Billy Strauss are scoring successes while Celtic's Frank Murphy's penalty goal is little consolation for the bhoys.
  • Aberdeen are fast becoming Celtic's "bogey" team after losing both League games last season to the Dons they lose the second meeting of the teams this season.
  • Falkirk are League leaders and Clyde are bottom.
  • MacDonald is the lone Celt in the Scottish League team for next Wednesday's match in Belfast while Paterson is chosen as a reserve.
  • Herr Von Ribbentrop and Mr Molotov have signed a Russo-German non-aggression pact in Moscow.

Review

Teams

Celtic:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Lynch, MacDonald, Crum, Divers, Murphy
Scorers:
Murphy.

Aberdeen:
Johnstone; Cowie and Cooper; Dunlop, Nicholson and Thomson; Christie and Hamilton; Armstrong, Biggs and Strauss.
Scorers:
Biggs, Christie, Strauss.

Referee: J. Taylor (Kirkcaldy).
Att: 25,000

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Celtic v Aberdeen 1939