1945-06-23: Hibernian 2-0 Celtic, Summer Cup

Match Pictures | Matches: 19441945 | Pictures: 1944-45

Trivia

  • Summer Cup – Semi-final tie.
  • World War Two
  • WW2 still underway.
  • Summer Cup: post-season tournament underway.
  • Interestingly this match is between Celtic & Hibs but being played at Tynecastle during the war era!

Review

A dreadful performance. Celtic outplayed and had “neither the ability nor the will to win” in what would turn out to be Jimmy McStay’s last game as the Celtic Manager.

1945-06-23: Hibernian 2-0 Celtic, Summer Cup - The Celtic Wiki

Teams

Celtic:
Miller, Hogg and P McDonald; Lynch, Mallan and Paterson; Delaney, McPhail, Gallacher, McLaughlan and Paton
Scorers:

Hibernian:
Brown, Govan and Hall; Howie, Baxter and Kean; Weir, Finnigan, Smith, Peat and Caskie
Scorers: Jock Weir (or Smith), Jimmy Caskie

Referee:Mr W Brown Bellshill
Attendance:25,000
Stadium: Tynecastle

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

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