Match Pictures | Matches: 1949 – 1950 |
Trivia
- This was a charity match for funds towards the building of St David’s RC School.
- The Airdrie XI was an “international select” and including former & future Celtic players
- The Celtic selection was not a full 1st team.
- Future Celt Neil Mochan scores 4 goals.
Review
Teams
Airdrie XI:
Ugolini (Middlebrough)
Balunas (Third Lanark)
McGowan (Partick Thistle)
McLaughlin (Raith Rovers)
Frank Brennan (Newcastle United)
Kelly (Third Lanark)
McGuigan (Ayr United)
Tommy Bogan (Manchester United)
Neil Mochan (Middlesbrough)
Devlin (Walsall)
Welsh (St Johnstone)
Goals: Mochan, Mochan, Mochan, Bogan, Welsh, Mochan
Celtic:
Alexander Devanny, James McGuire, Patrick McCormick, William Toner, Edward Joseph Dowdalls, McAuley, John Weir, Donald Weir, Haughney, Taylor, William Rennet
John McGrory replaced the injured Dowdalls after 50 mins
Goals: None
Referee: Not Known
Linesman: Not Known
Attendance: 14,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Official Site – Celtic Graves Society
Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser