1951-09-19: Forfar Athletic 1-1 Celtic, League Cup 2nd leg

Match Pictures | Matches: 19511952 | 1951-52 Pictures

Trivia

  • Quarter Final, Second leg; Celtic win the quarter final with an aggregate score of 5-2. Prior to the game the draw had already been made for the semi with Celtic or Forfar to face Dunfermiline or Rangers at Hampden.
  • Mallan came back in as centre half and Bobby Collins was absent. His place was taken by Jackie Millsop.
  • The Scottish League side to play the Irish League was announced and included Alex Rollo, Joe Baillie and Bobby Collins.

Review

Hardly a convincing display. Bertie Peacock missed a penalty.

Teams

Forfar:
Ingram; McNellis, McLuskey; McLean, McKenzie, Hamilton; Adams, Fearns, Lawrence, Cunningham, Meechan.
scorers: McLean (35)

Celtic:
Devanny; Fallon, Rollo; Evans, Mallan, Baillie; Millsop, Walsh, McPhail, Peacock, Tully .
Scorers: Peacock (42)

Referee:
Attendance: 6,900

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