| Match Pictures | Matches:1953 – 1954 | 1953-54 pictures |
Trivia
- The team selection looked like random madness and clutching at straws but the places were up for grabs with a misfiring forward line and a defense that had shipped 5 goals against Aberdeen; . Jock Stein was out and in his place came the 6ft 2" McIlroy with McPhail moved from left half to centre forward to replace the Mochan, who was dropped; a re-signed and fit Joe Baillie came back as left half; Jimmy Walsh also came back in.
Review
The first half saw Celtic dominant without fully testing the Airdrie keeper. Walsh scored a first goal when he crossed to McMillan and then took the return to fire home the first goal. McPhail's goal came from a move between Collins and Walsh and Walsh crossing in and the Airdrie goalkeeper failing to hold the ball allowing McPhail in.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| Airdrie | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Teams
Celtic:
Bonnar, Haughney, Meechan; Evans, McIlroy, Baillie; Collins, Walsh, McPhail, Peacock, McMillan.
Scorers: Walsh (13), McPhail (27)
Airdrie:
Fraser; Henderson, Cross; Cairns, Rodger, Docherty; Quigley, McMillan, Baird, Quinn, McCulloch.
Referee:
Attendance: 18,000 :
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
