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Trivia
- This was the final of the first ever Drybrough Cup. The tournament which was deemed a success. Game played at Pittodrie although future finals to be played at Hampden.
- Back in came Evan Williams in goal preferred to Gordon Marshall and Harry Hood was added to the team that had beaten St Johnstone in the semi-final. Jim Brogan was out with 5 stitches in a cut on his eyebrow and not risked.
- Aberdeen fans invade the pitch at time up and this causes ill feeling with the Celtic supporters present.
- Jimmy Bonthrone's first game as Aberdeen manager. Eddie Turnbull who had been in charge of Aberdeen the previous season had left to manage Hibernian. Jimmy Bonthrone had been trainer and interim manager.
Review
Jock Stein played four of his most promising youngsters and chose to rest more experienced players. Gemmell, Lennox, and Wallace were all left out.
Celtic were angry that Callaghan wasn't awarded a stick on penalty in the second half when he was fouled in the area and aggrieved that a penalty was then given against Callaghan which sealed the game for Aberdeen.
Teams
Aberdeen:
Clark, Boel, Hermiston, Murray, Young, M Buchan, G Buchan, Robb, Harper, Willoughby, Graham. Substitute: McMillan
Goals: Robb (20), Harper (63 pen)
Celtic:
Williams, Craig, Hay, Callaghan, McNeill, Connelly, Dalglish, Hood, Macari, Davidson (Johnstone 58), Hughes.
Goals: Hughes (57)
Referee: I M D Foote (Glasgow)
Attendance: 28,000
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- Match Report (see end of page below)
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