1983-04-23: Aberdeen 1-0 Celtic, Premier Division

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Trivia

  • Celtic’s third defeat in eight days. Dundee Utd now top.
  • All ticket game.
  • A few weeks later Aberdeen won the ECWC defeating Real Madrid.
  • Nicholas transfer speculation now on overkill. Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs, Inter Milan, Roma and Bayern Munich all claiming to be after the Celtic striker.
  • Dundee Utd…33 – 50
  • Celtic …………33 – 49
  • Aberdeen……31 – 46

Review

This game could have went either way but Aberdeen won courtesy of a fortunate McGhee goal.

Teams

Aberdeen:
Leighton Cooper Rougvie MacMaster McLeish Miller Strachan Watson McGhee Hewitt (Falconer) Weir (Simpson)
Goal: McGhee 34

Celtic:
Bonner McGrain Reid (Moyes) Aitken McAdam MacLeod Provan McStay Nicholas Burns McGarvey (McCluskey)

Referee: 24,500
Attendance: A Ferguson (Giffnock)

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

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