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Trivia
- John Falconer again kept a clean sheet in goals for Celtic, and he together with Hughie Smith, win the plaudits of the pundits in a good win for Celtic with the goals coming from Willie Hughes and Peter Wilson.
- The top clubs in Scotland won on Saturday, Motherwell and Rangers, in that order, have only a point separating them.
- In England the F.A. Cup 3rd Round saw 32 games attract almost 800,000 spectators. Biggest crowd of the day was at Goodison Park where there were eight Scots on the park as Everton lost 2-1 to city rivals Liverpool. There were no major upsets for the First Division teams.
- French political circles have been greatly disturbed by a declaration made by the German Chancellor, Dr Bruning that Germany cannot continue payments of reparations imposed on his country by the allies after the First World War.
- Jerome Solis' last match for Celtic.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Falconer, Cook, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Whitelaw, R. Thomson, Smith, Hughes, Napier, Solis.
Scorers:
Hughes, Wilson.
ABERDEEN:
Smith, Cooper, McGill, Fraser, Falloon, Dickie, Warnock, Beattie, Armstrong, Jackson, McDermid.
Scorers:
Referee: T. Small (Dundee).
Attendance: 7,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 11th January 1932, page 4
CELTIC BEAT ABERDEEN
At Celtic Park, before an attendance of 7,000 the home team had a strong wind in their favour during the first half, but it was not until, the interval was very near that they, managed to pierce the Aberdeen defence.
Smith, in the visitors' goal, had, however, most to do with their non-success, as he was in splendid form.
Although the Dons were still without their prominent players who have been left out lately, the situation was balanced by the absence of Kennaway, Geatons, A. Thomson, Scarff, and McGrory.
On few occasions during the first half did Aberdeen get near the home goal, so much of the attack had the Celtic. Hughes opened the scoring. The next minute Peter Wilson added a second with a long, high drive, giving the home side a two-goal margin.
Aberdeen had naturally a better share of the attack in the second half, but they found Celts' defence very solid, Falconer in the home goal displaying fine form. Although they had many good tries, the visitors failed to score, and Celtic won with their first-half advantage.
Smith, at inside-right, played a splendid game for the winners, but their centre and left wing was weak. The halves kept the game going, however, and had most to do with the victory.
Aberdeen were best served by their goalkeeper and backs, although Falloon was a tremendous worker and did his best to force on his forwards. Generally speaking, however, the visitors' attack was held in subjection by McStay and his colleagues.
