1938-04-23: St Mirren 1-3 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • Champion form was the order of the day for Johnny Crum who scored in the first minute to settle any nerves the champions elect might have had. Jimmy Delaney added a second in 27 minutes then St. Mirren's internationalist Robert "Bobby" Rankin headed home from a Alex Hanlin cross just before half-time to make the score 1-2. Crum's second in 75 minutes sealed a win for the bhoys at Paisley, that was fairly comfortable in the end.
  • Celtic are confirmed as League Champions for the 19th time following this game on a day that saw East Fife and Kilmarnock draw 0-0 in the 60th Scottish Cup Final before 78,000.
  • The King, was involved in a slight accident while driving his car near Windsor Castle when it collided with another car.
  • It is predicted that in the forthcoming budget Sir John Simons, the Chancellor will close loopholes which allow tax-evasion.
  • A trade agreement between the governments of Eire and Northern Ireland is to be released at Stormont today while Mr de Valera lunches with Mr Chamberlain in London.

Review

Teams

SAINT MIRREN:
McCloy, Murray, Craven, Kelly, Wilson, Miller, Ferguson, John McMenemy, McLintock, Rankin, Hanlin.
Scorers:
Rankin.

CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, Carruth, Crum, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Crum, (2); Delaney.

Referee: W. McCulloch (Glasgow).
Attendance: 16,000

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St Mirren v Celtic Apr 1938