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Trivia
- Jimmy Delaney suffered a broken bone in his arm in a normal tackle with Attilio "Teel" Becci and will be out for some time.
- Scotland selectors in a fix as Delaney was a certain cap for the upcoming international against England on 15 April and his most likely deputy McSpadyen of Partick Thistle was also seriously injured at Perth on Saturday.
- Ex-Celts Willie Hughes and John McInally play well for Arbroath against their former team.
- With Spain now at peace following the Republican surrender General Franco is faced with the problem of getting the country back to normal after the disruption caused by the years of civil war.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, O'Neill, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Carruth, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Divers, McDonald.
ARBROATH:
Anderson, Fordyce, Becci, Vannet, Gavin, Urquhart, Gould, John McInally, Adams, Willie Hughes, Christie
Referee: J. Horsburgh (Midlothian).
Attendance: 7,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 3rd April 1939, page 4
DELANEY'S MISHAP
Celtic won comfortably enough against Arbroath, and would have won by a much larger score but for the injury to Delaney, who sustained a broken arm.
With the home team leading by two goals to nil, Murphy forced a corner on the left. As the kick was taken, Delaney, running in to meet the ball, was seen to drop. The outside right was removed to the pavilion, where on examination he was found to have a fractured arm. The referee consulted the linesman and allowed play to proceed.
The players were considerably upset, and play was very ragged for a while. Gradually Celtic reasserted themselves, and only smart saving by Anderson prevented the home lot from going further ahead. Paterson, making his first appearance after injury, broke down, and finished the game at outside left.
Towards the finish Arbroath came more into it, and showed up well in attack, but their finishing was weak.
Celtic went ahead in 20 minutes, when Divers got well up to head home a lob from McDonald. Celtic dictated matters until the interval, and resumed on a strong note. Eight minutes after the restart. Delaney, who was playing cleverly, broke away and squared a low ball to McDonald, whose fierce drive from 15 yards found Anderson badly of position.
None did better for Arbroath than Hughes and McInally, two old Parkhead favourites with Anderson, Fordyce, Gavan, and Christie also prominent.
For Celtic, Kennaway, Hogg, O'Neill, Delaney (until injured), and Divers were best.
The attendance was 7,000.
