1950-04-19: Airdrie XI 6-0 Celtic XI, Friendly

Match Pictures | Matches: 19491950

Trivia

  • This was a charity match for funds towards the building of St David’s RC School.
  • The Airdrie XI was an “international select” and including former & future Celtic players
  • The Celtic selection was not a full 1st team.
  • Future Celt Neil Mochan scores 4 goals.

Review

Teams

Airdrie XI:

Ugolini (Middlebrough)

Balunas (Third Lanark)

McGowan (Partick Thistle)

McLaughlin (Raith Rovers)

Frank Brennan (Newcastle United)

Kelly (Third Lanark)

McGuigan (Ayr United)

Tommy Bogan (Manchester United)

Neil Mochan (Middlesbrough)

Devlin (Walsall)

Welsh (St Johnstone)

Goals: Mochan, Mochan, Mochan, Bogan, Welsh, Mochan

Celtic:

Alexander Devanny, James McGuire, Patrick McCormick, William Toner, Edward Joseph Dowdalls, McAuley, John Weir, Donald Weir, Haughney, Taylor, William Rennet

John McGrory replaced the injured Dowdalls after 50 mins

Goals: None
Referee: Not Known
Linesman: Not Known
Attendance: 14,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

Articles

Official Site – Celtic Graves Society

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