1921-01-29: Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen, League

Match Pictures | Matches: 19201921 | Pictures : 1920 – 1921

Trivia

  • Rangers are top of the league with 54 points with Celtic on second place with 48, both teams have played 29 games. This film shows Celtic Park in 1921 LINK
  • The Glasgow Herald reporting this game also reports the Clyde built airship R34 wrecked at Howden. LINK
  • Irish news dominates the Herald with reports of two murders in Dublin and the ambush by Crown Forces of a group of volunteers who were themselves preparing an ambush at Dripsey in Co. Cork.
  • Again in the Herald is news that the Secretary for Mines has announced a reduction in the wages of workers due to depressed market conditions.
  • The same newspaper reports that the Paris conference arising from the under the Treaty of Versailles has agreed that Germany pay the allies £11,300,000,000 reparations over the next 42 years.
  • Readers of the Herald can view their news with a Lorgnette advetised for sale at Lizars of Buchanan St for as little as 12/6d (63p).

Review

Teams

CELTIC:

Scorers: McInally, McStay, McLean

Referee: A. A. Jackson (Glasgow)
Attendance:12,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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Articles

The Scotsman – Monday, 31st January 1921, page 4

Celtic, without M'Nair, Gilchrist, and Cringan, were too good for Aberdeen and won more easily than the score suggests. Playing with a strong wind in the first half, the Celtic were never far away from Anderson, but it was thirty-five minutes after the start before M’Nally succeeded in getting the ball past Anderson. Just before the interval M'Stay scored a second goal from a penalty kick. In the second half the Celtic more than held their own. The Aberdeen forwards made a. poor show, and were well held by the Celtic half-backs. M'Lean scored the Celtics' third goal, and four minutes from the finish Fisher scored Aberdeen's only coal. Attendance. 14, 000
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The Glasgow Herald – Jan 31, 1921
Celtic likewise had a task well within their powers in meeting Aberdeen at Parkhead. The northern club were beaten by a Celtic eleven weakened through the absence of McNair, Cringan, and Gilchrist, and at no time during the game was their position seriously menaced.