Aberdeen 1 - 3 Celtic

The match was played in a downpour of rain, before about 3000 spectators.

Source: The Scotsman, 4th October 1920

Aberdeen A sustained their first defeat for the season on Saturday, when they went under to the Celtic Reserves at Pittodrie by 3 goals to 1 in a Scottish Reserve League match. The weather conditions were far from favourable. Rain fell heavily for fully 60 minutes of the game, and the stiff going and greasy ball seemed to suit the visitors better. Apart from this, however, the visitors had not so much credit from the game as the score would indicate. They secured their first two goals within ten minutes of the start, and this when playing with a strong wind in their favour. After the turn, Aberdeen soon reduced the lead, scoring within a minute the restart. With fully 30 minutes the game to go the Celtic players, particularly the goalkeeper, began to waste time, and the crowd was anything but pleased with his dilly-dallying. Ritchie, Aberdeen's left winger, was injured, and retired, and it was during his absence that the Celts again scored. In the closing minutes of the game a good deal of feeling was shown by the players. Hard knocks were frequent. Two of the players had a sparring bout, and tell together in grips. The referee, however, who had kept good grip things did not take extreme measures. Macfarlane and Miller were the Celtic goalgetters, and Watt had the credit the Aberdeen goal.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal, 4th October 1920