60 YEARS AGO

Aberdeen turned down an initial £20,000 offer from Sunderland for winger, George Mulhall (above).

The English side had wanted him to play in a derby match against Middlesbrough.

Barnsley offered terms to former Hibs wing-half, Bobby Nicol, after he arrived back in the UK from spending the summer playing in Canada with Toronto City.

St Mirren recorded a 2-1 home win over Rangers. Their scorers were Bobby “Red” Campbell and George McLean.