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David McLean

The forgotten Edinburgh stadium that didn't survive the Second World War

It's the opening game of the season in Scotland's top flight and a record-breaking crowd have gathered to witness a star-studded Celtic side defeat their Edinburgh rivals by three goals to nil.

Nothing too out-of-the-ordinary there, we hear you cry, but that's until you consider that neither Hearts or Hibs - the capital's traditional 'big two' - are playing that day. What's even more unusual is that the match is being held at Portobello.

With Hibs having been relegated the previous year, Edinburgh's two city representatives in Scottish League Division One for the 1931/32 season were Heart of Midlothian and Leith Athletic, and it was the latter who were playing Celtic on the opening day.

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