 The highlight of the 10 game tour came on 29 May when Celtic beat the reigning British champions, Scotland, 2–0.Aherne signed for Luton Town in March 1949 for a fee of £6,000 and made his English League debut on 19 March in a 2–1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.Despite the fact he was over 30 when he joined Luton, he quickly established himself as a regular.