 On 6 November, Stokes recorded his first hat-trick for Celtic in an SPL record 9–0 victory over Aberdeen.After scoring a hat-trick, Stokes says he dedicated the goal to Celtic legend Henrik Larsson.Another former Celtic striker, Chris Sutton, highlighted the successful link up play between Stokes and teammate Gary Hooper, stating "Their link-up play is good and in that respect having both of these guys in the side is a huge positive for Celtic and it is encouraging."