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Trivia
- Played at Celtic Park before a large crowd.
- Celtic started a tour of English clubs week following.
- Sunderland’s Ned Doig (1866-1919) was a Scottish goalkeeper who played for various teams north and south of the border, most notably Sunderland. He was also a Scottish internationalist.
Review
Teams
Celtic:-
Cullen, Doyle, Reynolds, Maley, Kelly, McEleny, Cassidy, Madden, McMahon, McGinn, Divers.
Goal:- Divers.
Sunderland:-
Doig, Meechan, Gow, Dunlop, Gibson, Wilson, Gillespie, Harvey, Miller, Hislop, Scott.
Goals:- Gillespie 15, Hislop 55, Miller.
Articles
- Match Report(see below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match Report 1
From a Newspaper Report at the time
Play opened fast, attack and defence on both sides being exceptionally good. The visitors were the first to become aggressive, and Cullen had to fist out just as the game opened. Continuing to press, Sunderland had the best of the matters, and scored in the first quarter of an hour after the game started, Gillespie taking the final kick.
The Celtic ttried hard to equalise, but Gow and Meehan were equal to all the attacks. Doig had to fist out once or twice, and did so in his usual finished style. Cassidy played a great game on the right for the Celtic, and found a stiff opponent in Donald Gow.
Play ran from end to end, each side striving hard to improve its position, but no further scoring took place, and the half-time whistle sounded with the score standing:- Sunderland, one goal; Celtic, nil.
Celtic forced the pace at the outset of the second half, McMahon making several dangerous raids and calling for Doig’s cleverest saves. Three times Doig saved, and then Sunderland darted up and Hyslop scored Sunderland’s second goal.
The Celtic made another bid for points, but the defence was too good. After a spell of play in mid-field the game brightened, and rushing up Sunderland again scored, Miller accepting a pretty pass from Gillespie.
Getting desperate the Celtic dashed ahead, and in less than a minute Divers scored their first goal. Dashing play followed for a time, both teams playing their utmost, Doyle, Reynolds, Maley and Kelly defended splendidly for the Celtic.
No further scoring took place, and a grand game ended in favour of Sunderland by three goals to one. The visitors were very strong in front and showed good speed and combination.
The Celtic attack was very good at times, lifeless at others.
Result:- Sunderland, three goals; Celtic, one goal.
Match Report 2
From a Newspaper Report at the time
Delightfully fine weather favoured the meeting of the Celtic and the Sunderland at Parkhead.
The Celtic lost the toss, and kicked off with the sunshine in their faces. The Sunderland lads at once pressed, but Doyle relieved with an easy kick. Again Sunderland came away with pretty passing, and Scott caused Cullen to clear, but as he had plenty of time there was no danger.
The Celtic soon began to assert themselves, but were met by a very clever defence, and for a time they could make very little progress indeed. All round the Sunderland were giving a grand display, their passing being free and easy and well timed, but their shooting was not quite up to the mark.
A foul against the Sunderland gave some relief to their opponents, but still no material advantage was gained, the tactics of the Sunderland being far too clever for them.
The Celtic wakened up a bit, and a very clever run by Divers and McGinn nearly resulted in the downfall of the Sunderland goal.
After some clever work, the ball being passed and re-passed with machine-like accuracy among the Sunderland forwards, Gillespie easily scored the first goal.
The Celtic strove hard to improve their position, but it was noticed that some of them were palpably off form. Doyle was all right, and was playing with great judgement, but McMahon was doing virtually nothing, the ball never seeming to come his way.
At half-time the Sunderland led by 1 goal to nil.
On resuming, the Celtic had a corner, but it came to nothing. However, the Celtic were giving a far better display than in the first half, and McMahon was playing to great advantage.
After about ten minutes’ play Hislop scored the second goal for Sunderland, the goal being taken in the temporary absence of Doyle. All round the Sunderland were giving by far the best display, and with a little luck they might have scored more goals.
A foul was given against Sunderland close on their goal, and this gave the Celtic supporters some hope, but no advantage whatever was gained, and once more Sunderland renewed the attack. The game calls for no special command, as there was nothing very brilliant in the whole affair.
The Sunderland men seemed to be masters of the situation, and the Celtic could make little or no progress. The passing of the Sunderland forwards was very fine, and their cool, calculated combined play was a treat to watch. After some really superb passing on the part of the Sunderland, Gillespie centred neatly to Miller, who scored the third goal for the strangers.
In less than a minute afterwards the Celtic scored their first goal. Doig fisted out, and the ball, coming to Divers, he headed it through by admirable judgement.
The result was:- Sunderland, 3 goals; Celtic, 1 goal.