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Trivia
- Andy McAtee and Ebenezer Owers secure a cup final place for the Celtic.
- Seven suffragettes appear in court at Edinburgh after disrupting a church service at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh last Sunday.
- On Thursday, Sir John Ewart, Aide-de-Camp General to the King and Sir John French tendered their resigntions following the Curragh Mutiny affair but these were not immediately accepted by the Cabinet.
- Mr James Hogge, Labour MP for Edinburgh East again brought up in parliament the vexed case of the eleven, Uig, Island of Lewis Cottars who were presently in the Calton jail for trying to secure ownership of their land in accordance with a 1911 Act.
Review
Teams
Celtic:
Shaw, McNair, Dodds, Young, Johnstone, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, Owers, McMenemy, Browning
Scorers:
McAtee, Owers.
Third Lanark:
Brownlie, Lennon, R.M.B. Orr, Hullock, Swift, Hannah, Cranston, Ramsay, Smith, McFie, Mountford.
Referee: A. A. Jackson (Glasgow).
Venue: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 56,000
Articles
Glasgow Herald 30th March 1914
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Articles
The Scotsman, Monday 30th March 1914
THE CELTS SUCCEED COMFORTABLY.
This semi-final tie in the national competition drew a tremendous crowd to Ibrox Park, Glasgow, the gathering being estimated at 46,000. The money taken at the gates was £1,126, and the stands yielded £200. It was however, a poor display of football that was given. For twenty minutes or so play was more or less even, but after that time, during which the Celtic had had the scoring chances a badly–judged pass by Lennon was fixed on to by a Celt, and the end was that McAtee, one of the most outstanding men on the Parkhead side all through, drove in a great shot, which curled a bit and Brownie had no chance to save. Up to that point the right back of Third Lanark had been quite a match for Browning.
It was the extreme men who made the running for the Celtic, both getting the better of the opposing wing half-backs fairly easily at times, though it was Overs himself who burst through for the second goal. Brownlie came out a bit to intercept, but it was no use. The old Clyde player let drive, and a high ball went over the Cathkin custodian’s head into the net.
These goals as obtained came somewhat easily. Both however were well taken, and atoned for the the glaring let-off McAtee yielded the Third in the early stages he had a glorious chance and banged the ball against Brownlie. Meantime the Third’s forwards who had shown some good points in the early part of the game had more or less faded away and with the half-backs overran the outlook for the “warriors” was anything but bright.
Third Lanark, however had been playing against the wind, and when the sides turned round better things were looked for from the Cathkin lot. They restarted by forcing a corner, and Shaw had some difficulty in clearing, but that over the Parkheaders returned to the attack, and any thrills there were were from the play around Brownlie’s charge. Seldom, indeed, did the Third Lanark challenge the stability of the Celtic backs and goalkeeper, and in the end the Parkhead side qualified for the final very easily. Third Lanark disappointed badly, particularly in the second half when a revival was looked for.
Glasgow Herald, 29th March 1914
SCOTTISH CUP – SEMI-FINAL TIES.
CELTIC, 2; THIRD LANARK, 0.
At Ibrox Park, Glasgow, Estimated attendances, 43,000. Drawings (gate and stands), £1,384.
Teams:- Celtic – Shaw; McNair and Dodds; Young, Johnstone and McMaster; McAtee and Gallagher; Owers; McMenemy and Browning. Third Lanark:- Brownlie; Lennon and Orr; Hullock, Swift and Hannah, Cranston and Ramsay, Smith, McFie and Mountford. Referee- A. A. Jackson (Glasgow).
From the outset there was only one side in the game, Celtic being clearly superior. Early in the game McAtee had an open goal and missed, and Shaw immediately after did not shape well at a dropping shot from Cranston.
After 15 minutes good play Owers left McAtee in possession and the right winger scored with a fine drive.
Continuing to have the better of the game, Celtic at the end of half an hour were two goals ahead, Owers tricking Swift and leaving Brownlie powerless with a high rising shot.
The second half was very much like the first, Celtic however taking matters quietly, content to hang on to their lead.
Browning and Owers tested Brownie, but Shaw was never troubled, and Celtic won without being stretched.
Goal-scorers:- Celtic – McAtee and Owers.