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Trivia
- Celtic & World War One
- The Celtic FC site give Browning as the scorer, but the Herald gives McAtee as scoring and the confusion is explained in the Scotsman article which relates how McAtee struck a shot which keeper, Alex Stewart held on the line, only to be bundled over it by Browning.
- The Glasgow Herald is giving bullish reports about the war including "Allies gaining ground in Flanders".
- Sir Nugent Everard gave a speech in Navan and echoed Redmond's words that "Ireland is heart and soul with the allies".
Review
Teams
FALKIRK:
Stewart, Orrock, Henderson, Gibbons, Reilly, McMillan, McNaught, Ramsay, Robertson, Thomson, Glancy
CELTIC:
Shaw, McGregor, Dodds, Young, Johnstone, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, McColl, McMenemy, Browning
Scorer: Browning
Referee: G. H. McKenzie (Glasgow)
Attendance: 7,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman, Monday, 18th January, 1915
At Falkirk a close contest was seen between the Celtic and the Falkirk eleven, before about 7000 spectators.
After an absence extending over several weeks, Stewart resumed for Falkirk. The Celtic were without McNair.
The game opened with Shaw being tested from long range, and for a time Falkirk had the better of matters. The Celtic were the more capable team in outfield work, and their combination was smart. In spite of this, however, Falkirk claimed a large share of the attacking, and were on occasion dangerous.
The first half was goalless, and in the second each eleven in turns had periods of aggression.
Towards the finish the Celtic scored. McAtee shot, and Stewart, in dealing with the effort, was charged by Browning, and the referee awarded the Celts a point. It was a decidedly doubtful goal, and the “Bairns” were unfortunate in losing it.
Falkirk put up a splendid fight.
The Glasgow Herald, Monday 18th January, 1915
The opening was distinctly sensational, as in the first minute Robertson gave Shaw a difficult shot to hold. Celtic retaliated strongly, and McAtee struck the crossbar. Play fluctuated in stirring fashion, but neither side managed to elude the opposing defence before half-time. On the whole Celtic enjoyed the greater measure of success in the second mosety, and only got their deserts when McAtee scored. To the spectators the goal was a dubious one as Stewart actually held the ball, but was adjudged by the referee to have carried it across the line.