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Trivia
- Celtic & World War One
- The newspapers note the absence of Thirds international star Jimmy Brownlie while The Glasgow Herald also makes the case for the return to the Celtic defence of Alec McNair, missing since the death of his wife.
- Recruiting J.P. & councillor, Mr James Raeside Auld, is pictured in the Glasgow Herald, with Corporal Angus VC seated beside him, as he addresses the crowd at Celtic Park at this Glasgow Cup semi-final. [See Link below page 3]
- On Monday 27th September, 1915, The Scotsman prints an official French government statement which endorses the findings of the Report of Lord Bryce's English Commission of Inquiry into attrocities by the Germans. LINK
- A photo on Page 3 and further on Page 6 of Monday 27th September's Glasgow Herald carries a single column announcing the death of Mr Keir Hardie, MP. Damning him by faint praise, the brief synopsis of his life concludes: "at the end there is surprisingly little to show for all the toil and effort he expended". LINK
- The Scotsman reports the terms of the Anglo French $500 million loan by the US, agreed between Lord Reading and J. P. Morgan for the bankers, which stipulates that of the total amount "every dollar of which" must be spent in the USA. LINK
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Shaw, McGregor, Dodds, Young, Johnstone ,McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, McColl, McMenemy, Browning
Scorers: McAtee, McMaster
THIRD LANARK:
Percy Wharrier, Lennon, Orr, Brown, McPake, Lamb, John Rankin, David Anderson, John Brown, M. Anderson, Black
Referee: A. Allan (Glasgow)
Attendance:16,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday 27 September 1915
Fifteen thousand spectators saw the Celtic defeat Third Lanark at Celtic Park, Glasgow, in the semi-final round of the Glasgow Cup competition. The Celtic, who were the cleverer side throughout, did the bulk of the pressing up to the interval, but they were unable to break down the Third’s strong defence. Wharrier saved brilliantly from Johnstone and Gallagher.
In the second half the Celtic attacked persistently, but thirty-five minutes passed before McAtee beat Wharrier. Four minutes later McMaster from thirty yards’ range added a second goal. The Celtic were strong in all divisions, but the opposition were very poor forward. Brownlie was a notable absentee from the visitors’ ranks.
The Glasgow Herald, Monday 29th Sept 1915
Rangers and Celtic have only to play to form to qualify for the final stages of the Glasgow Cup. It cannot be said that the Celtic forwards showed the superiority claimed for them, but their defence was capable of preventing the Cathkin attack registering a goal. The Ibrox defence was not proof against the Firhill attack, and Lock was twice beaten, but there never was any question about the all-round superiority of the winners.
It was the same at Parkhead, though Celtic could not express their superiority in goals until late in the game. Brownlie could not take up position on the visiting side and in the absence of the international goalkeeper the home the home forwards were inclined to trifle with many excellent openings. Wharrier made a capable understudy, and was most unfortunate to be beaten by McAtee and McMaster, though two goals hardly represented the winner’s share of an uninteresting, because one-sided game. There were signs of weakness in the Parkhead defence, and it was made apparent that a place must be found for McNair if Rangers are to be successfully opposed in the city cup final.