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Review
Teams
AYR UNITED:
Kerr, Bell, Jimmy McStay, Jimmy Hay, Ingram, McLaughlan, Middleton, McKenzie, Richardson, Rattray, Alec Gray
CELTIC:
Shaw, McNair, McGregor, Young, Johnstone, Dodds, McAtee, Gallacher, McColl, McMenemy, Browning
Scorers: McMenemy, Gallacher; (2), Browning.
Referee: R. J. Kelso (Hamilton)
Attendance: 4,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman, Monday 13th December 1915
The Celtic avenged their defeat of last year by a decisive victory over Ayr United. McMaster stood down from the visiting team, but this in no way weakened the eleven, as Dodds was drawn into the half-back line and McGregor figured at left back. Getgood was an eleventh-hour absentee from the Ayr eleven, and this necessitated a rearrangement, as also did the absence of Niven. The Celtic had the lion’s share of the play in the first half, and scored through capital efforts on the part of Browning and Gallagher. Towards the interval Ayr were more in the picture, but bad finishing spoiled much good outfield play. In the second half the Celtic, always playing the more methodical game, despite the elements, were repeatedly dangerous, and it was only their due when Gallagher and McMenemy again found the net. The internationalist’s effort was a particularly brilliant one.
The Glasgow Herald, Monday 13th December, 1915
A DREARY DAY
A rapid and unwelcome change in the weather had a disastrous affect on the attendance, notably at Ayr, where instead of the anticipated record crowd, only a couple of thousand braved the elements, and extracted little satisfaction in so doing, for the home team made rather and indifferent show against opponents who had a previous defeat to avenge and a position to maintain.
AYR DISUNITED
At full strength and under normal conditions Ayr United would have made the Celts’ task much more difficult, though on the seasons’ form victory would have been the champions just the same. But the absence of Getgood and Niven had an unsettling effect on the home team which Hay’s presence did not allay, and the Parkhead forwards were enabled to settle down and move regularly without exertion.