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Trivia
- Celtic & World War One
- Could the Goldie in the Third Lanark line up be W. G. Goldie who was linked with Thirds while at Liverpool, or could it be his brother Archie who was also briefly at Anfield? There is also the possibility that they may be related to perhaps our most infamous keeper Willie Goldie.
- Old-bhoy David Prophet McLean fails to shine in this game, but the press wax lyrical about the goalkeeping of Jimmy Brownlie.
- Army & Navy casualty lists 43 officers and 1135 killed in action in the last week.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that two German aircraft made bombing raids on Kent in which one man was killed. LINK
Review
Teams
THIRD LANARK:
Brownlie, McCormack, Orr, R Brown, McPake, Anderson, Goldie, King, Davie McLean, J Brown, Black
CELTIC:
Shaw, McNair, Dodds, Young,Johnstone, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, McColl, McMenemy, Browning
Scorers: McAtee; (2), Dodds, McColl
Referee: J. Lyons (Hamilton)
Attendance: 10,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Glasgow Herald, Monday 24th January, 1916
BROWNLIE BRILLIANT
It seems absurd to dwell upon the faulty shooting of forwards, and a brilliant display of goalkeeping by the opposing custodian with a curious sequel of four goals to the alleged defaulting attack. Yet all this could be said of the Celtic forwards and Brownlie, and it merely proves what a preponderating share of the game the champions enjoyed when they could afford to shoot freely at one time, to see Brownlie bring off marvellous saves at another, and to finish off with with a lead of four goals. As a matter of fact, Brownlie was the only obstacle to the Celts’ progress, the only player indeed, on the home side to give the game the semblance of a contest. The international goalkeeper was seen to special advantage against the wind, when he saved several capital shots and was only beaten by a penalty kick. Afterwards the opposing forwards were very kind to him when making repeated errors, and claiming only three more goals. Much was expected from McLean by the home following, but the centre, like others on his side, were the victims of inertia, a fatal complaint with more than footballers.
The Scotsman, Monday 24 January 1916
Notwithstanding the adverse climatic conditions, a comparatively good game was served up at Cathkin. Third Lanark, with the assistance of a stiff breeze, began in purposeful style. The Celtic defenders met them with skill, and kept the ball low, which proved a paying policy. A slip by a Cathkin defender allowed Dodds to convert a penalty kick, and this proved the only goal of the first half. In the second period the Celtic monopolised the play and scored three goals, two by McAtee and one by McColl. Third Lanark had the misfortune to lose the services of McCormack, the right back, and played throughout the second half with ten men. The Celtic won with ease. There was an attendance of about 10,000.