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Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald reports the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Takashi Hara.
- Also in the Herald is a report that Sir James Craig called at No 10 Downing Street to discuss the Irish Crisis. LINK
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- The Herald carries the remarkable admission of Lenin that Communism has failed and Russia must now follow a capitalist policy.
Review
Two goals from converted outside left Joe Dodds help Celtic to a comfortable home victory.
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, McStay, Gilchrist, Cringan, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, McInally, Cassidy , Dodds.
Referee: H. Dickie (Glasgow)
Attendance: 12,000
Goals: Dodds (x2), Cassidy
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 7th November 1921
[. The Heart of Midlothian’s visit to Celtic Park had been keenly looked forward to in view of what happened at Rangers’ ground a few weeks ago. There was no turn up, however, at Parkhead. The Celtic, in straits for an outside left, decided to play Dodds, their left back, in that position, and as matters turned out the move proved to be a wise one, for Dodds scored two of the three goals by which his side won. The Hearts, whose only change was Sharp for McRoberts at left half-back, made a great fight of it in the first half when the Celtic had what wind there was behind them. Nippy forward, the Celtic kept the ball going, and Kane was repeatedly called upon. His saving was splendid, especially from sharpshooters Gallacher and McAtee, who made great efforts to score ere the Edinburgh side settled down. Indeed, quite a stiff time of it had the Hearts, but once they did clear their lines and take up the running, there was some good football, and some nice combination about the Tynecastle forwards. Of the lot Meikle was the most dangerous, several of his crosses causing the Parkhead defence trouble, though Shaw did not have a great deal to do. More work fell on Kane, and he did it well, it being close on half-time when Dodds got the only goal of the first held. The Hearts had fought hard and successfully, but eventually Kane had to yield up a point. There was however rather a sensational start to the second half when Cassidy, who had been prominent in leading up to the Celts’ second goal, scored it in the end himself. This shook up the Hearts a bit, but they kept at it, though in the end, by which time Dodds got another fine goal, they had to acknowledge defeat. The Celtic wore the Hearts down, and being perhaps stronger in the mid-line, they were also more forceful in front. Gallacher was as lively as ever, and McInally, never slow to let drive, on one occasion struck the upright with a shot which Kane could never have saved. All over, it was quite a good game, and witnessed by some 12,000 spectators.
The Glasgow Herald – Nov 7, 1921
CELTIC WIN
Rangers and Celtic were confronted with tasks of more than ordinary magnitude on Saturday, the champions being set to face Dundee, who had not met with a reverse in seven weeks, and Celtic engaging Heart of Mid-Lothian, who on October 8 last defeated Rangers at Ibrox Park, the only reverse suffered by the leaders in the current competition. There were therefore possibilities of something sensational happening during the afternoon that would occasion a welcome and necessary change in the League situation. The possibilities were scarcely realised, and in so far as Rangers and Celtic still stand ahead of all other competitors, the position is unchanged, and the outlook no brighter. Had Heart of Mid-Lothian succeeded against Celtic, or if even in their defeat they had given evidence of merit and skill, that enthusiasts in the West were anxious to believe the Edinburgh club possessed, it would have been satisfaction of a kind, as nothing calculable could have a more stimulating effect on the League competition than that the premier club of the East, should be strong enough to challenge seriously the supremacy of the two big clubs in Glasgow. But unfortunately the Edinburgh team, as constituted on Saturday gave no encouragement to optimistic hopes of that nature, as they were decisively beaten in goals (3-0) by Celtic and actually outclassed in play. Celtic, still troubled with the difficulty of finding a left winger to fill the place of the invalid McLean, made the daring experiment of playing their international back, Dodds at outside left, and the innovation was completely justified. Dodds showed a fine, conception of the duties of a raiding forward, scored the first and third goals obtained by his side and generally was a success. Celtic forwards exhibited their customary cleverness, but were not overworked, and there was a marked improvement in their defence, McNair and McStay by their sterling exhibition doing something to dispel the growing impression that they had permanently lost form. Heart of Mid-Lothian were strong only at goal and back as while individually the forwards showed ability in manipulation and ball control, the quite failed to finish their work, and as a consequence Shaw, the Celtic goalkeeper, had his quietest afternoon of the season.