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Trivia
- The remarkable career of Tom Jennings of Raith would during his time in Kirkcaldy score 73 league goals in 134 games and he was part of the Raith side that were shipwrecked in the summer of 1923. LINK
- The Glasgow Herald reports that the defeat of Rangers by Falkirk at Brockville was the “one blot” on a sporting day due to battles with police and spectators by Rangers’ brake club supporters in the second half at the ground and at Kilsyth afterwards where swords, bayonets and iron bars were used. LINK
- The Herald also reports the first meeting of Dail Eireann at which Laurence Ginnell was forcibly removed.
- Also in the same paper news that Smyrna has fallen to the Kemalist Turks.
Review
Celtic run out comfortable winners against an injury-plagued Raith Rovers.
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw, W. McStay, Hilley, Gilchrist, Cringan, McFarlane, McAtee, Gallacher, Crilley, Cassidy, McLean.
RAITH ROVERS: Jimmy Brown, Barton, A Morris, Raeburn, D Morris, McBeath, Archibald, Miller, Jennings, Alex James, Borland.
Referee: T. Dougray (Bellshill)
Attendance: 15,000
Goals: Gilchrist (30) (1-0), Crilley (2-0), McLean (3-0)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 11th September 1922
Celitc’s Victory; Crippled Rovers
In their crippled condition the Raith Rovers made quite a good fight at Celtic Park, Glasgow. They were without no fewer than five of their regular players, The Celtic gave McNair a rest at right back, where McStay played, and McFarlane was at left half, with Crilley making his re-apperance in the centre-forward position. Despite the rearranging of the side the League champions speedily fell into a telling game, and the fife defence had to stand up stubbornly. The Celtic shooting, however, was not too deadly, and if the Rovers’ forwards did not bulk so much in the game, still they had opportunities to open the scoring before the Celtic got a goal through Gilchrist thirty minutes from the start. Inexperience told against the Ashfield junior James, who, along with Borland, formed the Rovers’ left wing. The inside man had a capital chance with a ball which came over from the right, but he failed to utilise it , as did Jennings on another occasion. Miller tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to cap some good individual work. The first half all through was a fine struggle, but play fell off in the second after Crilley had scored the Celtic’s second goal. Towards the finish, when the Celtic were clearly on top, McLean scored a third point for his side. There would be an attendance of some 15,000.
The Glasgow Herald – Sep 11, 1922
Celtic opened in promising style, but their finishing was ineffective. When Raith Rovers got away they gave Shaw some trouble, the goalkeeper being forced to run out to clear from James. Celtic pressed again, but the visitors’ defended well, and it was late in the period before the home side procured a goal, Gilchrist scoring. The Rovers kept on the defensive almost continually till the interval. Rovers early in the second half looked like equalising. Shaw being tested by Archibald. Celtic retaliated, and Crilly beat Brown. The visitors responded pluckily, but they failed to score, while Celtic secured a third point through McLean.
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