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Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald reports of a confrontation with police when 300 Scottish Hunger Marchers, and English colleagues tried to force entry into a Lyons’ restaurant in London. Arthur George Gibson, a steelworker from Sheffield jailed for 21 days, protested: “We have fought and bled in the Great War and wanted food”. LINK
- Also in the Herald an article “PALESTINE’S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTION” lists new factories and states that 17,000 mainly Jewish immigrants this year has only maintained the Jewish population of Palestine at 1914 levels.
- Again in the Herald a report of a man found guilty in Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Alness’s court of “tampering with young children who were little more than babies” was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
- An advert for ABDULLA claims it was chosen by St Andrew’s students for their gift to J. M. Barrie.
Review
Despite being under pressure for large spells of the game, Celtic record a comprehensive win thanks to their clinical forward line.
Teams
RAITH ROVERS: Brown, Barton, Moyes, Raeburn, Morris, Collier, McKechnie, Alex James, Jennings, Alexander Gilmour, Archibald
CELTIC: Shaw, Murphy, McStay , Gilchrist, Cringan, McStay, McAtee, Murphy, Cassidy, McFarlane, McLean
Referee: J. Bennie (Falkirk)
Attendance: 8,000
Goals: Gilchrist (0-1) (3), Cassidy (0-2), Cassidy (0-3)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 1st January 1923
EASY GOALS FOR CELTIC
Before 8,000 spectators at Kirkcaldy, the Celtic gained a substantial victory over Raith Rovers, although the margin of goals did not truly reflect the run of the game. In the first three minutes the visitors opened the scoring, McLean running down on the left and sending the ball over to Gilchrist, who scored. For a considerable time after that the attack came from the Rovers, but the visitors’ goal escaped unscathed from the heavy bombardment. At that stage the Celtic forwards were well held by the home halves, who gave their own men in front a liberal supply of the ball. Archibald, Gilmour, and Jennings were the most prominent triers for Raith, and all but scored several times. Another breakaway saw the Celtic increase their lead through Cassidy. Owing to the rain and heavy condition of the ground, the play was spiritless in the second half. After Cassidy has added a third goal for the visitors, the result was never in doubt.
The Glasgow Herald – Dec 30, 1922
RAITH ROVERS’ NEW STAND
Celtic make the journey to Stark’s Park Kirkcaldy, where they invariably meet with stout opposition from Raith Rovers. The champions, with Cassidy leading their attack, will be at full strength; while McKechnie, formerly with Partick Thistle, will occupy the outside right position for the Rovers. Previous to the game Raith Rovers’ new grand stand will be formally opened by the Right Hon. Viscount Novar, G. C. M. G. Secretary for Scotland.
The Glasgow Herald – January 1, 1922
Although Raith Rovers started promisingly their efforts were short-lived, Gilchrist scoring for Celtic after almost a minute. The home side pressed again, and Shaw was frequently tested. Ten minutes from the interval Celtic broke away with Cassidy to beat Brown. In the second half Raith Rovers forced the pace again but the visitors effected a sturdy defence, and near the close Cassidy scored again.
CELTIC’S GOOD VICTORY
Celtic were not favourably situated for their engagement with Raith Rovers at Kirkcaldy, as it was deemed inadvisable to include McNair and Gallagher, having regard to the strenuous holiday matches today and tomorrow, yet the champions won by 3 goals to 0. The return of Cassidy to centre forward made appreciable improvement in the attack, and it was due to his fine leading and shooting that the Celtic won a game in which for the most part the losing team were the more aggressive side. Shaw in goal also served the Champions capably, and as the side will be reinforced by the return of McNair and Gallagher to-day, their prospects for the great match with Rangers appear brighter than they were a week ago, more particularly as the latter were without three of their regular players, Manderson, Meiklejohn, and Henderson. There is a possibility of the back being fit, but Reid has been provisionally selected for the position with Nicholson and the Dane Hanson in the place of the other two players mentioned. Rangers’ lapse on Saturday reduces the margin between the two great rival clubs to relatively three points, so the victory for Celtic would once again bring the Champions into the immediate running for the honours.