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Trivia
- A goal by former Celt, David “The Prophet” McLean means the title is Ibrox bound.
- A large article in the Glasgow Herald gives a report to the Palestine Exploration Fund regarding their discovery of the remains of the Millo in Jerusalem, said to be a city of sorts on Mount Zion before the advent of the Jews. LINK
- Also in the Herald reports of the ballot of railway workers that threatens industry.
- Celtic goalkeeper Charlie Shaw caused controversy when he took a throw-in! It led to a huge debate about whether or not this was allowed.
Review
Celtic fail to recover from the loss of two early goals at Dens Park.
Teams
DUNDEE: Fotheringham, Thomson, Gilmour, Letham, Ross, Coyle, Knox, Davie McLean, Halliday, Duncan, McDonald
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, Hilley, J, McStay, W. McStay, McFarlane, McAtee, Gallacher, Cassidy, Thomson, McLean
Referee: J. Rennie (Dalmuir)
Attendance: 15,000
Goals: Halliday (1-0) (5), D. McLean (2-0) (25), Cassidy (2-1)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 24th December 1923
DEFEAT OF THE CELTIC AT DUNDEE.
Dundee rose to the occasion by defeating the Celtic at Dens Park, Dundee. The home team deserved to win. Early Dundee astonished the Celts putting on two goals. The first was from a beautiful “header” by Halliday from a corner five minutes after the start. Twenty minutes later D. McLean got a second goal after a sustained and strong attack. The ball hit Hilley’s head and passed over Shaw’s outstretched arm. The Celtic had many dangerous raids. Once Cassidy was through, but missed the goal. Fotheringham had brilliant saves from Gallacher and Thomson, and on another occasion Gallacher just lifted the ball over the bar. The Celtic applied great pressure after the restart, and Cassidy’s goal was the result of a clever movement. The Celtic strove hard, but could not get the equaliser. Dundee had several creditable attempts at increasing their lead, and only a magnificent effort by Shaw prevented a brilliant drive from McDonald from counting. Dundee were excellently served in defence, and all the forwards played well. The Celtic defence was on the slow side at times. McFarlane played a fine stylish game at left half, and W. McStay was also prominent. Cassidy did not get many chances to shine at centre forward. McLean, Gallacher, and McAtee were the outstanding forwards.
The Glasgow Herald – Dec 24, 1923
CELTIC DEFEATED
The feature of Saturday’s football was the extensive and high rates of scoring. In the First Division of the Scottish League only five of the twenty competing clubs failed to score, and in the Second Division only two teams returned blank scoring cards. The number of goals attained was above the normal, four of the clubs registering four goals apiece, and in addition half a dozen teams scored more than once. There was no apparent reason for this excess of marksmanship. Conditions were good, with perhaps the exception of Dundee, where snow and frost were encountered, and imposed no handicap on defenders, and the games (again with the exception of the one at Dundee where Celtic were the visitors) were commonplace, so that there was no excuse for players losing their wits through excitement. It was perhaps on that account that forwards were able to give their play that calm and calculating thought that makes for success. In any case spectators were grateful for the added liveliness that frequent goal-scoring gave to what would otherwise have been a drab afternoon’s football, for interest in the League competition has almost reached vanishing point owing to the commanding lead held by Rangers. And Saturday’s result made the winning of the Championship again almost a foregone conclusion for Rangers, owing to the defeat of Celtic at Dundee. This was the leading game of the afternoon, and it was unfortunate that the conditions were unfavourable. Dundee won a close and exciting encounter by 2 goals to 1, and how far the dangerous and slippery ground influenced the result may not be said, but Dundee showed the greater courage, took the risks, and reaped the reward. Only Rangers have defeated Dundee on their home territory, and if the northern club were not such poor performers from home they would have been amongst the favoured aspirants. Celtic dropped to third position on the table by reason of their defeat, are now 10 points behind Rangers and it is significant that the latter won by 4-1 a few weeks ago on the ground where Celtic encountered their latest reverse.
