| Match Pictures | Matches: 1928 – 1929 |
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- McGrory's 68th minute shot proves to be the winner in a tight game at Dens, in which a makeshift Celtic forward-line includes two debutants, Gray and Riley from Maryhill Hibs.
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Review
Teams
DUNDEE:
P Robertson, Brown, Gilmour, McNab, Ross, Thomson, Barrett, William O`Hare, Campbell, Craddock, J Robertson
Scorer:
CELTIC:
Thomson, McStay, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, McFarlane, Gray, Thomson, McGrory, Riley, McCallum
Scorer:
Referee:
Attendance: 20,000
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Articles
The Scotsman, Monday, 13th August 1928
DUNDEE UNLUCKY TO LOSE
Dundee opened the season with a very attractive fixture. Celtic were the visitors to Dens Park, and the attendance numbered about 18,000.
Dundee’s defence with the exception of P. Robertson for Marsh in goal, was the same as last season, and in place of Lawley and Cook, who are not yet fit, Barrett, formerly of Newport County, and J. Robertson, a junior from the local club, Logie, were introduced at outside right and outside left respectively.
Play opened quietly and was evenly divided, neither side for quite a time showing consistent play. Dundee forced several corners, and the best scoring effort in the first half was contributed by Barratt. He got in a splendid first-time shot, which Thomson saved smartly. Celtic’s forwards did not finish well. There was no scoring at the interval.
Dundee monopolised play for a considerable period after the interval, but their forwards lacked intelligence at close quarters. After twenty minute’s play McGrory fastened on to a single-handed chance. He made ground quickly and, shaking off the challenge of Ross, who was the only defender in his vicinity, he beat Robertson with a shot from close range. Although the point was distinctly against the run of play, it was well taken.
Dundee finished strongly, but were unable to pierce the Celtic defence. Thomson saved splendidly on several occasions. A draw would have been a good result of a moderate game. Without Connolly, McInally, and McLean in the front line,
Celtic’s attack was but a shadow of its former excellence. The most promising of the substitutes was McCallum at outside left. Gray and Reilly, whom Celtic secured from Maryhill Hibs, were by no means failures, but were not up to the Parkhead standard. In a good defence McGonnigle, the left back, was outstanding.
Dundee were much superior in defence to attack. Best of the defenders were P. Robertson, Gilmour, McNab, and Ross, but the forwards did not combine well. Barratt was the best of the five.
