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Trivia
- Celtic had no difficulty in collecting six goals at Inverness with Charlie Napier, a brace from McGrory, Peter Wilson, and Paddy Connolly all getting in on the act.
- McGrory's second goal was said to have been a brilliant header from a perfect cross from Paddy Connolly. This combination was a tried and tested one that was reputed to have become honed at the instigation of Jimmy McMenemy who told a young Connolly, when crossing, to keep the lace of the ball facing away from McGrory's head so as not to hurt him when he bulleted the ball home.
- In the Scottish Cup Queen's Park could not live up to expectations, and lost to Rangers at Hampden in front of 95,000 spectators (1 man died from crushing). The League leaders had the only goal in the match. Kilmarnock, the holders of the trophy, did not follow the example of the English Cup-holders, Bolton Wanderers, who were defeated last week in their first game. Kilmarnock had eleven goals against Paisley Amateurs. One of the most meritorious displays was that of Raith Rovers, who forced an equal division of the six goals in the game with Aberdeen. Fife got an unpleasant, surprise at Methil, however, where Queen of the South, who defeated Leith Athletic on the previous Saturday, added to their laurels by knocking out East Fife.
- England reverted to the League competition. Sheffield Wednesday kept their place at the top of the table with a three-goal victory over Aston Villa. Manchester City, runners-up, defeated Bolton Wanderers.
- Johannesburg, January 19. — Following the activities of a native secret society in gold mine compounds, 300 Zulu labourers formed a deputation to the mine manager of the Crown Mines yesterday evening and asked to be allowed to attack the Pondo labourers. The request was refused, so the Zulus took the law into their own hands and, with ancient war cries, attacked 100 Pondos with stones, sticks, and axes. A battle raged for an hour before the police separated the combatants. Three Pondos were battered to death, and countless injured were lying everywhere. The Pondos recently formed a secret society, attracting all the native desperadoes on the Rand, with the object of committing burglaries, assaults, and murders, and practising immorality, for which the Piccanins were compelled to join or be disemboweled for refusing. Numerous dead Piccanins were found in the vicinity of the compounds recently. [The Scotsman correspondent]
Review
Teams
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN:
King, Munro, Mitchell, Younger, Thomson, Murphy, S. Munro, Rogerson, Aird, McGregor, Docherty.
Scorers:
CELTIC:
J. Thomson, Geatons, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Robertson, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Napier, Connolly.
Scorers:
Napier, McGrory, (2); O.G., Wilson, Connolly.
Referee: P. Craigmyle (Aberdeen).
Attendance: 7,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 20th January 1930, page 5
CELTICS EASY WIN.
Celtic had an easy win at Inverness against the Caledonian, who were unable to register one point as against the visitors' six.
A record crowd, from all parts of the Highlands, watched the game nearly 7,000 persons being present. The gate, drawings amounted to £250.
The weather was ideal, although the pitch was soft. It was evident from the outset that Celtic were determined not to leave anything to chance. They had out their full team, including McGrory.
The local players made a bad start, playing as feebly as any team could, and before the game was a few minutes old Napier had a goal, due largely to faulty back play.
Later McGrory put in a second, and before half-time a third goal was registered off Munro, the Caledonian back, after King in goal had saved.
Playing with confidence, Celtic demonstrated how easily the ball could be controlled and how easily rushing players, practically untrained, could be outwitted. King, goalkeeper, and Mitchell, at back, stemmed the tide for a long time, but a quarter of an hour from the close a penalty was awarded to Celtic and Wilson made no mistake, although King made a bold effort to save.
Two more goals were registered by McGrory, who was in good form, and by Connolly, who, playing outside-right, contributed by his clever passes to the big victory. All over however, the football was poor. The crowd was disappointed with the display of the Caledonian.
