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Trivia
- Parkhead-born defender, Danny Blair, scored (a very rare event in this country) the opener for Clyde in 5 minutes from the penalty spot, but then Celtic added three from Wilson, Bertie, McGrory, and it was not until the 70th minute that Harry Borland reduced Celtic's lead. In the end the visitors were hanging on to a one-goal advantage as Clyde pressed.
- League football in Scotland on Saturday, and at least two of the matches attracted a lot of attention, 45,000 being present at Ibrox, Glasgow, and 20,000 at Tynecastle, Edinburgh. At both grounds good fare was provided, and the home teams gained well deserved victories. Aberdeen were playing the Rangers, and had they won, there would have been just a chance that the Rangers might yet be overtaken, but with their defeat it is practically certain that another championship will go the way of the Glasgow club.
- The surprise of the day in English football was the defeat of Portsmouth in the English Cup competition. They were finalists last year. There were five draws in the sixteen games. Derby County, Middlesbrough, and the Arsenal had indecisive results at home with Bradford, Charlton Athletic, and Birmingham respectively. Manchester City finished on level terms at Swindon.
- Renton’s of Princes Street, Edinburgh advertise “Further Reductions in the Price of Fur Coats” : Although each one of these handsome Coats is a production of the present season, and a perfectly delightful example of high grade peltry, the prices at which they are quoted to-day show a still further reduction. No sounder purchase can possibly be imagined than a Fur coat of Renton quality which bears so little relation to its obvious value. As illustrated: Coat of Russian ponyskin with Pillow Collar and Elbow Cuffs of South-American Skunk, lined Silk Brocade; and usually priced at 59 Guineas, a splendid bargain at 45 Guineas.
Review
Teams
CLYDE:
Stevenson, Blair, Smith, Summers, Gibson, Simpson, Burke, Rankin, Jackson, Borland, King.
Scorers:
Blair, Borland.
CELTIC:
J. Thomson, Geatons, McGonagle, Wilson*, McStay, Robertson, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Napier, Connolly.
Scorers:
Wilson, R. Thomson, McGrory.
Referee: K. Innes (Glasgow).
Attendance: 15,000
*Scotsman and Herald state Wilson whereas Celtic F.C. site states Whitney who was not signed till July 1931.
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 27th January 1930, page 4
CELTIC'S NARROW VICTORY
The meeting of Clyde and the Celtic produced a keen and exciting struggle at Shawfield Park, Glasgow, and the 15,000 spectators present were given good entertainment.
There was never a dull moment in, the game, and in the end the Celtic were lucky to get away with both the points.
At one stage of the game the Celtic held a lead of two goals, but they were outplayed in the last half hour, and only some bad finishing, and a lot of bad luck, kept the home men from drawing level.
The veteran Rankin was the outstanding player on the field, and did everything he could to save a point. King also did great work, and Clyde seem to have done well in securing the old St Andrew's United player.
The Celtic did their best work in the first half, but the failure of McGrory to get the better, of Gibson, and the fine play of Blair and Smith, kept them from pushing home their outfield superiority.
The game had only been five minutes in progress when Clyde took the lead, Blair scoring from a penalty awarded when Rankin was brought down close in on goal. Thereafter the Celtic played hard for the equaliser, but they were well held until near the interval, when the Clyde defenders were at fault in dealing with McGrory, and Wilson, from the penalty kick awarded, equalised.
Immediately on resuming, the Celtic took a grip of the game, and, following a dash by McGrory, R. Thomson beat Stevenson. A third, goal soon followed, McGrory taking advantage of a bad miss by Smith to run in and beat Stevenson.
Then came a great revival by the home men, and Borland finished up a strong attack on the right by getting the ball past Thomson.
Right on to the end, it was Clyde attacking, but, although they were often near the mark, they could not again get the ball into the net.
