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Trivia
- Clyde struck first through inside-right Rankin in 23 minutes, but Alec Thomson soon equalised and the scores were level at the break. Peter Scarff struck in 56 and 66 minutes to give Celtic the win in which Johnny Thomson played his part with brilliant goalkeeping, including one point blank save from Clyde's centre-forward Jackson.
- With Celtic defeating Clyde and Rangers beating Queen’s Park on Monday evening the Glasgow Cup Final will be an Old-Firm affair.
- The “Casual Column” in the Glasgow Herald attempts to explain the American criminal slang of the talkies thus:- “Don’t blow your top because those fingers have grassed you to the harness bull. He’s a dumbbell and we’ll soon smitz him.” Translated into plain English as “Don’t become hysterical because those men have informed that uniformed policeman about you. He’s a fool and we’ll soon settle him.”
Review
Teams
CLYDE:
Ross, Blair, Smith, Knox, Gibson, Simpson, McKenzie, Rankin, Jackson, Borland, King.
Scorers:
Rankin.
CELTIC:
J. Thomson, Morrison, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Geatons, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Scarff, Napier.
Scorers:
A. Thomson, Scarff, (2).
Referee: J. Thomson (Burnbank).
Attendance: 23,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Tuesday, 30th September 1930, page 13
CELTIC WIN THROUGH.
By deservedly defeating Clyde at Shawfield Park in the Glasgow Cup semi-final tie, Celtic qualified to meet Rangers, the holders, in the final on October. 11.
The secret of their victory lay in the craft and subtlety of their forwards, who gave a much improved display compared with that on Saturday, R. and A. Thomson, splendidly supported from behind by Wilson, proved menacing raiders, every foray carrying with it extreme danger to Ross.
Napier and Scarff also worked well together, but did not move with the understanding and precision of their colleagues on the other wing. Clyde fought with vigour and determination, but they lacked the essentials that make for success. Rankin gave Clyde the lead in twenty-four minutes. His perfectly placed shot, while not carrying power behind it, was so judiciously timed that it completely deceived Thomson, who saw it coming but could do nothing to stop it.
Within the next five minutes, the Clyde goal underwent a terrific siege, and the wonder is that Ross had not to go to the net for the ball. Time and again it seemed as though the equaliser must come, but on four occasions the ball was baulked with Ross apparently helpless.
The scores were levelled, however, seven minutes before the interval through A. Thomson, with a fast, low drive from twelve yards. It had certainly been a pulsating half, and kept the onlookers gripped throughout.
Eleven minutes after the turn, Scarff gave Celtic the lead following, the squandering of several potential scoring opportunities. He emulated the feat ten minutes later, the Shawfield defenders being to blame.
Before the end, the Celtic goalkeeper brilliantly stopped a point-blank volley by Jackson.
The attendance would be about 30,000.
