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Trivia
- Two mistakes by James Crapnell gifted McGrory and Alec Thomson goals, but the best of the goals came from outside-left, George Bertram who equalised with a shot that John Thomson could reach, but not keep out.
- Rangers, having played a game more than Celtic lead the league by one point over their city rivals. All four top teams won on Saturday and only five points separate the top and the eighth clubs.
- In England, Arsenal lead the champions Sheffield Wednesday by a point at the top of the table. Wednesday won easily on Saturday though they eased up leading 4-0 and this allowed Portsmouth to pull two goals back. Arsenal’s home game against Grimsby Town had to be abandoned due to fog with the Gunners leading 1-0 through an Alex James goal.
- In an astonishing game at Roker Park Sunderland beat Liverpool 6-5. Scots dominated and Jimmy Connor (ex-St. Mirren), for the home side, and Danny McRorie (ex-Morton), with Jimmy Smith (ex-Ayr & Rangers), (2); scoring for the visitors.
- Sir Oswald Mosley, MP, and sixteen other Labour Party MPs issued a manifesto calling for emergency measures to be taken to solve the country’s economic and employment woes. The measures include; an Emergency 5-Minister Cabinet with wide ranging powers. A control of dumping by Import Boards, guaranteed prices for farmers, extension of Empire trade, and a large-scale rehousing programme to clear slums. Two Scottish MPs, Dr R. Forgan and John McGovern signed the document.
Review
Teams
AIRDRIEONIANS:
Paterson, Crapnell, McQueen, Preston, Morrison, Sharp, Skinner, McDonald, Muir, Piper, Bertram.
Scorers:
Bertram.
CELTIC:
Thomson, Cook, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Geatons, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Scarff, Napier.
Scorers:
McGrory, A. Thomson.
Referee: H. Leishman (Falkirk).
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
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Articles
The Scotsman 8 December 1930
CELTIC WIN WELL.
There were 12,000 spectators at Broomfield Park to witness the Airdrieonians v. Celtic game, in which the home team lost by two goals to one.
The first goal, by McGrory, was something of a "gift" through a mistake by Crapnell, who thought the ball was running over the goal line.
Bartram's equaliser was a brilliant goal, which J. Thomson got his hand on but could not stop.
A. Thomson scored for Celtic before half-time. Over that goal the Airdrieonians made long and indignant protests to the referee.
Though Airdrie were out-played generally, in the Iast few minutes it was touch-and-go for a draw when Muir headed against the post.
Taking the game as a whole, Celtic were worthy winners. With brilliant forward and half-back combination, they ran the Airdrie half-backs out of their game, with the result that the home forwards were not supported sufficiently and their work was spasmodic and disjointed.
The honours of the game fell to the Airdrie defenders, especially Crapnell and Morrison.
McGrory was a fine leader for Celtic, but when it came to shooting he was almost invariably crowded out. Napier and Crapnell had some merry bouts.
