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Trivia
- After only 23 minutes of the first day of the Parkhead season Jimmy McGrory is taken off injured. Up to the time they lost his services Celtic seemed to be winning easily. Three up, with goals by McGrory, (2); and Alec Thomson, and coasting, Celtic allowed the visitors to take advantage of the absence of their talismanic striker. With goals by Jacky Kay from the penalty spot in 40 minutes and the same player again in 60 minutes Celtic's stroll in the park became something of a cliffhanger.
- Madrid. August 16- — A remarkable protest against the proposed Constitution has been published by the Spanish clergy in the form of pastoral letter to the secular clergy and Catholic communities throughout Spain. The pastoral, which is signed by the Cardinal Archbishops of Toledo, Seville, and Tarragona; five Archbishops, and 55 Bishops, declares that a situation of the utmost gravity will face the Spanish Church if the Constitution as proposed secures adoption. "It is the duty of the Spanish clergy," concludes the pastoral, "to safeguard the sacred interests of the Church".
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
J. Thomson, Cook, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Scarff, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Napier, Whitney.
Scorers:
McGrory, (2); A. Thomson.
DUNDEE UNITED:
McCallum, Taylor, Penson, Milne, Gardner, Watson, Logie, Jackson, Bennett, Kay, Radcliffe.
Scorers:
Kay, (2).
Referee: J. Thomson (Hamilton).
Attendance: 10,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 17th August 1931, page 4
CELTIC HANDICAPPED
At Celtic Park, Glasgow, before 10,000 spectators, the Celtic were far superior to Dundee United, and scored twice early in the game through McGrory.
Continuing the pressure, A. Thomson increased the score, and then the home team were unfortunate to lose the services of McGrory, who met with an injury.
The visitors then scored from a penalty kick before the interval, and ten minutes after the resumption Kay got his second goal.
Although these successes were encouraging to the Dundee side, they never seriously menaced the Celtic, who ought to have won by a larger margin.
The visitors' defence was sound, if robust at times, but their forward play was very ragged. Gardner was the best half-back, and defended grandly.
R. Thomson and McGrory, until he was injured, were the Celtic's best forwards, with McStay their outstanding half-back.
