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Trivia
- Celtic centre-forward Frank O'Donnell scores ten minutes before the break but Willie McDonald equalises four minutes later and this performance by the Airdrie forward may have impressed scouts as he signed for Manchester United later in the month.
- With Charlie Napier on international duty Thomas McGunnigle –understudy to the errant Bertie Thomson–is brought in at outside-right, but fails to get a mention in the press in what was to be his only outing in the hoops.
- England beat Scotland by 3 goals to 0 at Wembley on Saturday afternoon, the victory giving England the International Association Football Championship. Scotland's team of home players did not rise to the occasion. The English superiority was emphatic, taking the exchanges as a whole, and the margin of goals against the Scots might have been greater had the opposition been as incisive in front of goal as they were in making their sweeping advances. Lack of pace and power contributed to the Scottish defeat. Charlie Napier was the only Celtic player involved. Team:- Hamilton (Rangers), Crapnell (Airdrieonians) (capt.), and Nibloe (Kilmarnock), McNab (Dundee), Craig (Motherwell), Brown (Rangers), Archibald (Rangers), Marshall (Rangers), Dewar (Third Lanark), Napier (Celtic), and Morton (Rangers.)
- In England, Everton had a narrow victory, and the Arsenal another defeat. The former are now splendidly placed to secure the First Division Championship. It is almost certain that the Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United will be promoted from the Second Division.
- The ransom demanded by the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby has been paid over, but the child has not been returned to the parents.
Review
Teams
AIRDRIEONIANS:
W. Paterson, Ross, Preston, Morrison, Sharp, J.Paterson, McDonald, Armstrong, Law, Bertram.
Scorers:
McDonald.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Cook, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Geatons, McGunnigle, A. Thomson, F. O’Donnell, Smith, Kavanagh.
Scorers:
F. O’Donnell.
Referee: R. Morrison (Falkirk).
Attendance: 6,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 11th April 1932, page 6
CELTIC DROP A POINT AT AIRDRIE
Long before the end, the game at Airdrie had developed into a test of physical endurance rather than of football skill.
Rain fell almost incessantly throughout the afternoon, and the pitch, already waterlogged when the game commenced, was in a, bad state.
Play in the first half was remarkably keen and interesting, and attained a surprisingly high standard at times. Celtic's superior team work gave them a slight advantage, but the failure of O'Donnell to turn many good openings to account prevented the visitors driving home their advantage.
Admirably supported by Wilson and Geatons, A. Thomson and Smith were often in evidence, and but for the resistance offered by Calder, Ross, and Morrison, the home goal would have fallen earlier than it did.
The Airdrieonian forwards were given fewer opportunities, but were as often dangerous as their opponents. Law showed some delightful football, and in the second half was the finest forward on view.
Armstrong, who was injured and finished the game at outside right, was given little scope, and McDonald spoiled a good display by his tendency to individual effort. Bertram and J. Paterson were easily held.
Ten minutes from the interval the Celtic deservedly took the lead through O'Donnell, but four minutes later McDonald secured the equaliser after Kennaway had saved from Armstrong.
Both goals underwent narrow escapes in the second half, but there was no further scoring.
A draw was a fitting result.
