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Trivia
- Two each for McGrory and Napier in a comfortable win for Celtic at Cathkin.
- John Wallace, the Stonehouse Violet goalkeeper is brought in to make his first-team debut as Joe Kennaway is ill. Celtic have little trouble in defeating Thirds, whose attack, led by Neil Dewar, are totally subdued by Celtic's defenders, with only Joe Breslin who is accorded the dubious accolade of being, "the best of a poor lot".
- Football became a real test of stamina on Saturday when players had to battle with a boisterous wind and driving rain. Although spoiling the games as spectacles, however, the elements were not responsible for anything in the way of sensations. Hearts, Rangers, Celtic, and Motherwell were all winners, their victims being Clyde, Falkirk, Third Lanark, and St Mirren respectively. Aberdeen received a set-back at home, however, when St Johnstone held them to a goalless draw.
- Arsenal, in the English League, were winners, and take first place, Aston Villa being upset by Manchester City.
- Looking tired and agitated after a night in the police cells, Bailie James Strain and Bailie Alexander Ritchie, of Glasgow Town Council, appeared in the dock at Glasgow Central Police Court on Saturday on a charge of contravening the Corrupt Practices Act. The Magistrates, who had been arrested in a city tearoom on the previous afternoon, were in. the Court for only a few minutes, and the proceedings were formal. Mr J. Langmuir, the Procurator-Fiscal, read the charge, which alleged that on November 25, 1932 in Messrs Coopers' tearooms, 205-209 Ingram Street, while acting in concert, the accused received £55 in money from Margaret Gilchrist or McArthur, of Arthurlea, Colston Road, Bishopbriggs, as a gift, loan, fee, reward or inducement for doing or forbearing to do a transaction which both the accused had the power to do as Magistrates of the City of Glasgow.
Review
Teams
THIRD LANARK:
Taylor, Simpson, Warden, Waddell, Carabine, McLellan, Jack, Campbell, Dewar, McKenzie, Breslin.
Scorers:
CELTIC:
Wallace, Cook, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Geatons, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Napier, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers
Napier, (2); McGrory, (2).
Referee: M. C. Hutton (Glasgow).
Attendance: 11,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 28th November 1932, page 14
CELTIC AT THEIR BEST
Even when facing a gale of wind in the second half at Cathkin Park, Celtic were always Third Lanark's masters, but had Dewar scored in the first few minutes of, the game the result might have been different. It is seldom that Dewar fails to make the most of such a great opening and his lapse appeared to upset his colleagues.
Dewar had eluded Cook and with Wallace, the Stonehouse Violet goalkeeper, who deputised for Kennaway, leaving his charge, a goal seemed inevitable, but the centre drove past.
Third Lanark never received another such opportunity, while Dewar, with his comrades on either side of him completely subdued by the Parkhead half-backs, did not get a chance to atone.
Celtic, on the other hand, took full command. The solid kicking of Cook and McGonagle and the understanding that existed between the half-backs and forwards emphasised the weakness of their opponents. McGrory's dash, skill, and confidence proved that he has completely recovered from his injury. He received excellent assistance from A. Thomson and Napier, who seemed to sense the proper tactics to adopt.
Wallace had little to do in goal, so inept were the Cathkin attackers, but when he was brought into action he revealed a cool head.
Taylor must be exonerated for the loss of the goals, while Warden took the honours in the back division.
Celtic were fortunate when they recorded their first goal. From a free kick by Napier the ball struck a defender and was deflected away from the keeper into the net. A minute later McGrory got clear of Warden and drove the ball into the net. Napier added a third twelve minutes after the restart. Nine minutes before the end McGrory headed the fourth from a cross from Geatons.
The attendance would be about 11,000.
