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Trivia
- Jimmy McGrory gets two goals, the second after a Hugh Hamill mis-kick, to knock the Bairns out of the Scottish Cup and gain revenge for Celtic's recent defeat at the hands of the Falkirk side in the league. But for the performance of Falkirk keeper Charles Thomson the scoreline would have been higher.
- In the Scottish Cup second round surprises were provided mostly in games in which Second Division clubs featured. Hibernians achieved one of the major performances of the day at Pittodrie, in forcing a replay with Aberdeen. Leith Athletic similarly held a First Division club to a draw in sharing two goals with Clyde at the Marine Gardens. Stenhousemuir went one better and, having beaten Morton in the first round, accounted for Third Lanark in the second.
- In England Arsenal stay top even thought they could only draw with Everton but clubs in close contention, Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle all won and keep the pressure on the Gunners.
- Herr Hitler and other Nazi leaders and the ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm attended the funeral of two Nazi storm-troopers killed by Communists last Monday. Fighting between Communists and Nazis in the streets of major towns and cities all over Germany continues.
- 300,000 people attended a demonstration against unemployment in Hyde Park London where Labour party speakers addressed the crowd.
- Two Glasgow Magistrates, Bailie James Strain and Bailie Alexander Ritchie are to appear on indictment at the High Court this month charged with corruption.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Hughes, R. Thomson, A. Thomson, McGrory, Napier, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
McGrory, (2).
FALKIRK:
Thomson, Richardson, Hamill, Batchelor, Low, Hutchinson, Dougall, Hope, Bartram, Anderson, Gall.
Scorers:
Referee: W. Bell (Motherwell).
Attendance: 26,744
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 6th February 1933, page 14
CELTIC, 2; FALKIRK, 0
Interest in the Cup tie at Parkhead was shown by the fact that 26,744 people paid for admission. They got full value for their money, as a rousing game was witnessed.
Falkirk were early in evidence, hoping, no doubt, to secure a lead, and, indeed, they nearly succeeded when Gall outwitted Hogg to send over to Bartram, who was just a fraction of a second too late in arriving. Celtic then took command, and subjected the visiting defence to a stiff bombardment, which, however, was successfully resisted by them.
Falkirk had an innings in Kennaway's territory, but an infringement by Bartram gave the home side relief, and for some time Celts were in the vicinity of Thomson, without, however, much success. It seemed only a matter of time until they would score, as their attack displayed rare punch, and but for the splendid defence put up by Thomson they would undoubtedly have opened their account.
Falkirk at this period looked a well-beaten side, their attack being easily held, and the defence had to adopt desperate methods to keep out the eager Celts.
Eight minutes after the interval the overdue goal arrived, the result of some clever play by O'Donnell who crossed for McGrory to head past Thomson. Six minutes later the centre took advantage of a miss by Hamill to dash ahead and lift the ball over the head of the advancing Thomson.
Falkirk tried hard to reduce the leeway, but the home defence was very sound, although Falkirk forced several corners. Celtic deserved their victory, as they were a much superior side, and but for the fine defence of Thomson and his backs the margin would have been greater.
Attendance, 26,744; drawings, £1,061. 5s.
