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Trivia
- Celtic were three goals up before outside-left Tom Mooney pulled one back from the spot for Airdrie in 62 minutes. Eight minutes later John Law reduced the deficit further, but hopes of a come-back were snuffed out four minutes later when Frank Murphy scored Celtic's fourth goal.
- At Airdrie, Frank Murphy makes his first appearance in what will be a long career in the Celtic first team.
- Rangers now require only one more point to make certain of winning the championship of the First Division of the Scottish League.
- In England There were 60,000 spectators at Highbury for the game with Huddersfield Town, whom the Arsenal beat by three goals to one. This victory left the Arsenal practically sure of the League Championship, their lead being increased to four points.
- A report by the Chief Constable of Glasgow shows a substantial decrease in the number of arrests for drunkenness in the city last year. The figures are broken down to nationality showing that there were 4,193, Scots, 110, English 1,344 Irish, and 27 Other nationalities making up the total of 5,674 for the year 1933.
- Oslo, Apr. 8 —Two picturesque Norwegian villages were completely destroyed and at least 50 persons perished, in a terrible disaster which occurred near Aalesund, on the west coast of Norway early yesterday morning. Soon after midnight, the inhabitants of the two little villages of Tafjord and Fjoeraa, on Korsnaes Fjord, were awakened by a strange booming noise, followed by a terrible crash. An enormous mass of rock overhanging the fjord had crashed into the sea. This was followed by three enormous tidal waves, which swept inland for nearly half a mile, destroying everything in their path.
Review
Teams
AIRDRIEONIANS:
Wilson, Calder, Shaw, Thomson, Sharp, Todd, Ross, Law, J. Wilson, Harrison, Mooney.
Scorers:
Mooney, Law.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Wilson, MacDonald, Hughes, Crum, Divers, F. O’Donnell, H. O’Donnell, Murphy.
Scorers:
Murphy, (2); F. O’Donnell, (2).
Referee: T. Small (Dundee).
Attendance: 4,000.
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 9th April 1934, page 6
CELTIC IN TELLING FORM
Over 4,000 spectators saw one of the most interesting games seen at Broomfield Park, Airdrie, during this season—that between the home team and the Celtic.
Vital as the result was to the Airdrieoneans even they would not grudge the Celtic the justice of their victory by four goals to two.
Seldom in recent times, have the Celtic, been seen in better form, and they soon settled to a constructive and clever game. Nevertheless, the Airdrieonians never gave up “trying”, and at one time, managed to reduce their arrears to one of three goals to two.
F. O'Donnell was a sprightly leader, but it was from the wingers, Crum and Murphy, that most danger came. The former's fast runs and well-judged crosses upset the home defence, and Murphy was always up to take a pass. It was as a line however, that the forwards shone. Nicely conceived movements, intelligent anticipation, and accurate passing, were all present and contributed to the side's success.
The other members of the team all played their part, although Kennaway was shaky on occasion. Ross and Thomson were outstanding for the home team. The outside right worried the visitors' defence continuously, and, had J. Wilson at centre been more alive to opportunities the Airdrieonians would have augmented their score on more than one occasion. The defence stood up well to Celtic's piercing- attacks.
The Airdrieonians attacked at the start and Ross had several fine shots at goal. Slowly but surely, however, the Celtic halves began to get a grip of matters. Then followed exciting incidents at both goals. Ill-luck attended the Airdrieonians' efforts, and the nearest effort at a score was a shot by J. Wilson, which struck an upright.
In 32 minutes the Celtic went ahead, Crum placing the ball so neatly to Murphy that the latter had simply to turn it into the net. Five minutes later, F. O'Donnell scored a second goal for the Celtic.
The second half opened-with the Celtic pressing, and in-six minutes F. O'Donnell scored from a penalty kick. A similar award to the Airdrieonians allowed Mooney to reduce the leeway, and shortly afterwards Law scored a second goal for the home side. Murphy, however, restored the Celtic's two-goal lead about twenty minutes from the end.
