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Trivia
- Johnny McCulloch, Clyde’s outside-left, got the “Bully Wee” of to a flying start with a goal in 4 minutes at Shawfield Stadium. Both sides then had chances to score before Frank O’Donnell challenged keeper Willie Stevenson (later Dunfermline Ath.) to a ball on the goal-line and the keeper dropped the ball over the line. Both Stevenson and Joe Kennaway had good saves throughout the match.
- Celtic v Clyde and Kilmarnock v Queens Park, both being postponed matches were the only games played in Scotland this Wednesday. The attendance was just 7,000 and 3,000 respectively.
- In the English League, First Division Portsmouth shocked the leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 victory at Fratton Park.
- The trial of Joseph McLean and Edward Glancey before Sheriff Haldane and a jury at Glasgow, heard how a police constable, James Robertson was known to the people of the Garngad district as Hitler. The court was told how Constable Robertson and another officer, George McIntosh, attempted to clear a group of men who were obstructing foot traffic when they were assaulted by the accused, who head-butted and kicked them. A “threatening” crowd of between 400 and 500 gathered during the incident, and one man came out of the crowd and struck Robertson on the head with a bottle.
- A letter to the Editor tells of the arrival of two swallows to Bridge of Weir on 17 April. The writer notes that “they seemed to be flying rather feebly, being probably near the end of their long journey.”
Review
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Teams
CLYDE:
Stevenson, Russell, Smith, McPhail, Wood, Beaton, Carroll, Robertson, Lowe, Johnstone, McCulloch.
Scorers:
McCulloch.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Wilson, McStay, Hughes, Crum, Thomson, F. O’Donnell, Divers, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
F. O’Donnell.
Referee: T. Dougray (Burnside).
Attendance: 8,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Thursday, 19th April 1934, page 15
KENNAWAY SAVES CELTIC
A division of the points was a good result to the meeting of Clyde and Celtic in their postponed League match at Shawfield Park, Glasgow, last night.
For an end of the season game play was keen and exciting, though both sets of forwards were guilty of faulty passing and finishing at times. Clyde were the more compact side, their defence and half-backs being more reliable than Celtic’s, while their forwards, by playing, fast open football, always appeared more dangerous.
Kennaway proved a fine goalkeeper for Celtic, and though frequently none too well protected, saved his side on many occasions. McStay was the only consistent half-back, while Crum was the best in an attack that played too closely.
Clyde opened strongly, and after Kennaway had punched away a dangerous cross from McCulloch, Robertson gave Carroll a splendid opening and the winger, after racing past McGonagle, sent the ball across goal for McCulloch to shoot into the net.
Play was very even and keenly contested after this, but the shooting was poor. Crum, after working past Smith, hit the post, and at the other end Carroll twice failed at easy openings.
After 30 minutes play, Stevenson came out to clear a bouncing shot from Wilson, but he was challenged by F. O’Donnell, and the ball dropped from his hands over the line.
Near the interval Robertson got right through for Clyde, but Kennaway, coming out, threw himself at his feet and saved a seemingly certain goal.
Play was just as keen in the second half, and both goalkeepers had brilliant clearances. F, O’Donnell headed a cross from Crum against the bar, and soon after a header from Johnston was turned round the post by Kennaway.
In the closing stages Crum and F. O’Donnell changed places, and Celtic’s attack improved, but Crum’s efforts to get the winning goal were frustrated by Stevenson.
Just before the finish Robertson of Clyde met with a leg injury and had to be assisted off the field.
The attendance was 8,000.
