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Trivia
- John McInally's scoring debut for the first-team was made on this, the first day, of the 1934/35 Scottish football season.
- One familiar face is missing from the Celtic ranks, that of James McStay. The role of the popular McStay is taken in this match by utility player Malcolm MacDonald who has the misfortune to score at the wrong end.
- Greenock Morton have signed Dennis Currie (toured the USA with Celtic in 1931) a left-back who played with Dunfermline Athletic last season, and was with Celtic before that. Sheffield Wednesday have signed Joe Nibloe from Aston Villa and Wilfred Sharp from Airdrieonians.
- The Rapid Vienna squad arrived in London on Sunday night and will travel to Glasgow where they will meet Rangers on Tuesday evening. They will also play Hearts in Edinburgh, Bohemians in Dublin and Celtic at Belfast on August 21.
- The day was cold and blustery, which kept the crowd down at Celtic Park. Elsewhere the champions, Rangers, beat newly promoted Dunfermline 7-1, while Edinburgh clubs made a good, start, both Hearts and Hibernians winning. The Easter Road men's victims were Hamilton Academicals, who were beaten by three goals to one. Hearts, as a rule, do not do well at Falkirk, and there has been talk of the "Brockville Bogey," but on this occasion the Tynecastle players were able to return with both points, winning by two clear goals.
- Mr William Fyfe, 30 Springfield Avenue, Auchinairn, Bishopbriggs, a blacksmith in the Hyde Park Locomotive Works, Springburn, who devotes all his spare time to horticulture has succeeded in raising, from a small cutting, a vine, 50 feet long by 12 feet broad, on the Auchinairn Moss, a piece of waste ground. The vine contains over 500 bunches of black amber grapes, each bunch weighing between one-half and three-quarters of a pound.
- Berlin, August 12.—Dr Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister, has hit upon the happy idea of inviting a number of popular German celebrities to broadcast three-minute speeches urging the nation to record its approval of Herr Hitler as Reichsfuhrer and Chancellor at the plebiscite next Sunday.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Geatons, MacDonald,Hughes,Napier, F. O’Donnell, McGrory, McInally, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
McInally, McGrory, (2); H. O’Donnell.
KILMARNOCK:
Miller, Anderson, Milloy, Morton, Kelvin, McEwan, Liddell, A. Robertson, J. Robertson, Beattie, Keane.
Scorers:
MacDonald, O.G.
Referee: P. Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Attendance: 13,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 13th August 1934, page 3
CELTIC WIN AGAINST KILMARNOCK
Before an attendance of 15,000 spectators, Celtic started with a stiff breeze in their favour and early tested the visitors' defence. The home attack did not settle very quickly, McGrory being the only one to give Miller much trouble. The left wing got going after a bit. McInally giving H. O’Donnell an opening, but Morton upset the winger and nothing came of the resultant free kick.
It was in keeping with the play that McInally should open the home account following a well-taken corner by Napier. The pleasure of the Parkhead followers was short-lived as, within a couple of minutes, McDonald, who filled the pivotal position so long occupied by James McStay, put the ball into his own net when attempting to clear from Kelvin. Play became more keen, and for a time Kilmarnock held their own, although both goals had narrow escapes.
Celtic developed a better game after the restart and soon had the Kilmarnock defence in difficulties, only the offside tactics of the visitors saving the situation on several occasions. Then came a typical McGrory effort; the centre took a high cross from Napier with his head and it flew into the net, but off-side nullified the point. Kilmarnock had a similar disappointment in the next minute when Liddell's effort was disallowed.
Fine combination led to the ball being sent over by Napier for McGrory to head the second goal, and after Beattie had struck the bar for the visitors, McGrory put Celtic further ahead with a fine individual effort. Kilmarnock were now a beaten team, and in the closing minute H. O'Donnell got a fourth.
For a considerable time Celtic failed to impress, and despite their good margin it cannot be said that their attack played very satisfactorily. McGrory must be exempted from any criticism. The international centre was full of running and his goals were splendidly taken.
Napier was not too confident on the right wing, nor did the brothers O'Donnell display consistent form, but McInally made a promising debut, The half-back line took a long time to settle, but behind the home men were up to their usual standard.
Miller did fine work in the visitors' goal, and until the pressure was applied late in the game little fault could be found with their defence. The two Robertson newcomers were quietly effective, but Beattie was a real star.
