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Trivia
- Frank O'Donnell scored after 24 minutes, then Joe Kennaway stopped shots from Robert Hogg, Ross, John Connor and Tom Mooney as Airdrie tried to get back on terms, but a George Paterson penalty conversion, four minutes after the restart did the damage for Celtic.
- None of the four leading clubs won on Saturday. Rangers drew with Aberdeen at Ibrox, Hearts drew with Kilmarnock at Tynecastle, St. Johnstone and Queen’s Park were unable to score at Perth, and Hamilton lost at Dumfries. Celtic registered their 6th consecutive win and moved to 5th place in the table.
- Sunderland retained top spot in England with a 4—2 win at Leeds, while Stoke by winning against Everton keep to within a point of the leaders. Gallacher again opens the scoring with a brilliant goal for Derby, but his new team lose to Portsmouth.
- The R.C. Bishop of Glasgow, Donald Mackintosh said the R.C. electorate had, in the recent Municipal Elections: “united as one to defend the interests of their children in the attack which had been made on the Scottish Education Act.”
Review
Teams
AIRDRIEONIANS:
Hawthorn, Calder, Shaw, Thomson, Crosbie, Collins, Ross, Watson, Hogg, Connor, Mooney.
Scorers:
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Geatons, MacDonald, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, F. O’Donnell, Napier, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
F. O’Donnell, Paterson.
Referee: J. Hudson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 19th November 1934, page 5
CELTIC WORTHY WINNERS
The Celtic continued their run of successes at Airdrie, where they defeated Airdrieonians by two goals to nil. Although they fully merited their win, their goals were rather luckily got.
It was through a mistake by Collins that the Celtic secured their first one, the left-half obviously intended to send the ball down the centre, but instead it went across to F. O'Donnell, who made no mistake with a first-time effort. That happened after twenty-four minutes' play.
The Airdrieonians were not dismayed at that setback, and straightaway proceeded to give Kennaway a busy time. Ross being particularly prominent. The Celtic, however, continued to hold the balance of play, and derived considerable power from their half-hacks, who forced matters.
Napier was always a source of trouble to the home defence, and for a spell it seemed as if the Airdrieonians would lose another goal. Splendid keeping by Hawthorn, and resolute defending by the backs, prevented the Celtic going further ahead in the first half.
The second period showed the home team in a better light, and they were rather unfortunate when Delaney was brought down by Shaw inside the penalty area four minutes from the resumption, and Paterson converted the kick to increase the Celtic's lead.
The Airdrieonians fought back pluckily, and Hogg, Ross, Connor, and Mooney all had effort, which might have been attended with better results. At that stage the home team were certainly in the ascendancy, and should have been on an equal footing.
Kennaway in the Celtic goal defended strongly, and, with the assistance of his backs, kept the Airdrieonians' forwards at bay. Ultimately the home team faded out, and Celtic finished good winners.
For the Celtic, Kennaway, Geatons, Napier, and Hogg were outstanding, and the best men for the Airdrieonians were Hawthorn, Shaw, Crosbie, and Connor.
The game was attended by nearly 12,000 spectators, which was the largest crowd at Broormfield Park this season.
