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Trivia
- An experimental Celtic side with McGrory at outside-right, shone at Paisley, against an experimental St Mirren side in which John Miller played as an inside-forward.
- Celtic came well into the forefront of League matters with a win over St. Mirren that placed them on equal points with Hearts, Hamilton, and Aberdeen. George Paterson had two of Celtic's goals from the penalty spot.
- One of the most remarkable matches of the day was that at Motherwell, where Dunfermline Athletic, after being twice on the lead, were beaten by nine goals to three. Hibernians did splendid work in defeating Dundee at Dens Park. In the Second Division, St. Bernard’s lost ground when they were beaten by Third Lanark at Cathkin by the odd goal in three.
- South of the border, with Sunderland dropping a point, joint leadership in the English League is now shared by Sunderland, Arsenal, and Stoke City. Arsenal scored seven goals against Wolverhampton, with Ted Drake for the second week in succession scoring four. Newcastle just managed a home win against Southampton with a goal scored by Larkhall-born Tommy Lang.
- Mr J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions addressing a British Legion dinner in Derby stated that Mr de Valera was wrong to say that when the Irish Free State Citizenship Bill becomes ratified by the Dail it will change the status of British citizenship that the Irish have at present. Mr Thomas said that British Citizenship based on allegiance to the Crown superseded any national identity of any particular part of the British Commonwealth of Nations. On a completely separate subject Mr Thomas said it was “time to cease talking about war” as he “did not think there is any imminence or danger of an immediate war.”
- How a 14-year-old boy stole a policeman's bicycle and then tried to sell it to another police officer was related at the Edinburgh Burgh Juvenile Court on Saturday. It was stated that a police constable, making an inquiry at Craigmillar several days ago, left his bicycle, a police machine, outside a cottage for a few minutes. On leaving the cottage he found that the machine was missing. It transpired that a boy, walking along the road, being desirous of making his way to his parents in Fife, took the cycle, The boy cycled to the King's Park, where he offered to sell that machine to a man, claiming that it was his brother's. The man proved to be a plain-clothes constable, who at once recognised the cycle as belonging to the Force. The boy appeared before Councillor Gorman on Saturday, and, on an undertaking being given by parties interested in him,he was admonished.
Review
Teams
SAINT MIRREN:
McMahon, Tulip, Ancell, Gebbie, Feeney, Kelly, Knox, Latimer, Black, Miller, Stoddart.
Scorers:
Miller, Black.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Geatons, MacDonald, Paterson, McGrory, Buchan, F. O’Donnell, Napier, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
Buchan, Paterson, (2); F. O’Donnell.
Referee: H. Watson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 3rd December 1934, page 5
CELTIC EXCEL AT PAISLEY
There was little comparison between Celtic and St Mirren at Paisley in the matter of football, and Celtic ware never really tested.
Celtic led by two goals at the interval and were leading by four when St Mirren got their goals in the last quarter of an hour. By that time the Parkhead men were quite satisfied with the lead they had and were not so keen on their work.
Two of the Celtic goals—one each half—resulted from penalty kicks. These came about through St Mirren defenders downing opposing forwards. Paterson was the man entrusted with the kicks, and he made no mistake.
Celtic’s opening counter was well headed by Buchan, and centre-forward O’Donnell had the other goal.
For St Mirren, Miller and Black were the scorers. Celtic's display was just about the best seen at Paisley this season. Their forwards showed a fine knowledge of the game, the inside men holding until the defence was drawn and then parting with the ball to advantage to well positioned players. None excelled Napier in ball control and tricky play. He walked his way through the defence on one or two occasions.
The brothers O'Donnell had shots which just missed by inches and others which were sent over.
St Mirren's experiment of playing Miller in the attack was not a success. The Paisley half-backs could not cope with the methods of the Celtic attack, and Feeney was too slow to hold the Celtic centre.
The attendance was round about 9,000.
