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Trivia
- It took the guile of Jimmy McGrory and his "Golden Crust" to fashion a goal to separate the two sides at Muirton Park.
- Fifer, Bobby Davidson, was the only Saint's forward to trouble Joe Kennaway.
- After 26 games played Rangers top the table followed by Hamilton and then Celtic who are two points off the lead having played 27.
- In England Sunderland are top after 24 played a point ahead of Arsenal having played the same number of games.
- The Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay MacDonald broadcast his New Year radio message from Lossiemouth. The P.M. was optimistic for the employment situation and looked forward to the rationalisation of the coal industries.
- The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived in Munich for a stay before going on to St Moritz for a spell of winter sports.
Review
Teams
SAINT JOHNSTONE:
Wylie, Welsh, Taylor, Baxter, Littlejohn, Campbell, Tennant, Davidson, Beattie, Baxter, Stewart.
Scorers:
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Dawson, MacDonald, Paterson, Crum, Buchan, McGrory, F. O’Donnell, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
McGrory.
Referee: J. Martin (Ladybank).
Attendance: 10,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 7th January 1935, page 5
ST JOHNSTONE LOSE HOME RECORD
St Johnstone's undefeated home record was broken at Muirton Park, Perth, where Celtic won both points by the only goal of the match. The visitors were distinctly fortunate to win, but the blame lay entirely with the Perth forwards who had innumerable chances in the first half to make sure of victory.
St Johnstone started off with a light wind behind them, and a sound defence in which Welsh was outstanding quickly took a tight grip of the visitors' attack. Led by Davidson, whose distribution was at times brilliant St Johnstone stormed the Celtic goal but their finishing was woefully weak, Tennant particularly failing with good openings. Beattie was brought down heavily when he looked a certain scorer, but apart from that Davidson was the only one to cause Kennaway any trouble.
Celtic came more into the game in the second half and a brilliant save by Wylie prevented Buchan from scoring early on.
At the other end Kennaway had to come out of his goal to save from Davidson. Neither side could claim any advantage but in 17 minutes McGrory, who had been held in a tight grip by Littlejohn slipped in to nod home a cross by H. O'Donnell. Later Wylie saved again from McGrory when the centre was right through, but Kennaway was also busy, turning a high shot from Stewart cleverly over the bar, and blocking with his foot a fast ground shot from Tennant.
Right to the final whistle the result was in doubt but for their keen fight the Saints deserved the equaliser.
For the winners, Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, and McDonald were all great defenders, while in front Crum and Buchan were the more progressive forwards both O'Donnells being inclined to over work the ball.
For St Johnstone, Wylie, Welsh, and Littlejohn in defence and Davidson, Beattie and Stewart in front were best.
The attendance was 6,000.
