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Trivia
- With both goalkeepers in top form it took until the 76th minute to break the deadlock at Parkhead when Thistle took the lead through former Linlithgow Rose outside-right Robert Regan. Four minutes later Hugh O'Donnell equalised and forced the replay.
- Partick Thistle's centre half Robert Donnelly held Jimmy McGrory in check, and he, together with Thistle's goalscorer Regan, would soon join Manchester City.
- In contrast to the first round, there were four draws in the second round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday. All the replays will take place on Wednesday afternoon. The most notable of these concerned the Celtic and Partick Thistle, at Parkhead, Glasgow, where there were over 50,000 spectators to watch a 1-1 draw.
- Rosyth Dockyard Recreation almost created a surprise against the Airdrieonians at Airdrie. The First Division men won by the only goal of the game. In all 213,000 people attended the thirteen cup-ties and the total receipts amounted to about £9,000.
- In the First Division of the English League, Birmingham provided a "shock" result when they soundly defeated the Arsenal at Birmingham. Sunderland and Manchester City, who stand equal in points are now only one point behind Arsenal. The weather in most parts was mild and sunny.
- The Grimsby trawler Langanes is a further victim of the winter fury of the seas off the coast of Iceland, where she foundered, it is feared all of the 14-man crew perished.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Geatons, MacDonald, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Crum, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
O’Donnell.
PARTICK THISTLE:
Johnstone, Calderwood, Cumming, Baigrie, Donnelly, McLeod, Regan, Miller, McLennan, Hastie, Bain.
Scorers:
Regan.
Referee: W. Webb (Glasgow).
Attendance: 54,180
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 11th February 1935, page 4
CELTIC HELD BY PARTICK THISTLE
THRILLING FINISH AT PARKHEAD
Expectations regarding the Celtic-Partick Thistle match, at Parkhead, Glasgow, were fully realised, and after a great struggle no decision was reached.
A draw was a fitting result, as both teams on their showing were value for another chance. Play was scrappy in the opening stages. Both sets of players were obviously nervous, and many openings were spoiled through over-keenness.
The Celtic were the first to steady, and a shot from Delaney was cleared confidently by Johnstone. Cumming played well and his tackling and kicking made a feature of the play. Miller purveyed well to Regan who soon had the measure of McGonagle. The outside right sent over many fine crosses, but McDonaId was alert and kept McLennan from getting in shots from any of his crosses.
The Celtic were by no means idle, and McGrory and his colleagues kept Donnelly, Cumming, and Johnstone busy. Delaney was quiet against Cumming, but ever ready to take a chance.
Play was fast and the game swung from end to end, each side attacking in turn, with any amount of whole-hearted effort, and no drawing back. The visitors were just a shade ahead of the Celts, and their attacks carried more threat. The home men were smart, but lacked snap at close quarters. Nearing the interval the Celtic attacked strongly and Johnstone had to be alert to prevent the eager McGrory scoring.
With the resumption the Celtic again attacked, but the Thistle through Began, kept paying frequent visits to Kennaway. The home goalkeeper, however was always very safe in his work. Hastie had a great chance of scoring from a pass by Bain but the inside right failed, and the ball trickled harmlessly past a gaping goal. Began tried again, and working close in, gave the ball to Miller, who drove hard for goal, but Kennaway managed to clear.
Fortune was certainly smiling on the Celtic at that time, and their forwards seemed to realise it. In turn they launched attack after attack on Johnstone's charge, but the Thistle goalkeeper was as brilliant as his rival at the other end, and continually defied the Celtic forwards.
Within fourteen minutes to go, Regan ran away from McGonagle and drove the ball into the net from twelve yards out. Kennaway had no chance, the ball going in off a post. The Celtic stormed Thistle's goal, and in four minutes their perseverance was rewarded, McGrory putting O’Donnell in possession for the winger to secure the equaliser.
The excitement then was intense. First Kennaway was in action, and immediately afterwards Johnstone was rushing out to smother crosses. The Celtic pressed desperately for a winning goal, but the Thistle's defence was as steady as a rock. There were plenty thrills in the last quarter of an hour.
The attendance was 54,000 and the gate receipts £2,176.
