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Trivia
- The first snowstorm of winter brought six to eight inches in Upper Strathspey and Glasgow had sleet in driving winds.
- Celtic lost a valuable point, and, indeed, were slightly fortunate not to lose both. Only six minutes were left for play when Frank Murphy scored the equaliser to a 66 minute Archie Hastie goal. Jimmy McGrory, Celtic's centre-forward, failed to score in a League game for the first time this season, and Celtic dropped their first home point this season.
- By beating Hearts at Pittodrie on Saturday, Aberdeen strengthened their prospects of winning the Scottish League flag. While Aberdeen were beating Hearts, Celtic were striving hard to draw with Partick Thistle.
- In England Sunderland sit on top of the table with Derby County in second place and Huddersfield in third.
- New York, November 30.—Jock McAvoy, the British middle-weight champion, caused something of a sensation in American boxing circles by decisively outpointing Al McCoy in a ten-rounds fight at Madison Square Garden last night. He now takes McCoy's place as the chief contender for the world's light heavy-weight title held by John Henry Lewis.
- Three persons were killed and 25 injured during Sikh-Moslem communal riots at Lahore. The 2nd Battalion the Royal Scots, assisted by Indian troops, were called out to patrol the city and disarm and disperse the rioters, who carried swords and sticks.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, McGonagle, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Fitzsimmons, Buchan, McGrory, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
Murphy.
PARTICK THISTLE:
R. Johnstone, I. Johnstone, Calderwood, Elliot, Sutherland, Busby, Regan, J. Wylie, G. Wylie, Hastie, Bain.
Scorers:
Hastie.
Referee:
Attendance:
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 2nd December 1935, page 5
CELTIC'S SUCCESSFUL RALLY
POINT SAVED AGAINST PARTICK THISTLE
Partick Thistle were more than a trifle unfortunate not to take both points from Celtic at Parkhead, Glasgow.
They were on the lead from the sixty-sixth minute until the eighty-fifth minute, due to a grand goal by Hastie, who took a pass from G. Wyllie, and drove the ball into the net, with Kennaway making a spectacular but fruitless effort to save.
Celtic improved following that reverse, and hammered away at an almost unbeatable Partick Thistle defence. When the last quarter had been entered into, the visitor’s defenders showed signs of cracking, and eventually Murphy got his head to a cross from Fitzsimmons and the sides were again level. Although Celtic kept up the pressure, Johnstone was equal to every further challenge.
The game contained many thrills, and much good footwork was seen. Both sides stood up well to the fast pace. McGonagle, who resumed for Celtic, played a fine game, but was injured, and after resuming, finally left the field 15 minutes from the finish.
The Thistle save a sparkling display, and although lacking the penetrative power of the Celtic, the brilliance of their defence gave them a slight advantage.
In fairness to Celtic, it must be stated that good drives by Crum, Lyon, McGrory, Murphy, and Buchan all struck the cross-bar, and, in addition, Johnstone was in brilliant form in the visiting goal. He saved some real scoring efforts from the home forwards.
The Thistle had an excellent defence, with Sutherland keeping a tight grip of McGrory. The Celtic centre failed to score for the first time in a League game match this season.
With ten minutes to go the Thistle seemed to have the points won but they reckoned without the now famous shock tactics of Celtic who broke down the Thistle's defence time after time but could not score. Then Murphy secured a goal, and a point was saved.
The visitors were sound all over, with the two Johnstones and Sutherland outstanding.
Kennaway, Hogg, Lyon. and Crum were best for Celtic, for whom Geatons was very ineffective.