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Trivia
- Bonhill-born Hugh Mills makes his one and only appearance for Celtic, who, without Delaney and McGrory, suffer their first league defeat since the opening game of the season against Aberdeen, when Dunfermline's centre-forward Morrison, making his first-team debut, scores the only goal of the game in 58 minutes.
- Hugh Mills had taken Crum's role as outside-right, whilst Crum had taken on McGrory's role as main striker.
- Celtic’s defeat at Dunfermline was the shock result on Saturday, and Aberdeen took advantage of the lapse of their closest rivals by strengthening their position with a win over Hamilton Academical. The defeat was only the second Celtic have experienced this season.
- In England Preston North End won their fifth consecutive home game defeating Chelsea 2-0 with Hugh O’Donnell scoring a goal.
- Further demonstrations in favour of complete independence for Egypt have occurred in Cairo, and in view of the situation the British Residency has requested the Egyptian Premier, Nessim Pasha, to take the necessary steps to "protect" British soldiers and Europeans generally.
- France and Britain have produced a white-paper with proposals for settling the Italo-Abyssinia war which has been submitted to the League Council in Geneva for consideration.
Review
Teams
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC:
Steele, Johnman, Warden, Bolt, Crawford, Syme, Dobson, Alec Thomson, Morrison, Chalmers, Murray.
Scorers:
Morrison.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Mills, Buchan, Crum, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Referee: J. M. Martin (Fife).
Attendance: 9,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 16th December 1935, page 5
DUNFERMLINE’S GREAT DISPLAY
CELTIC FORTUNATE TO ESCAPE SO LIGHTLY
Celtic experienced their second defeat of the season when they fell by the one goal of the game to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.
Without McGrory and Delaney, Celtic were on the defensive practically throughout the same, and were lucky to escape so lightly. The Athletic, who thus secured their sixth win in seven weeks, were keyed up for the occasion and displaying plenty of enthusiasm and good football, they led the Glasgow men a merry dance.
The rather risky venture of playing Morrison, a second eleven man, at centre-forward, was an unqualified success, and he signalised his first appearance for the senior team by scoring the winning goal. The young player showed plenty of confidence against experienced opponents, and his head-work, anticipation, and thrust showed much promise.
Chalmers and Dobson were also in the best of form, but actually all five rose to the occasion, and kept the visiting defenders constantly on the move. On the soft pitch, their open tactics contrasted strongly with the close work of the Celtic forwards. The intricate movements of the Glasgow side's forwards were not successful on the slippery pitch, and against the bustling work of the home defenders.
Crum did not have a good day as substitute for McGrory, but Divers and Murphy were at times effective on the left, and Buchan did quite well at inside right.
Johnman, Bolt, and Crawford were always to the fore among the resolute home defenders, while for Celtic, Kennaway made many remarkable saves in goal.
Morrison was quite steady at left back, and Geatons was the best of a rather weak half-back line.
The attendance would be about 9,000.
