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Trivia
- After a goalless first half Willie Fagan gave Celtic the lead in 57 minutes and then again scored to level after Killie had gone 2-1 up, but Fagan's two goals are not enough to save Celtic who were well beaten at Parkhead in the closing stages by a dominant Kilmarnock side who restored their lead through outside-right Thomson and put the game beyond Celtic by adding a fourth goal through Jimmy Robertson four minutes from time.
- From bone hard pitches last week to quagmires this week after torrential rain and thunderstorms North and South of the border, which may go some way to explaining some surprise results. The English League matches provided a crop of surprises, and some tall scoring. From all over the country came reports of torrential rain. Small wonder defenders erred on wet and slippery ground.
- Over 750,000 spectators watched the 44 English League matches. They saw no fewer than 171 goals—an average of nearly four per game.
- “Dixie" Dean, who recently broke Steve Bloomer's Football League goalscoring record, got two out of three goals in the first half for Everton.
- Jack Bowers, the Derby County centre-forward took individual honours of the afternoon by scoring four times in fourteen minutes against Manchester United, at a time when his side were losing by four goals to one.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Boyle, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, Fagan, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
Fagan, (2).
KILMARNOCK:
Miller, Leslie, Milloy, G. Robertson, Smith, Ross, Thomson, Williamson, J. Robertson, Beattie, Roberts.
Scorers:
Williamson, Beattie, Thomson, J. Robertson.
Referee: W. Wilson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 8,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 7th September 1936, page 4
CELTIC'S BAD FALL
SMART SCORING IN KILMARNOCK'S RALLY
Kilmarnock were always the smarter side at Celtic Park, and had Celtic struggling from the start. Near the finish, when Celtic had drawn level, it appeared that Kilmarnock had made their best effort, but a splendid revival, instigated by Williamson, outplayed the Celts in every department.
Celtic fought back well in the earlier stages, but Buchan was too slavish in his attention to Delaney, when an open game would have had better results. Williamson and Beattie were grand foragers for the visitors, and Robertson was always on the alert to dash through. Delaney at this stage was the one Celtic forward who looked as though he might score the others being far too closely bunched and not direct enough in their methods. The Ayrshire attack, on the other hand, kept the ball swinging.
Nearing the interval the visitors' defence had an anxious time but the coolness of Smith was a great asset and the teams retired with the score-sheet blank. Celtic were the more aggressive side on the resumption and after eleven minutes. Fagan, stalling off a challenge by Smith, scored from twelve yards.
Midway through the half Williamson seized on a slip by Lyon, and drove a lightning shot past Kennaway. Less than two minutes later. Williamson robbed Geatons, who was slow, and passed to Beattie, who, clear through, had the easiest of tasks in slipping the ball past the advancing Celtic goalkeeper to put the Ayrshire men ahead.
The home side struggled hard, and after Fagan and Delaney had changed places, the former scored a smart goal to equalise with twelve minutes to go. The visitors sagged a bit and Smith who was lame changed places with Williamson. But there was a sudden change still to come. From being a team apparently glad to earn a draw, Kilmarnock produced some surprisingly bright football, and it was Celtic who cracked. Bad marking on the home side allowed Thomson to beat Kennaway for the third tune with six minutes to go. Celtic strove hard to avert further disaster, but it came as no surprise when Robertson broke away to add a fourth goal for Kilmarnock.
Celtic's defence was patchy, and their attack seldom functioned. Boyle in defence was good and Crum tried hard in front, but the others were very slow. By comparison, the Ayrshire men played like a team, and in every position except left back, were superior. Celts had no tacticians to equal Williamson and Beattie, and no general like Smith.
