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Trivia
- Alex Venters puts Rangers in the lead with a "goal" in 18 minutes after the linesman had flagged the cross from Jim Fiddes that led to the goal. Celtic equalised in 54 minutes when Jimmy Dalaney headed home in a goalmouth scramble.
- Controversial moment at Parkhead when the linesman flagged an Alex Venters goal offside, but referee H. Watson ignored his flag.
- 3 "Local Derby” matches ended in draws. Dundee made a recovery against Aberdeen at Dens Park to knock off two early goals, and Rangers, with a new forward line formation, made their fourth raw in nine games by holding out against a second half Celtic onslaught. The big match in Edinburgh ended Hibs 3, Hearts 3.
- In England Derby County beat Preston by 2-1 with the Scot Jim Maxwell scoring and at Goodison Park Everton beat Liverpool 2-0 their goals coming from Ex-Ranger Alex Stevenson and Dixie Deans.
- In a Scotsman advert Sedentary Workers are told they can keep the figure of athletic youth by wearing a “Linia Belt” (From 2 Guineas’ at J. S. Roussel, Princes St, Edinburgh) otherwise they are at grave risk that relaxed muscles will permit sagging and distension of the abdominal muscles leading to fatigue exhaustion and heart disease.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Millar, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, Crum, MacDonald, Murphy.
Scorers:
Delaney.
RANGERS:
Dawson, Gray, Cheyne, Kennedy, Simpson, Brown, Fiddes, Main, Smith, Venters, Kinnear.
Scorers:
Venters.
Referee: H. Watson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 50,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 21st September 1936, page 4
PARKHEAD CONTRASTS
CELTIC "NURSE" THE BALL; RANGERS SWING IT
The game between Celtic and Rangers at Parkhead provided satisfying entertainment for 60,000 spectators. The football was good, thrills were frequent, and the result remained in doubt until the very end.
The rivals provided an interesting contrast in tactics, Celtic “nursing" the ball and the Rangers swinging it about freely. It was a typically open movement which enabled the Rangers to take the lead in 18 minutes. Smith swung a pass out to Fiddes, who raced along the touchline before crossing strongly, Kennaway failed in an attempt to intercept the ball, and before he could turn, Venters headed into the net.
The Celtic were still behind on the resumption , and for a time they had their work cut out to keep the Rangers from going further ahead. In ten minutes, however, the Parkhead team made a determined counter-attack, and Delaney equalised with a header in a scrimmage following a corner kick.
Later on Kinnear had the ball in the net again, but was ruled offside—a borderline decision. That episode apart, the Celtic were the more prominent in the closing stages, and the Rangers had to thank Dawson for taking them out of several tight corners.
Other members of the visiting team to shine were Brown, Kinnear, Venters, and Main. The last-named, usually a winger, was tried at inside right, where his cleverness and progressiveness made him the most notable forward on the field in the first half. Later on, that distinction fell to Buchan, who was the mainspring in the Celtic's second half rally. Delaney and McDonald also did well, but Crum, deputising for McGrory, was rather overshadowed by Simpson. In the Celtic rear ranks Miller made a very promising appearance at centre-half. He showed remarkable coolness, and was very successful in holding Smith.
When Venters scored for Rangers after 18 minutes' play Celtic defenders were puzzled by a cross from Fiddes, which came over high above the goal to the inside-left's head. Just before the cross, it may be added, the linesman had his flag high in the air, as if signalling Fiddes offside.