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Trivia
- Goals by Jimmy McGrory, (2); and Willie Buchan are too much for Hearts even though Willie Walsh has two.
- The visit of Hearts provides a rare opportunity for supporters to see Danny Dawson in the hoops for one of his few appearances during a career plagued by injury. Another seldom-seen Celt in this match was Alex Millar one of several Lithuanian descended players to wear the hoops. Both players were commended for their play in the press.
- Aberdeen relinquish top spot in the league to Rangers after the Dons’ defeat at Motherwell.
- In England Scottish Internationalists Bobby Reid and Dave McCulloch of Brentford score two goals apiece as The Bees thrash Derby 6-2 at Griffin Park.
- News reaches Gibraltar that a massacre is taking place in the streets of Malaga after the city was shelled by Franco’s rebel warships and rebel troops are taking over this vital Government naval base after first capturing the town of Torremolinos in the afternoon.
- Three Nuns Empire Blend pipe tobacco from the pick of the Rhodesian and Nyasaland crops is advertised—made in Glasgow—for sale at 101/2d an ounce.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Dawson, Millar, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
McGrory, (2); Buchan.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN:
Waugh, Anderson, Herd, Robson, Dykes, Harvey, Ferguson, T. Walker, Walsh, A. Black, F. Warren.
Scorers:
Walsh, (2).
Referee: P. Criagmyle (Aberdeen).
Attendance: 36,080
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 8th February 1937, page 4
LAST-MINUTE GOAL
CELTIC'S WINNING RALLY
HEARTS LOSE CHANCES
Parkhead has been a "bogey" ground to the Heart of Midlothian for more than thirty years, and their latest visit produced no break in Celtic supremacy, despite the fact that the opposition were weakened by the absence of two of their regular half-backs.
Suggestions that the Celtic had declined were not borne out by this game. The side seemed as sprightly as ever, and a winning rally, inspired by McGrory in the last fifteen minutes, and capped with a spectacular goal from Buchan in the closing seconds, was quite in the best Celtic manner.
The Hearts were not in their brightest mood. Generally they kept play too close, and though they seemed to have conquered their difficulties and looked like winning at one stage, their attack lacked astute leadership and their defence was not free from blemish during the Celtic's fighting recovery.
On the run of the game, a draw would not have been amiss, but Edinburgh onlookers, who were present in considerable numbers were ready to acknowledge the merit of Celtic's spirited finish.
All the scoring was done in the second half. The Hearts, playing with the wind, enjoyed a slight advantage in the first period but could not get past Kennaway's excellent defence any more than Murphy and Delaney could profit from openings made by their hard-working leader, McGrory.
Defences on both sides were less reliable after the interval. Leaving his goal, Waugh failed to hold the ball, and McGrory was allowed a shot and missed narrowly.
WALKER'S MASTERLY TOUCH
Next minute the Celtic centre made amends by scoring from a left wing cross. A Hearts' revival which followed was begun by Black, who raced past several opponents to deliver a deceptive ball, which Kennaway palmed out for a corner.
Ferguson meanwhile had been singularly ineffective, and Walker hardly less so, but a great piece of dribbling by Walker ended with a masterly pass to Walsh, who scored smartly.
Then Warren, well supported by Harvey, put Celtic defenders in a muddle, and crossed a ball from which Walsh gave Hearts the lead.
For their final effort the Celtic played on the Hearts' left flank. Delaney led the attack which ended with McGrory scoring at short range, and Buchan, who had not been specially prominent, ran past all opposition to score a brilliant winning goal.
The Celtic resembled the Hearts in losing chances. Their defence also had uncertain periods, but the team played with fine spirit and none better than the deputy half-backs, Dawson and Miller, whose quick tackling proved disconcerting to the Hearts.
Against a stalwart like Dykes, McGrory did not get much scope in head play, but he was a wholehearted and disturbing leader, and played a large part in the win.
The Hearts were best served in defence where Anderson was in grand form. Robson also played with sound judgment, and Harvey gained notice for enterprising play, though probably he roved too much.
The forwards were below their best, Warren alone going near to satisfactory form.
There were 36,000 spectators.
