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Trivia
- Jonnny Crum opens the scoring in 5 minutes then James McLean levels in 9 minutes. Les Gardiner puts the Hibernian in the lead on the half-hour but Jimmy McGrory equalises in the 42nd minute.
- In wintry conditions Hearts lose ground to Rangers at the top and are now equal third with Celtic, 7 points behind the leaders with Aberdeen in second place.
- In England there were surprises in the 4th Round of the F.A. Cup where Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 1-3 by Preston in front of 72,000 at White Hart Lane, with the ex-Celtic O’Donnell brothers starring and each scoring a goal.
- Manchester City were knocked out of the cup by Third Division Millwall.
- The Galdames, a Spanish a cargo/passenger steamer carrying 140 men, women and children was the centre of an incident when the ship and her Government escort were ambushed by rebel cruisers outside Bilbao. Two women and three children on board the Galdames were killed and one of her escort trawlers was sunk.
- The Herald carries a photograph of a castle that is said to have been leased by the Duke of Windsor. Schloss Wasserleonburg was indeed used as a honeymoon home by the Duke later that year when the Duke married Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson.
Review
Teams
HIBERNIAN:
Culley, Logan, Prior, Peter Wilson, Miller, Egan, Ritchie, McLean, Jones, Harrison, Gardiner.
Scorers:
McLean, Gardiner.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
Crum, McGrory.
Referee: W. McCulloch (Glasgow).
Attendance: 18,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 8th March 1937, page 5
PLUCKY HIBS
GOOD DRAW WITH CELTIC
IMPROVED FORWARD PLAY
Hibernians were not flattered in any way by their draw with Celtic at Easter Road. The team were all the better of the extra height and weight recently introduced to the forward line, and had their finishing been as accurate as their outfield work was vigorous, a victory might well have been recorded.
As it was, Celtic were generally the better side, showing a sound defence and an attack that was often skilfully supported by the wing half-backs. This teamwork on Celtic's part fully merited a draw, though the customary strong finish was not delivered with quite the usual degree of fire.
Indeed it was Hibernians who put in the telling blows near the end, and Jones and Ritchie lost great chances of winning the match. Jones gave a stirring lead at centre forward without showing much aptitude for head play. He was denied a shot until the closing minutes, when, forced to use the left foot, he drove past from a different angle. If he failed in that respect, however the new centre kept his opponents busy as a rule and the same could be said of Gardiner and Harrison on the left wing. Gardiner’s speed was a trial to his opponents in the fore part of the game. An injury towards half-time left McLean limping and handicapped the Hibernians, but the side played with dash and determination, and gave their best display for some time.
TWO SPECTACULAR GOALS
It was a curiosity to find all the scoring done in the first half. Celtic opened with a rather easy-looking goal from Crum, whose shot had little strength, but was in the right direction to pass inside the post.
McLean obtained a simple equalising goal when Kennaway left his charge to intercept Jones. A period of Celtic supremacy which followed was countered by fine goalkeeping, and at the end of half an hour Gardiner created a surprise by dashing up the left wing and scoring with a great drive at thirty yards.
Celtic’s equaliser was hardly less spectacular, McGrory cleverly hooking the ball past Culley a few minutes before half-time. At other times, McGrory was like Jones in giving his opponents little rest. He had one beautifully turned shot in the second half which nearly slipped below the crossbar.
On the extreme wings, Delaney and Murphy were active enough, without making the most of their chances. Crum and Buchan also came to be well held eventually, a tribute to the good work of the Hibernian half-backs, who lasted the pace well.
Both sides were well served in defence. Logan seemed a promising right back for the Hibernians, and Hogg after a bad first half, proved to be one of the Celtic's ablest men.
About 18,000 spectators enjoyed an excellent game. Among the visitors were the Motherwell players and officials, who were doubtless “weighing-up” Celtic against the possibility of a Scottish Cup meeting at an early date.
