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Trivia
- In a match when Celtic fielded right full-back John Boyle, Celtic were unlucky not to win as their domination was total in all aspects except goal-scoring. Only John Divers managed to score and equalise Peter McKennan's earlier goal for the Jags.
- In a continuation of the Easter Holiday Programme in England saw Gillick, and Duncan have a good games for Everton and Derby respectively while McCulloch of Brentford had a poor show at West Brom.
- Two ex-Motherwell players, Allan Craig and Willie MacFadyen were in opposition when Chelsea drew with Huddersfield.
- In the Scottish Junior Cup Semi-Final Morton Juniors were beaten 2-0 by Arthurlie.
- Over 1,500 workers employed by Beardsmore’s Parkhead Forge came out on strike for a 1d an hour wage increase. A meeting is to be held in the Camlachie Institute to arrange pickets.
- The Duke of Windsor made a speech in German in reply to one by the Burgomaster of Enzesfeld in Austria, in which he thanked the people of the village for their hospitality. The Duke has been staying at a castle there for the last 31/2 months and he will now drive his own car to Wolfgang in the Upper Austrian Lake District.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Boyle, Hogg, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Divers, Murphy.
Scorers:
Divers.
PARTICK THISTLE:
Johnstone, Stevenson, Calderwood, Elliott, Sutherland, Baigrie, Abbie, McKennan, Wallace, McCrindle, Smith.
Scorers:
McKennan.
Referee: D. F. Reilly (Port Glasgow).
Attendance: 16,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 29th March 1937, page 4
CELTIC HELD AT HOME
Partick Thistle sprang a surprise on Celtic at Parkhead by taking a point from a game in. which they were very much the inferior team. True, Celtic should have won comfortably, but bad luck, allied to some woeful finishing, kept them from scoring frequently. Territorially, Thistle were seldom in the hunt. The first half was goalless and almost devoid of incident, if a miss by Delaney in the opening minute be excepted. Apart from spasmodic Thistle raid, Celts were hammering away at Johnstone's charge most of the time.
The second, half was barely four minutes old when Thistle scored. McKennan robbed Paterson and passed to Wallace, who immediately returned to McKennan, whose snap shot from 12 yards gave Kennaway no chance. This goal put Thistle in a false position, and McGrory and his men redoubled their efforts to put things in a better light, but it was exactly midway through the half before Divers eventually pierced the visiting defence, shooting home a perfect cross from Murphy.
Celtic netted again within a minute, but the point was nullified. Johnstone obviously having been interfered with. Both teams fielded youngsters, Boyle showing up well at back for Celtic, although appearing a bit slow and too deliberate. Divers filled Crum's place satisfactorily and brought Murphy along finely.
Thistle's young wingers were plucky and clever, but at times seemed a trifle overawed. Stevenson had a good game at right back, and seems to have fully recovered from his cartilage operation. Hogg, at left back for Celtic, did not enhance his reputation, and was never comfortable. Celts were well served by Lyon, Geatons, Delaney, and Divers, while Thistle’s best were McKennan, Sutherland, Baigrie, and Calderwood. The attendance was 12,000.
