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Trivia
- Celtic were two goals up after the first 14 minutes and only good goalkeeping from McKie in the Falkirk goal kept the score down.
- Rangers lose their undefeated record at Ibrox to Hearts who now join Motherwell at the top of the league table.
- In England there are cup shocks in the first round proper of the F.A. Cup when lowly Walker Celtic draw with past Cup-winners Bradford City.
- In the English League Charlie Napier (ex-Celtic) of Derby and Jimmy Dougal (ex-Falkirk) of Preston do the scoring in a 1-1 draw at the Baseball Ground.
- The Herald reports that ex-Celtic centre, Bernard “Benny” Gaughran, Southampton’s 21-year-old centre-forward has signed for Sunderland.
- 50 people (mostly women and children) were killed in an air-raid when Franco’s bombers with a fighter escort dropped over 100 bombs on the village of Colmenar Viejo near Madrid. About 129 buildings were destroyed in the large village and it is believed that many more bodies are buried in the rubble.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Lynch, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Carruth, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
Delaney, Carruth.
FALKIRK:
McKie, Nisbet, Peat, Bolt, Shankly, McPherson, Anderson, Allan, Keyes, Sharp, Dawson.
Referee: H. Watson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 29th November 1937, page 5
CELTIC'S EASY WIN
Celtic gained two points at Parkhead with comparative ease, Falkirk failing to make a real contest of the match. Celts were seldom stretched and, had their finishing been on a par with their outfield play, a greater margin would have separated the teams at the finish.
The visitors began at a great pace but when 15 minutes had gone there was little doubt as to the ultimate winners. Delaney headed Celts' opening goal in nine minutes from a perfectly placed free-kick by Lynch and five minutes later Carruth whipped home the other counter with a left foot shot from a Murphy pass.
McKie and his backs stood between the eager Celts attacks and more goals. Both defences were very sound, and Lyon and Shankley, the respective centre half-backs, the best men on view. The Falkirk attack was fitful and after a bright start, fell away. McKie in the Falkirk goal defied Celtic for a long time, and some of his saves stamped him as a keeper of the highest class.
Celtic’s defence, never in serious trouble, showed confidence and Lynch maintained his early promise. Crum was their best forward with Carruth ever eager.
The attendance was 12.000.
