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Trivia
- Celtic go two up with both goals scored by Frank Murphy and though Motherwell pull one back by George Stevenson the game is comfortably won by Celtic despite playing most of the match without Jimmy Delaney.
- Snow, sleet and wintry weather made playing football difficult and two First Division games were postponed in a weekend that saw Hearts go top as joint leaders Motherwell fall to Celtic at Fir Park despite the injury to Delaney which forced him to withdraw.
- In England Stanley Matthews turned on the style scoring twice in Stoke’s 3-0 victory over league leaders Brentford.
- Ex-Celt ,Charlie “Happy Feet” Napier scored for Derby in their win over Liverpool, while Blackpool were captained by Frank O’Donnell in a two goal each draw at Middlesbrough, in which Ex-Celt Willie Buchan scored both goals for the “Seasiders”.
- The Czechoslovakian team to play Scotland at Ibrox on Wednesday arrived in Glasgow to a heavy snowfall which is something that did not bother them as they are used to such weather conditions.
- The Imperial Airways flying-boat "Cygnus" carrying passengers and mail from Australia to England crashed on take-off from Brindisi, Italy. One passenger and one crew member were killed and six passengers were injured.
- Coloured Television is the latest achievement of John Logie Baird. The television inventor said he had “been experimenting for years and had succeeded a few months ago” although he demonstrated the principles of it before the British Association in 1928.
Review
Teams
MOTHERWELL:
McArthur, Wales, Hynds, McKenzie, Blair, Telfer, Ogilvie, Bremner, Stewart, Stevenson, McCulloch.
Scorers:
Stevenson.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Lynch, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, MacDonald, Carruth, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
Murphy, (2).
Referee: D. F. Reilly (Port Glasgow).
Attendance: 15,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 6th December 1937, page 6
CELTIC HOLD OUT
CLEVER WIN OVER MOTHERWELL
DELANEY HURT AGAIN
Motherwell suffered their first home defeat at the hands of Celtic in a match which was always keen and interesting but lacking the good football usually expected from these clubs.
There were extenuating circumstances, however, as Celtic played for most of the time without internationalist Delaney, who pulled a muscle, while Motherwell's defence was altered in four positions by the late withdrawal of Ellis; Telfer came in at left half, with McKenzie changing to right half, Wales to right back, and Hynds to left back. In addition, a further "shuffle" was caused in the second half when Wales was hurt, and went to the right wing.
Celtic, who defended for three-quarters of the match, deserved their victory because of their skillful defence and the ability of the forwards to snatch the meagre chances which came their way. Both goals, scored by Murphy in six minutes and Carruth in the fifteenth minute of the second half showed that there were loopholes in Motherwell's defensive system; both players were unmarked.
Motherwell's only reward for persistent pressure was a single goal scored by Stevenson shortly after Carruth had put Celtic two up. The inside left was on the spot to make full use of a corner kick placed by Ogilvie. The same player, however, missed a great chance of saving one point five minutes from the end when he shot straight at Kennaway after darting through between the backs.
Much discussion was caused in the second half when Kennaway held a cross from McCulloch and was charged by Stewart. Motherwell claimed a goal, but the referee refused.
The best of the forward play came from Crum and Murphy, who formed the cleverest wing afield. Lyon, at centre-half, did most to keep Motherwell from victory.
McArthur was seldom tested in the home goal, but there were weaknesses in defence. One player who is exempt from criticism is McKenzie, who was first-class both at half-back and later at back. The home forwards were not at their best and with the chances provided should have at least secured a draw.
The attendance was 15,000.
