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Trivia
- Celtic were due to leave on the tour of Ireland on the 12th May – which was precisely when the Glasgow Charity Cup was due to be played. Clyde had just been relegated from Division A along with Stirling Albion.
- Sean Fallon was out with a knee injury and Jim Kennedy came in at left back; Bobby Evans was back at right half and John Jack continued at centre half; Charlie Tully had recovered from a knock and took his position at inside left.
- In the other First Round game Rangers drew 1-1 with Third Lanark at Ibrox but lost on the toss of a coin. This set up a meeting between Third Lanark and Celtic at Cathkin park in the semi final. The other two teams received byes and met in the other semi final at Firhill with Partick Thistle taking on Queen's Park.
- Manchester City won the English Cup Final at Wembley beating Birmingham City 3-1.
- As one McPhail departed, another arrived. Celtic signed Billy McPhail from Clyde on a free before the game.
Review
generally not an inspiring game but with a few flashes of interest. Mochan had a header off the bar in two minutes and celtic were ahead on six. Another Mochan header shot across the goal and hit Higgins to bounce in at the far post. Higgins trundled the second goal home on 28 minutes with Beattie so far untroubled in the Celtic goal. Clyde pulled one back when Kemp headed home a Ring cross which was close to the ground. Clyde came more into the game in the second half. Higgins headed a Walsh cross in for his third. Mochan got the fourth goal from close range thirteen minutes from the end.
Teams
Celtic:
Beattie; Haughney, Kennedy; Evans, Jack, Peacock; Higgins, Fernie, Walsh, Tully, Mochan.
Scorers: Higgins 3 (6, 28, 57 ), Mochan (77)
Clyde:
Watson; Murphy, Weir; Watters, Haddock, Clinton; Kemp, Robertson, McHard, Innes, Ring.
Scorers: Kemp (34)
Referee: D Weir (Glasgow)
Attendance:
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