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Trivia
- Two old bhoys, McInally and Cringan, face Celtic in this match as does Frank Walker who wrote an interesting book on his football career.
- On page 8 The Glasgow Herald carries a full page pictorial advert by the Anti-Prohibition Council urging Scotia’s men to stand firm against prohibition. LINK
- Also in the Herald are the first reports of the Gleno Dam disaster in Bergamo, Italy in which hundreds lost their lives.
Review
A magnificent solo goal from Patsy Gallacher seals a comfortable win for Celtic.
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, Hilley, J, McStay, W. McStay, McFarlane, McAtee, Gallacher, Cassidy, Thomson, McLean
Referee: H. Dickie (Glasgow)
Attendance: 8000
Goals: Cassidy (1-0) (3), McLean (2-0) (15), Reid (2-1), Gallacher (3-1) (46)
Articles
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Pictures
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 3rd December 1923
TWO POINTS FOR CELTIC
Third Lanark cut a poor figure at Celtic Park, Glasgow, where the home club won, with something to spare. On a heavy ground the Celtic gave one of their best displays of the season, their forwards in particular being very deadly at goal. Only three minutes had gone when a cross from McLean was headed into the net by Cassidy. The early goal gave them the necessary confidence, and Third Lanark were kept busy defending. After 15 minutes McLean, after beating McCormack, surprised Jarvie with a fast ground shot, which entered the net close to the upright. It was near the interval before the Third Lanark forwards made any progress, and Reid, taking advantage of a slip by Hilley, went ahead, and with a fine drive beat Shaw. Immediately on resuming, Gallacher got possession well out, and, after beating several opponents, he sent the ball past Jarvie for a third time. The Celtic attacked a lot after this, and only th fine saving of Jarvie kept them from increasing their lead. The Third Lanark forwards were seldom seen in the game, but the occasional dashes along the line by Reid caused the Celtic defence a lot of trouble. Cringan played well against his old club. The attendance would be 8000.
The Glasgow Herald – Dec 3, 1923
The visit of Third Lanark to Parkhead provided Celtic with a victory that practically placed them as challengers to Rangers. Against their rivals from the South Side Celtic played with accustomed ability, their forwards were in all respects superior, and the fact that the side have not been defeated for eleven weeks indicates that the famous Parkhead organisation have regained much of their old strength.
The game was not more than three minutes old when Cassidy headed the first goal for Celtic. Keeping up the pressure, Celtic 12 minutes later, scored again through McLean. Near the interval Reid scored for Third Lanark. In the second half Celtic scored a third goal, Gallagher being the scorer. The visitors pressed to reduce the leeway, but without success.