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Trivia
- Ex-Celt, Jimmy McStay was injured and unable to play, but another old-bhoy, Peter Shevlin played a binder and kept the score down to reasonable levels, with saves in the brilliant category. Jimmy McGrory got Celtic off to a flyer in 4 minutes and Jimmy Delaney with goals in 35 and 43 minutes had the points wrapped up before half-time. David Wilson got the best goal of the match, which was some consolation for the Accies, with ten minutes remaining.
- The wintry conditions brought some high scores the biggest of which was Hearts’ 7-4 away win at Airdrie.
- There were many surprises in the English Cup competition, and the most notable results were the defeats of Manchester City the Cup-holders, Aston Villa and Stoke City, who lost to Tottenham Hotspur; Bradford City and Swansea Town respectively.
- Arsenal, Sunderland, and Everton all won on a day that aggregate attendance at the Cup-ties came to 1,805,000.
- Mr Hoare-Belisha, Minister of Transport announced that from next March there will be a 30 miles an hour speed limit in built-up areas.
- Mr Jack Sunderland addressed a Zionist Demonstration in the Palace Theatre, Gorbals, Glasgow.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Dawson, Geatons, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Crum, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
McGrory, Delaney, (2).
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL:
Peter Shevlin, Wallace, Bulloch, Cox, Young, Thomson, King, McLaren, Wilson, Harrison, Reid.
Scorers:
Wilson.
Referee: J. Leggatt (Coatbridge).
Attendance: 28,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
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Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 14th January 1935, page 5
HAMILTON ACADEMICALS LOSE AT PARKHEAD
TWO GOALS FOR YOUNG CELT
There was an attendance of 28,000 at Celtic Park, Glasgow, for the Celtic-Hamilton Academicals contest. McStay, unfortunately, did not play against his old club, the former Celtic man being withdrawn at the last moment owing to an injury. Young deputised. Morrison came in for McGonagle, and Geatons filled the place of the injured McDonald.
The Celtic became aggressive from the start, and after Shevlin had repelled scoring attempts by Buchan and Crum, McGrory snapped a chance from a weak clearance by the goalkeeper and nodded the ball into the net to give his side an early lead.
The Academicals took command for a time, but Morrison, with his swift tackling and clean kicking, defied King's efforts to equalise. Celtic's right wing was much in evidence, and Bulloch was kept busy by Delaney.
After a spell of Hamilton pressure, during which Kennaway did well to save twice from Wilson, who was in good shooting form, a quick interchange of positions between O'Donnell and Crum saw the latter, from the touchline, lob the ball into goal. Shevlin misjudged the flight, and on the ball coming back into play from the crossbar, Delaney ran in and headed through the Celtic's second goal.
The Academicals faded not a little and the Celts indulged in a lot of clever work. Crum and Buchan, however, were inclined to over-elaborate, and many good chances of increasing their side's score were lost.
Just on the interval, from a free kick, taken by Hogg, McGrory flicked the ball forward to Delaney, who, going on, beat Shevlin for the third time. Some thought Delaney offside.
In the second half, the Celtic men seemed to be playing well within themselves, but the Academicals, although a little more prominent, were not very often dangerous. Their wing men dallied too long before sending the ball across, and Wilson was always well marked. King was a particular sinner in that respect, and spoiled, many fine openings.
Eight minutes from the finish Wilson took advantage of a misunderstanding between Dawson and Geatons, and ran from midfield to score the finest goal of the match, Kennaway having no chance to save.
Shevlin performed brilliantly against his old club, and some of his saves from Buchan and McGrory were remarkably good. Kennaway was not far behind. The Celtic backs and half-backs were superior to those of the visitors, and Morrison was outstanding. Delaney and Buchan formed the best wing on the field. Harrison worked hard, but did not find the ball running kindly for him. Both teams were well served at centre forward.