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Trivia
- Two second-half goals by Hugh O’Donnell put Celtic in the driving seat before Peter Bain pulled one back in 81 minutes but Jimmy McGrory ensured Celtic’s name would go in the hat when he scored Celtic’s third on full time.
- Dawson suffered a knee injury in this cup tie with Partick Thistle that kept him out of the game for over a year, and eventually lost him a chance to win a league title’s medal with Celtic.
- In the replayed second-round Scottish Cup ties yesterday the victories of Hamilton Academical and Celtic over, respectively, Clyde and Partick Thistle were more easily gained than was perhaps expected. The victory of Brechin City over Raith Rovers was a notable one, the Brechin team proving themselves keen fighters whom Hamilton Academical may find difficult to overcome. The King’s Park-Ayr United tie was left undecided after extra time. The replay will take place on Monday, It is understood on a Glasgow ground, probably Shawfield or Firhill.
- A well-known Communist leader, Harry McShane, appeared in court yesterday on a charge of causing annoyance to those within the Labour Exchange at Springburn Road when he addressed a meeting outside the building on January 16. Exchange employees spoke of the annoyance caused by the accused shouting. McShane declared that the complaint was exaggerated. Bailie Armstrong found the charge proved, but dismissed McShane with an admonition.
- The USS Macon, an airship which carried five F9C biplanes has crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a storm. Most of the crew of 85 on board were able to abandon ship, but 2 are missing.
Review
Teams
PARTICK THISTLE:
Johnstone, Calderwood, Cumming, Baigrie, Donnelly, McLeod, Regan, Miller, McLennan, Hastie, Bain.
Scorers:
Bain.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Dawson, MacDonald, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, McGrory, Napier, H. O’Donnell.
Scorers:
O’Donnell, (2); McGrory.
Referee: W. Webb (Glasgow).
Attendance: 39,644
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Thursday, 14th February 1935, page 16
PARTICK’S FAILURE
CELTIC TENACITY PREVAILS
The Celtic defeated Partick Thistle in a typical Cup-tie struggle at Firhill, where the crowd was so large that hundreds of the spectators clambered from the embankment on to the track around the pitch.
The circumstances and surroundings of this second round Scottish Cup-tie replay may have unnerved several of the young players on both sides, for the football was always erratic, and it was the traditional tenacity and pluck of the Celts, coupled with a measure of good fortune, that gave them a somewhat flattering victory.
The Parkhead club had to make three changes, Napier displacing Crum at inside left, and with McGonagle and Geatons calling off, Morrison and Dawson were brought into the defence lines. An injury to Dawson in the course of the game brought about a shuffling of positions, which, however, led to their opening scores.
PARTICK’S EARLY ADVANTAGE
In the first half the brilliant scheming of Miller and steady support from the half-back line, gave the home side a big advantage, but the other forwards were reckless, and Cumming, the full back, made a poor effort with a penalty kick, which Kennaway had little difficulty in saving.
The Thistle were ahead of their opponents, but never so dangerous as Celtic, who appeared to rely upon McGrory’s dashes and a resolute defence. This haphazard style profited them soon after the interval, when twice following scrimmages near the home goal. H. O’Donnell, who had moved into the inside-left position, got the ball as it came out and sent it into the net.
CELTIC SIDE’S DASH
Meanwhile, Kennaway’s goal had further escapes before a long shot by Bain found the net off the far post.
The Celts, however, played with great dash, despite half-back inferiority, and when Thistle put everything into a late rally, McGrory was unchallenged when he broke away, and scored a third goal very easily. The centre-forward was the best of the Celts, and an inspiration at times; Miller almost succeeded in doing as much for the Thistle; and these two were the only players of note in what was a hard but scrappy game.
The attendance was 39,644, the gates being closed; and the drawings were £1,651.
