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Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald that reports this game also gives an account of a boxing event at the Victoria A. C. in Glasgow in which British heaveyweight champion Joe Beckett fought Dan Flynn, then when that bout ended after three rounds, and without leaving the ring then fought his brother George Beckett. LINK
- The same issue of the Herald under the headline "The Punishment of Natives" reports on the ongoing Hunter Commission Inquiry where Captain Doveton who was in charge at Kasur admitted inventing some punishments for the natives, but denied making them write on the ground with their noses.
Review
Celtic run out comfortably winners at a frosty Kirkcaldy.
Teams
RAITH ROVERS:
Dickson, Sneddon, Inglis, Porter, McQueen, Anderson, Duncan, Jessiman, Welsh, G Wilson, Dunn
CELTIC:
Shaw, Livingstone, McStay, Gilchrist, Cringan, McMaster, McAtee, McMenemy , McInally, Cassidy, McLean
Scorers: McAtee, McInally, Cassidy
Referee: A. Edwards (Glasgow)
Attendance: 13,000
Articles
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 5th January 1920
VICTORIES FOR LEAGUE LEADERS
Both the Rangers and the Celtic had wins on Staurday, when play in Scotland was carried through on frost-bound grounds. […] The Raith Rovers-Celtic match at Kirkcaldy before 13,000 spectators, opened in a promising manner both teams playing a high standard of football. After the Celtic scored their second goal, however, the play of the Raith Rovers deteriorated, and the Celtic won comfortably in the end. Several of the Raith Rovers' regular players had to cry off, but, notwithstanding this handicap, the Kirkcaldy team played remarkably well. Two of the Celtic goals were attributed to McAtee. For the home team Duncan played well in the front rank, but the half-back line were the mainstay of the team and played a fine spoiling game. The backs were poor. The scorers were McAtee, McInally and Cassidy. McNair was an absentee from the Celtic ranks.
The Glasgow Herald – Jan 5, 1920
Raith Rovers Handicapped
Celtic, like Rangers, benefited from the misfortunes of their opponents, which in this case related to the unfitness of many of Raith Rovers’ best players to take the field. Compulsory alterations were made in every section save goal, and as Celtic lacked only McNair of the team which opened the New Year so well at Parkhead, a somewhat easily earned victory for the Champions followed. Except in the last 15 minutes when Wilson and Duncan changed places, the Rovers’ attack was not even moderate. Nor was the winners’ attack at any period beyond reproach.
Raith Rovers Handicapped
Celtic, like Rangers, benefited from the misfortunes of their opponents, which in this case related to the unfitness of many of Raith Rovers’ best players to take the field. Compulsory alterations were made in every section save goal, and as Celtic lacked only McNair of the team which opened the New Year so well at Parkhead, a somewhat easily earned victory for the Champions followed. Except in the last 15 minutes when Wilson and Duncan changed places, the Rovers’ attack was not even moderate. Nor was the winners’ attack at any period beyond reproach.