1920-01-31: Dundee 2-1 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • Celtic suffer a further setback in the race for the championship after this their tenth defeat in the league at Dens Park which is their 'bogey ground'.
  • The Glasgow Herald reports that 3 MPs and several Councillors are among 13 people arrested in Dublin under the Defence of The Realm Act. LINK
  • Page 4 of the Glasgow Herald features an advert for "Black Prince Runabout" motors for £100 from Clydesdale Supply Co. of Bridge St. Glasgow.
  • The letters section of the Herald features a prescient one regarding former Prime Minister H. H. Asquith who is a candidate for the seat, adding "keep your eye on Paisley".

Review

Teams

DUNDEE:

Watson, Raitt, Thomson, McIntosh, Nicol, John Jackson, Rawlings, McLauchlan, Bell, Slade, Troup
Scorers: Bell, McLauchlan

Referee:H. Humphries (Glasgow)

Attendance: 20,000

Articles

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Articles

Match report from The Scotsman, 2nd February 1920

CELTIC BEATEN AGAIN

The Celtic suffered another defeat in the Scottish League on Saturday, losing at Dundee, where they are due to appear on Scottish Cup business this weekend. The game at Dundee between Dundee and the Celtic had an additional interest in view of the prospective meeting of the teams in the second round of the Scottish Cup competition. About 20,000 spectators were present. From beginning to end the play was very strenuously contested, the defence on both sides being very strong. Dundee had the advantage of the wind in the first half, and Shaw was kept fairly busy in the Celtic goal, but several good scoring chances were lost by Dundee. Close on the interval, Bell, profiting by weakness on the part of the Celtic defence, scored for Dundee. The second half saw an improvement in Dundee's forward play. Shaw saved brilliantly on several occasions, but from a corner kick McLaughlin headed Dundee's second goal. Celtic scored within the next minute, Cassidy beating Watson tith a beautiful effort from twenty yards. A ding-dong struggle followed. The Celtic made several dangerous raids, but their efforts at close quarters were not reliable. Dundee, on the whole, were the better side, and the run of the game was fairly well indicated by the fact Shaw had much more to do than Watson.
The Glasgow Herald – Feb 2, 1920

Dundee’s Great Record

The visit of Celtic to Dundee was the feature of the League programme, just as the Cup contest between these clubs at Dens Park is the only second round game to arouse other than parochial interest. Neither club could afford to treat a League match as a minor affair, as an opportunity to indulge in a little sword play, as a preliminary to the deadly Cup duel. Dundee had a record of nine home League victories against the champions to uphold; Celts were aware that a tenth defeat at Dens Park meant the title changing hands. Much was hoped for by the visiting club from the transposition of McLean and McColl, by a renewal of the Dodds, McNair partnership, and the inclusion of McStay at half-back. These hopes were rudely and completely dispelled; neither of the transposed forwards scored. McNair and Dodds were concerned in an incident that cost their side a goal, McStay found Troup in unusually elusive mood, and the championship was made more secure than before for Rangers.