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Review
Despite a commanding performance for most of the game, Celtic almost blow a three goal lead against lowly Albion Rovers, conceding twice in the last ten minutes.
Teams
ALBION ROVERS: Britton, Penman, McColgan, McBeath, Geddes, Walls, Bennie, Fleming, Bell, Sharp, Kirk
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, McStay , Gilchrist, Cringan, McStay, Connolly , Gallacher, Cassidy, McFarlane, McLean
Referee: J. A. Martin (Clydebank)
Attendance: 8000
Goals: Cassidy (0-1), Gallacher (0-2), McColgan (og) (0-3), Fleming (1-3), Fleming (2-3)
Articles
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Pictures
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 4th December 1922
A CLOSE CALL FOR THE CELTIC
Though for three parts of the game at Coatbridge the Celtic were the more convincing and looked easy winners over Albion Rovers, the 8000 spectators had a demonstration of the fact that when pressed the Celtic defence is far from being reliable. Cassidy’s early goal was a fine one, and none the less smart was the individual effort of Gallacher that brought the second. Early in the second half McColgan beat his own goalkeeper, and the Celtic stood three goals up ten minutes from the close. It was then that the Rovers’ forwards put some dash into their work, and inside five minutes Fleming scored two smartly-taken goals. The Celts had a hard task to retain their lead, and were somewhat lucky to do so in the end. They were, however, the better team, and deserved to win.
The Glasgow Herald – Dec 4, 1922
Celtic’s Lesson
The champions, Celtic made progress by defeating Albion Rovers at Coatbridge. The Glasgow club, notwithstanding the closeness of the score (3-2), won with comparative ease. Ten minutes from the close they were leading by three goals, and playing well within themselves, when Fleming the most capable of the Coatbridge forwards, took advantage of a moment of slackness in the Celtic defence to score the first goal for his side, and a second goal immediately followed from a header by the same player. Celtic succeeded in holding a winning margin, but came perilously near paying the penalty that not infrequently attends upon overconfidence. The position of Albion Rovers has become grave, and it is to be feared that until drastic changes are made at half-back there little prospect of their situation improving.