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Trivia
- Celtic cruise to a comfortable victory against relegation strugglers Albion Rovers but Monday's Glasgow Herald points out that the League championship has become "a practical certainty" for Rangers. LINK
- In the opposing side for this match were two Celtic old bhoys, Bill Ribchester and Jim Wilson.
- Pages 11 and 12 of Monday's Glasgow Herald report on an address by Mr Winston Churchill to his constituents at the King's Theatre, Dundee, and their lively heckling.
- The Herald reproduces extracts from the Lenten Letter of Cardinal Logue, which includes this fierce condemnation of the police: "People were dragged out of their beds without charge assigned or cause assigned and swept into captivity"
- Again in the Herald is an advert for "de Kuyper's Hollands" (Gin at highest permitted strength), which is available at D. Rintoul & CO., Bath St. Glasgow due to the shortage of whisky.
Review
Teams
CELTIC:
Scorers: McLean; (2), McInally
ALBION ROVERS:
John Short, Penman, James Blue, Noble, Duncan, James Wilson, Ribchester, Black, John White, Watson, Hart
Referee: H W Lorimer (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 20,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 16th February 1920
[…] At Celtic Park, Glasgow, before 20,000 spectators the Celtic gained an easy victory over the Albion Rovers. From the start the Celts took the game in hand, and within ten minutes McLean had the ball twice past Short. The Rovers' forwards at times showed nice combination, but they could make nothing of the Celtic defence. Before the interval McInally increased the Celtic's lead to three goals. After the interval the Rovers showed improved form, but weak shooting lost them several good opportunities.
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The Glasgow Herald – Feb 16, 1920
Celtic’s Unconvincing Forwards
Unlike the majority of the First League clubs still concerned in the Cup competition, Celtic were represented against Albion Rovers by their best eleven. The quality of the visitors’ attack was not such as to destroy any weakness in the Parkhead defence, but their half-backs were sufficiently alert and vigorous to convince one that Cassidy and McInally have neither the skill nor the temperament that go to the winning of trophies. It is not in keeping with their reputation as shrewd judges of play and players that the Celtic officials should find themselves on the eve of a cup tie at such a disadvantage as is suggested by comparing the efficiency of McInally and Harris.
Celtic’s Unconvincing Forwards
Unlike the majority of the First League clubs still concerned in the Cup competition, Celtic were represented against Albion Rovers by their best eleven. The quality of the visitors’ attack was not such as to destroy any weakness in the Parkhead defence, but their half-backs were sufficiently alert and vigorous to convince one that Cassidy and McInally have neither the skill nor the temperament that go to the winning of trophies. It is not in keeping with their reputation as shrewd judges of play and players that the Celtic officials should find themselves on the eve of a cup tie at such a disadvantage as is suggested by comparing the efficiency of McInally and Harris.