Match Pictures | Matches: 1919 – 1920 | 1920 pictures
Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald gives no match report, only the teams, score and referee. LINK
- War Memorial Fund Match
- Match raised £760 for the charity.
- Medals were presented to both teams, the gift of Sir J. T. Cargill.
Review
Celtic maintain the charitable inclinations of its foundation by playing a fundraising match for the War Memorial Fund against Hearts at Tynecastle.
Attended by the Lord High Commissioner John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl, the match raised £760 for the charity.
Teams
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN:
Kane, Crossan, Birrell, Sharp, Mercer, Cameron, Sinclair, Davies, Lochhead, Miller, Wilson
CELTIC:
Lawrie, Cringan, Livingstone, Gilchrist, Pratt, McFarlane, Watson, McKay, McInally, Cassidy, McLean
Scorers: McLean, McInally
Referee: W. G. Johnstone (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 15,000
Drawings: £750
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 24th May 1920
THE LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER AT THE MATCH
A match in aid of the funds of the Scottish national War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle was taken part in on Saturday at Tynecastle by the Heart of Midlothian and the Celtic, and was attended by His Grace the Lord High Commissioner, and ladies and gentlemen of the suit, the purse-bearer (Mr J.C. Cooper, W.S.), and the […] General (Mr O.W. Murray, K.C., M.P.) The weather, […] stormy and uncertain was prior to the start dry, and there was an attendance of 14,000, the […] including the stand, coming to £760, inclusive of tax.
There was no scoring in the first half, which was for the most part dull and lacking in incident, but there was more life in the proceedings later after McLean scored for the Celtic. Excitement rose as the Hearts attacked […], and seemed likely to get on level terms, but they could not score, and before the finish McInally got a second goal for the Celtic. The Hearts had a strong side, which included Mercer. The visitors, however, were the smarter lot, notably forwards, and played better together than the opposition.
On arrival at the ground, His Grace was received by Mr Furst, the chairman of the Club, and the club directors and the manager, Mr W. McCartney. At the close of the play, in the Tynecastle Board-room, which was tastefully furnished and decorated for the occasion, the players of both sides were introduced to the Duke, who shook hands with each of them, and thanked them for taking part in the game in aid of memorial funds. As soldiers, he thought it was their duty to put up a memorial to the Scotsmen who had fallen in the war. When he was out in the East, football always came next in importance to duty, and he could say that the best men he had had were the football players. They were always an example to the others. When soldiers got into the dumps, as they sometimes did, a game at football set them all right again.
They had a splendid “gate” and he liked the spirit of the giving on such an occasion. If he could get 10d. from each man in the country they would have all the money they would require for their purpose. He would greatly prefer 10d. from every man than a thousand from a comparative few. It was very gratifying to have the assistance in this memorial scheme of the people who had fought for the country. Medals were presented to both teams, the gift of Sir J. T. Cargill.