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Trivia
- In a lacklustre game Celtic narrowly beat Albion Rovers for their first win of the season.Facing Celtic this day was young James (later Tec) White who would later face Celtic as a New York Yankee in the USA on their 1931 tour.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that 6,000 attended a Sin Feinn meeting at Glasgow Green to protest the British Government’s treatment of Archbishop Mannix . LINK
- The Herald’s home news is dominated by a black week in Ireland and the Glasgow Rent strike.
Review
A lacklustre Celtic narrowly beat Albion Rovers for their first win of the season.
Teams
ALBION ROVERS:
Kerr, Penman, Kiernan, Noble, Duncan, Ford, Bennett, John White, Reid, James White, Hillhouse
CELTIC:
Shaw, McNair, McStay Gilchrist Cringan, McMaster, Watson, McKay, McInally, Cassidy, McLean
Scorer, McMaster
Referee:
Attendance: 17,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 23rd August 1920
The Celtic scrambled through, and took both points from the Albion Rovers at Coatbridge, where 17,000 spectators were present. The game was fast and at times furious, but devoid of any sustained brilliance on either side. In comparison with old Celtic teams, Saturday’s lot have a great deal to learn, and even veteran McNair was often at fault before the dash of Hillhouse and James White, who composed the Rovers’ best wing. The only goal of the game fell to McMaster, from a scramble following a free kick. McInally and McLean were always keen, but the Celtic’s attack did not over-tax the Rovers’ rear ranks. Their middle line, McStay and Shaw, sustained their best traditions. The Rovers had fully as much of the play, but their wings neglected Reid, else the story might have been different, for the old Rangers man showed a lot of his old dash. Duncan, Ford, and Keir were the mainstay of the Rovers’ defence, which, on the whole, was quite equal to that of the Parkhead lot. A draw would better have represented the worth of a moderate game.
.The Glasgow Herald, Aug 23, 1920
Celtic Win
Celtic travelled to Coatbridge with McAtee and Gallagher, but notwithstanding returned with both points. Albion Rovers were the sprightlier in attack, and it was only the steadiness of the ex-champions’ defence and McMaster’s aptitude for snapping a chance that prevented the Cliftonhill team from sharing the spoils.
Celtic Win
Celtic travelled to Coatbridge with McAtee and Gallagher, but notwithstanding returned with both points. Albion Rovers were the sprightlier in attack, and it was only the steadiness of the ex-champions’ defence and McMaster’s aptitude for snapping a chance that prevented the Cliftonhill team from sharing the spoils.