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Trivia
- Aided by the retiral of Clyde right winger Hugh Morris, in a dour game, Celtic win the first silverware of the new season by the narrowest of margins and in doing so retain the Glasgow Cup.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that Mr. de Valera has rejected Viscount Grey’s proposal that Britain control Ireland’s foreign policy. LINK
- The same newspaper reports that Dublin Castle have denied Sinn Fein’s allegation that reprisals are official government policy.
- Earl Haig visited Glasgow to inspect boy scouts and warned of the dangers of a ‘ca canny’ approach and said a more appropriate motto would be ‘work hard and play hard’.
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Clyde:
Attendance: 35,000 or 40,000 (conflicting reports)
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Glasgow Herald 4th October 1920
Match report from The Scotsman, 4th October 1920
CELTIC WIN THE GLASGOW CUP
There was some rain in Scotland on Saturday, but for the most part it cleared off in time to allow the football engagements to be played under favourable overhead conditions. As was expected, the Celtic were able to win the Glasgow Cup, though the margin of success was the smallest possible. […]
Glasgow Cup
The Celtic retained hold of the Glasgow Cup for another season, when they narrowly defeated Clyde at Celtic Park, Glasgow. The 35,000 spectators got litle to become enthusiastic over, The play all through was dull, and contained few thrills. While at full strength Clyde put up a good fight, but after the retiremnt of Morris through an injury shortly before the interval, they were outplayed. Morris had an ankle bone broken. In the second half the Celtic forwards had numerous chances to beat Shingleton, but none of them were turned to account. McAtee scored the only goal of the game eight minutes before the interval.