| Match Pictures | Matches: 1920–1921 | 1920 pictures |
Trivia
- Debut for Archie Longmuir who scored twice, but then had to wait til March 1921 for his next match.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that the Inland Revenue authorities have decided that the sums football player receive for ‘benefit matches’ which hitherto had been tax-free will in future be taxed. LINK
- Also in the Herald a report from Ireland where Cardinal Logue in his Advent Pastoral letter criticised the Croke Park ‘reprisal’ shootings.
- Elsewhere in the Herald is an editorial critical of the USA which seeks access to Mesopotamian oil fields which at present are shared by the British and French governments 75% to 25% respectively. The editorial says this is as ridiculous as us wanting a share of US’s Mexican fields.
Review
Free-scoring Celts thump Raith Rovers in a fine display of attacking prowess.
Teams
CELTIC:
Scorer: Longmuir; (2), Cringan, Gallacher, McAtee.
RAITH ROVERS:
James Dickson, Inglis, Davie Moyes, Rattray, J Duncan, Collier, Archibald, Birrell, Waite, Watters, John Dunn.
Referee: J. A. Martin (Clydebank)
Attendance: 10,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 29th November 1920
[…] There was an attendance of about 10,000 spectators at Celtic park, Glasgow, where the Celtic gained an easy victory over Raith Rovers. The first half was of an even nature, the Rovers’ forwards showing some nice wing play, and repeatedly getting within range of Shaw. Near the interval in a strong |Celtic attack Longmuir, who was playing centre forward, succeeded in placing the ball in the net after Dickson had saved brilliantly from McAtee. In the second half the heavy ground told on the Rovers, and in the closing stages their defence, which had played exceedingly well in the first half, was overrun by the Celtic attack. Longmuir got the second goal midway through the half, and Cringan, Gallagher, and McAtee increased the total to five. Dickson kept a remarkably fine goal for the Rovers, and could not be blamed for the heavy defeat.
.
The Glasgow Herald – Nov 29, 1920
Celtic won comfortably against Raith Rovers in the second half of the game at Parkhead, the Fife team being obviously exhausted by their successful efforts to withstand the Celtic attacks in the early stages. Celtic took the opportunity of trying a new recruit, Longmuir, at centre forward, and the Ardrossan youth who was signed some months ago, distinguished himself by scoring two goals.
Celtic won comfortably against Raith Rovers in the second half of the game at Parkhead, the Fife team being obviously exhausted by their successful efforts to withstand the Celtic attacks in the early stages. Celtic took the opportunity of trying a new recruit, Longmuir, at centre forward, and the Ardrossan youth who was signed some months ago, distinguished himself by scoring two goals.