Fiddes 65
Gillick 69
Match Information
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
A rainbow with a light blue tinge arched over Ibrox just before half time. Maybe took it for a happy omen. Anyhow after the restart, they pulled out that something extra which the Celtic hadnt got. Confidence and power came into their play and the mid-field line became practically the Celtic frontier. Manger Struth doubtless took one good look at his reinvigorated team and went off to a clear a place on the sideboard for the trophy. Celtic gave a disappointing show. Weakness in the inside-forward positions threw too much work on the wing half-backs and that, of course, doubled the strength of the Ibrox mid-lines as an attacking force. There you have the key to the trend of play. For the same reason, McGrory had to play practically a lone hand and forage for himself. This state of things was fairly apparent early in the game after an initial ten minutes burst of pressure by Celtic; but it was in the second half that it became obvious. Only the most resolute defensive play kept the Light Blues from winning by a greater margin. Lyon was outstanding in this phase of the game. The ex-Amateur came through the severest of tests with honour. Geatons and Paterson, seldom allowed a breathing spell, put in a power of hard work; and behind them Hogg and Morrison earned full marks. Kennaway was hurt in collision with Main after about twenty minutes play, and although he resumed after ten minutes off, he seemed to be feeling the effects of the knock to the end. Quite possibly it affected his judgment in dealing with the ball that beat him. Forward, Celts made their poorest showing. McGrory poorly served and well watched by Simpson, got few chances. Delaney was the most dangerous of the line but had not the best of luck with his shooting. McInally was seldom in the picture. Rangers all over, moved much more sweetly. The Venters-Gillick wing, early on, produced some brilliant stuff in combination with Brown while Main and Fiddes, if less polished, were frequent and dangerous raisers. Smith was very well policed by Lyon and did not find the ball running kindly for him at any time. Brown was the best half-back on view, and like Meikljohn, had far more opportunity to force play than their Celtic opposite numbers. Simpson, after an unsteady start, settled down to his best form. Gray and McDonald were at their best. The formers one slip a miskick that almost let Delaney through luckily brought no punishment. Dawson had anything but a busy day. Celtic, as I have said, began well, forcing a succession of corners; but Rangers soon settled to a steadier and more purposeful game. Kennaway, running out to field a loose ball with Main dashing in, collided with the winger and took a nasty fall. While they carried the keeper off, Geatons donned the yellow sweater and Buchan moved to right-half. Geatons got no chance to show his goalkeeping abilities on this occasions, never a ball coming within his reach, despite the Light Blues efforts to oblige. Ten minutes later, Kennaway resumed and Celtic celebrated his return by transferring play to the other end. Here Delaney took the limelight with two fierce drives which went narrowly past. Again, he placed the ball on nicely for Crum, but the inside-left took just one stride too many before shooting and the gap was closed. It was all Rangers, barring a few disjointed Celtic raids, after the interval. Gillick was given the opportunity to show his prowess as a corner-kicker. And can this boy curl them in! From one such flag-kick in the twentieth minute after the restart, Brown got possession and slammed the ball straight at Kennaway. The keeper pushed it out, and among the swarm of attackers and defenders, Fiddes got a boot to it. His shot struck the inside of the upright and curled over the line. A good goal, though someone immediately hooked it out. Five minutes later, Gillick sent over another beauty from the flag. This time the ball swerved under the bar without touching another player. Kennaway punched at it with his right fist but missed. That ended the scoring; but it took everything Celtic had to keep the dominating Rangers at bay in the time that remained.
