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Trivia
- A goal from peerless Patsy Gallacher was the difference between the teams, which reporters say, was negligible.
- In this match played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, some of the player in the team pictured below would have taken part and from the photo it is clear to see where the “big Kilmarnock bunnett” saying came from.
- A large attendance watched a friendly match at Western Park Renfrew between Celtic and Clyde in aid of St James’s RC Church Bazaar Fund. Celtic team: Newman, McGregor, Cook, Wilson, Gilhooley, Davidson, McGregor, Crone, Connelly, McColl, Newman.
- The Carlow Hunt Sportsman’s race meeting due to be held at the Curragh on Easter Monday has been cancelled after a protest by farmers on whose land the meet is held had supported a resolution of the Tullow branch of the United Ireland League against the “attitude adopted by the officers at the Curragh in relation to the Home Rule Bill.”
- In the USA, women’s newly acquired right to vote was tested for the first time in Chicago’s municipal elections where 150,000 of the 218,00 qualified woman voters availed themselves of the franchise but even though they fielded 7 candidates they were without success, although they did make a dent into the majority of the No 1 district leader, the controversial “Bathhouse” John Caughlin.
- In Tampico, Mexico 9 US sailors have been arrested during disturbances.
- The minister of Mossgreen church in the Presbytery of Dunfermline is successful in winning a motion of sympathy for “their kinsmen and co-religionists in Ireland.” the motion was opposed by one trade unionist elder who argued it was against the Home Rule Bill.
Review
Teams
KILMARNOCK:
Blair, Murray, Mitchell, Fulton, Waddell, Shortt, Goldie, Neal, Whittle, A Cunningham, Watson.
CELTIC:
Shaw, McNair, Dodds, Young, Johnstone, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, Owers, McMenemy, Browning
Scorer:
Gallacher
Referee: Mr Humphreys (Maryhill).
Att:- 6,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
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Articles
Glasgow Herald, 9th April, 1914
After Kilmarnock’s opening run had been checked, McMenemy’s clever evasive tactics enabled the Celts to attack and force a couple of corners.
The first try however came from Neil, his effort being stopped at the bottom of the upright. It was early evident that the respective defences were to play a prominent part in the game, for although both forward lines played well in the outfield their tactics were always spoiled by the earnest and well-timed efforts of these divisions.
Cunningham was a frequent trier, but Shaw was always on the spot, while a shot from Watson was headed out by Dodds right from under the bar. Half an hour had gone when Overs led an attack on Blair’s goal, and passing out to McMenemy the Celtic inside left sent across to Gallagher. The custodian made to get at the cross shot, but Gallagher’s head met the ball and it passed into the net. Play was even up to the interval. Celtic, 1, Kilmarnock, 0.
The early stages of the second half were marred by too frequent displays of temper, and cautions had to be administered. There was nothing between the teams, Kilmarnock’s playing pluckily and cleverly against their stronger opponents. Whittle, too was very unlucky on more than one occasion, the ball passing narrowly when Shaw was helpless, while once McNair’s judgement prevented the equaliser.
On the run of the play the game was value for a division of the points.
The Scotsman, Thursday 9th April, 1914
Celtic strengthened their League position last night at Kilmarnock, where they luckily gathered a couple of points. On play Kilmarnock were worthy of a point, as at no time could one side claim any distinct advantage. It was a lucky goal, too, which Gallagher headed through in the first half, and it came immediately after Shaw’s charge had run a few narrow escapes.
In the second portion there was not a little temper shown.
All through, the defences mastered the forwards. Celtic were represented by their full cup tie team. The attendance numbered 6,000.
