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Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald reports a speech by Michael Collins at Rathfarnham in which he said: “Irish freedom is coming. It is coming, not because of any action of our enemies, not because of any hope they may hold out. It is coming because of the strength of our own position. It is coming because of the men who have died for Ireland. It is coming because of the men who are still prepared to die for Ireland. Irish freedom is coming and we will not stop until Irish freedom is secured.” LINK
Review
In an end-to-end game, Celtc concede a late equalizer to draw at Aberdeen.
Teams
CELTIC- Shaw; McNair and Dodds; Gilchrist, Cringan, and McMaster; McAtee, Gallacher, McInally, Cassidy, and McLean
Scorer: McInally
ABERDEEN– Anderson, Hutton, Forsyth, Wright, Milne, MacLachlan, Middleton, Thomson, Miller, Rankine, Yule
Scorer: Rankine
Referee:
Attendance: 20,000
Goals: McInally (25), Rankine (85)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 12th September 1921
[…] The Celtic visit to Aberdeen produced a drawn game, in which the play was reminiscent of a cup tie. There were 20,000 spectators, including Sir Harry lauder. From first to last much excitement prevailed. Showing great improvement on earlier displays, Aberdeen accounted for the bulk of the pressure. Frequently the Celtic defenders were in dire straits to clear their goal. It fell, however, to the visitors to open the scoring, when McInally shot a fine goal from 20 yards’ range after 25 minutes’ play. But for a sensational one-handed save by Shaw from Miller, Aberdeen must have equalised, yet although they attacked resolutely they were still in arrears at the interval. Much feeling crept into the game in the seconf period, when there was no falling off in the pace of the play. Aberdeen were again more consistently aggressive, but, even so, they were not so dangerous at goal as were Celtic. Twice Anderson did well to save from McInally and McLean when all seemed lost. Five minutes from the end the well-deserved equalizer came when Rankine, who from short range, beat Shaw from one of Middleton’s crosses. On the Aberdeen side the outstanding players were Hutton, Milne, McLachlan, Thomson, and Rankine. In a hard-worked Celtic defence the best were Shaw, McNair and Dodds, and in the forward line, which carried a “punch”, Gallacher, McInally, and McLean were outstanding.
The Glasgow Herald – Sep 12, 1921
Aberdeen were first to make progress, Miller and Middleton eluding Dodds, but McNair cleared. McAtee and Gallagher made a creditable attempt but misjudged the wind. A chance came to McInally, who beat Anderson from well out. There was no more scoring in the first half. After change of ends Anderson saved cleverly from McInally. Aberdeen continued to press, and five minutes from the finish Rankine beat Shaw from close range, bringing the score level.