Match Pictures | Matches: 1922 – 1923 | 1922-1923 Pictures
Trivia
- There was a marked difference between how the match was reported in The Scotsman and the Glasgow Herald, with the former’s scribe being brief and the latter’s having swallowed a dictionary.
- The edition of the Glasgow Herald that reported this match also reports the departure of the last British troops from the Free State. Cheered by crowds along Dublin’s streets. LINK
- The Herald also reports the assassination of the first president of the Republic of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz .
- Again in the Glasgow Herald reports that a deputation of 2,000 unemployed workers who had marched from areas of England, Scotland and Wales to petition the King were turned away from Buckingham Palace.
Review
Celtic run out comfortable winners against Hearts at Tynecastle.
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, McStay , Gilchrist, Cringan, McStay, McAtee, Gallacher, McLean , McFarlane, Connolly
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN: Willie White, Ramage, Jock Wilson, Dand, Wright, Porter, Hanlon, Stringfellow, John White, Henderson, Willie Wilson
Referee: J. Rennie (Dalmuir)
Attendance: 28,000
Goals: McFarlane (0-1), McLean (0-2), Gallacher (0-3)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
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Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 18th December 1922
CELTIC’S MERITORIOUS VICTORY
Marred by numerous though mainly trifling fouls, and seldom attaining more than a moderate standard, the match at Tynecastle, Edinburgh, between the Heart of Midlothian and the Celtic was a great disappointment to the majority of the 28,000 spectators who were present. Possessed of a better forward line, well led by Gallacher, the Celtic were able to score three times though the bulk of play was nothing like that between the sides. But there was a method and an incisiveness amongst the Parkhead forwards that was lacking in the other five, and there can be no denying the merit of the Celtic win. Beginning poorly, the Hearts slowly improved, but a goal from McFarlane, from a “free” that should not have been granted, put the Celts ahead. Afterwards the visitors were refused what seemed a fair claim for a “penalty”. The Hearts then did better, and J. White hit the crossbar, and Shaw had a fine save from Stringfellow. Nearing the interval Gallacher made an opening for McLean, who scored. On resuming, the Hearts were more in the picture, but shaped badly at goal. Shaw had much more to do than W. White, but little of his work presented him with anything but ordinary difficulties. Towards the finish the Celtic pressed again, and just on time, Gallacher, with a capital shot, scored the Celts’ third goal, though the point was a doubtful one, as the ball immediately before seemed over the bye-line, a point which the referee failed to notice.
The Glasgow Herald – 18 Dec, 1922
CELTIC’S MATCH WINNER
The meeting of Heart of Midlothian and Celtic was the outstanding engagement, as, notwithstanding their lapse of the previous week at Motherwell, the premier club of the Capital were looked upon still as one of the competitors with an appreciable chance of winning the honours. Their prospects of doing so were considerably discounted by the defeat administered by the Champions at Tynecastle, but the fact remains that Heart of Midlothian have a strong, capable team-an eleven immeasurably superior to last season’s representation. The issue of the game was of vital importance to Celtic, as defeat meant not only the jeopardisation of their chances of retaining the Championship but also diminishing interest in the big New Year’s game at Ibrox Park- a matter of more immediate moment, and probably of equal concern. In preparation for Saturday’s match Celtic sojourned for a week at Dunbar, and their dashing and virile play at Tynecastle testified to the recuperative virtues at that resort. Though short of Cassidy at centre forward, they gave the best display of forward football seen at Tynecastle this season, and in this none equalled Gallagher, the actual if not the nominal leader of the visitors’ attack, whose inimitable play and fine leadership largely influenced the splendid victory.