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Trivia
- Sid Puddefoot scorer of two Falkirk Goals would later in the year travel and appear for Celtic as a guest in their friendly against West Ham.
- The Glasgow Herald reports Sir Wyndham Deedes told a meeting of the Glasgow Central Zionists that Palestine would make a good home for Jewish farmers in the great tracts of country not occupied by Arabs. LINK
- Again in the Herald an article on “Soviet Russia” mourns the failings of the White Russian army and questions the Red Army.
Review
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw; McNair, W. McStay , Wilson , J McStay,
McFarlane, McAtee, McLean, Gilgun, Thomson, Connolly
Scorers: Paddy Connolly (44)
FALKIRK: Ferguson, Scott, Charles Stuart, Campbell, Hugh McNair, William Dougal, Puddefoot, Glancy, Bryce, Hunter, Moore
Scorers: 58 Mins Hunter, 70 Mins Puddefoot, 85 Mins Puddefoot
Referee: J. Rennie (Dalmuir)
Attendance: 8,000
Articles
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Pictures
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Articles
The Glasgow Herald – Mar 17, 1924
Falkirk were the more prominent side at the start and Celtic were not allowed to settle for a long while. Free kicks and corners fell to Falkirk but the visitors’ defenders were steady. Near the interval Connelly, after a solo run, beat Ferguson. Falkirk played with determination in the second half, and after 12 minutes Hunter opened Falkirk’s score with a header. The second goal was scored by Puddefoot and the same player scored the third.
The Scotsman 17 Mar 1924
CELTIC WELL BEATEN AT FALKIRK
The Celtic found Falkirk in rampant form at Falkirk, and as a result they had to leave both points behind. Falkirk played without Townsley, and notable absentees from the Celtic side were Cassidy and Gallacher. At the outset Falkirk invaded their opponents’ territory, but clever defensive work by McNair prevented Shaw from being severely tested. Bryce and Moore, however, each had commendable tries to score. Connolly delivered a powerful shot, which Ferguson saved cleverly at the foot of the post. The subsequent play saw Falkirk pressing eagerly for the lead, only to be repulsed time and time again. Two minutes from the interval Connolly completed a brilliant run by scoring a grand goal. In the second half play was almost wholly in Falkirk’s favour, and after twelve minutes Hunter headed the equaliser from a cross by Puddefoot. Under the severe pressure of the home attack the Celtic defence wavered, and before the final whistle sounded Puddefoot scored two goals, which gave Falkirk a well-merited victory.