| Match Pictures | Matches: 1925 – 1926 |
Trivia
- The Glasgow Herald prints a long letter from the head of the Shipping Federation which brands the British Seamen’s Strike as Red terrorism. LINK
- Also in The Herald an article on Sir Alfred Mond‘s view of the payment of 23 shillings (£1. 15) a week to the unemployed as subsidising idleness.
- Again in The Herald a report of a Glasgow built sea-plane, the Beardmore Rohrbach which made the crossing from Copenhagen to Felixstowe. Plane has sails for emergency giving an average speed of 5 knots.
Review
Teams
DUNDEE UNITED: Paterson, Kay, McBride, James Walker, D Walker, Bauld, Simpson, Oswald, McMillan, Howieson, McDonald
Scorer: Howieson
CELTIC: Shevlin, W McStay, Hilley, Wilson, J McStay,
McFarlane, Connolly, Thomson, McGrory, McInally, McLean
Referee:
Attendance: 20,000
Articles
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Articles
The Glasgow Herald, Sept 21, 1925
Against Celtic the play of Dundee United at no time approached that of the victims in style and attractiveness, but resolute defence all through gave the Dundee forwards latterly a measure of confidence which, allied with average ability and splendid dash and courage, finally earned them a well-earned and notable victory. Howieson, the ex-Airdrieonian forward, had the distinction of scoring the goal that brought about the sensational defeat of the leaders. Celtic forwards quite failed to reproduce the brilliant and effective football they displayed in some recent games, and it would appear as if the inspiration of an early goal was a stimulus to their success. The victory of the local club was received with great enthusiasm in Dundee and the attendance, 20,000, and money drawn were records for Tannadice Park.
The Scotsman, Mon Sept 21, 1925
CELTIC’S FIRST DEFEAT
Right at the start let it be frankly stated that the lowly Dundee United deserved the honour of being the first to lower the Celtic colours. It was a great day at Tannadice Park, and a great crowd saw the League “babes” put up a tremendous fight against the Parkhead force. The secret of the United’s success lay in the fact that seldom did they allow the Celts to settle to that carpet-weaving stuff that usually has such a devastating effect. In the second half particularly, the home players preferred the first time cup-tie touch to the more methodical work that is said to be served up in League football, and triumphed through their tactics. The goal that settled the destination of the points came from Howieson. The inside man pounced on a throw-in, and drove over thirty yards. Shevlin was beaten by the tremendous swerve on the ball. Thereafter for the remaining fifteen minutes, Celtic went at it hammer and tongs, but the United refused to give in. The home men were well served by their defence, with Kay in great fettle. J. Walker was the artist of a mid-line that put in a pile of work, and the only flaw in the van was a none too bright performance by centre-forward McMillan, who made his debut at Tannadice. In the ranks of the vanquished, W. McStay defended brilliantly, J. McStay was a powerful pivot, and Thomson and McLean the dangerous men in front. The attendance was about 18,000