1936-09-28: Rangers 2-1 Celtic, Glasgow Cup SF

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Trivia

  • After 15 minutes Willie Buchan put Celtic in front, until 35 minutes, then Jimmy Smith equalised, and the scores stayed that way up until the closing stages when Bob McPhail headed a George Brown free-kick past Joe Kennoway.
  • 11 people were taken to the Victoria & Western Infirmaries yesterday, following an accident at Ibrox Park immediately after the Rangers v Celtic Glasgow Cup-tie. In all, 30 people were involved, but most were able to go home without attention. The accident occurred while the crowd was leaving the ground. A woman is stated to have stumbled down the steps of the embankment, and a large number of people, immediately behind her, collapsed in like fashion before they could save themselves [See Match Pictures].
  • The 17 Horse-Power Armstrong Siddley Touring Saloon car is advertised for sale at £475.
  • At Dunfermline Sheriff Court David Hutton, of Kincardine-on-Forth, was sentenced to 30-days jail for defrauding the Unemployment Assistance Board of £14 8s. Hutton stated he was unemployed and not wage-earning during the period from February 17, to July 1, 1936, when he was employed with a salmon fisher and earning wages.

Review

Teams

CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson, Delaney, Buchan, Crum, MacDonald, Murphy.
Scorers:
Buchan.

RANGERS:
Dawson, Gray, Cheyne, Venters, Simpson, Brown, Fiddes, Main, Smith, McPhail, Kinnear.
Scorers:
Smith.

Referee: J. Martin (Ladybank).
Attendance: 65,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

The Scotsman – Tuesday, 29th September 1936, page 15

GLASGOW CUP RANGERS AND PARTICK THISTLE FOR FINAL

RANGERS 2 CELTIC 1; PARTICK THISTLE 3 CLYDE 0

65,000 SEE THRILLING MATCH AT IBROX

Few better or more thrilling games have been played between Rangers and Celtic than this one at Ibrox.

The football was of a high standard and the match was contested with tremendous keenness. No player spared himself. Celtic were unfortunate to lose, but account must be taken of the brilliant goalkeeping of Dawson, who may be said to have stood between Celtic and a victory. Others of the winning side who excelled were Gray, Simpson, McPhail, and Kinnear, but there was no failure.

This must have been Celtic's best display for a long time and the only fault was that the inside forwards did not risk a shot often enough. Delaney and Buchan were a splendid wing and Crum thrustful at centre. In a solid half-back line, Lyon was a power of strength in defence, and both Hogg and Morrison were consistently good in their clearing. All through the pace was fast. Buchan scored for Celtic after 14 minutes, and Smith equalised in 38 minutes.

There was nothing to choose between the rivals in a hectic first half, but Celtic's forwards forced the game strongly for periods in the second half, and time and again seemed certain to take the lead. Then from a free kick placed by Brown, the ball went nicely to McPhail, and he headed into the net out of Kennaway's reach. Until the end Celtic fought strenuously and cleverly to equalise, but could not again penetrate Dawson’s defence.

The official attendance was 65,000.

Rangers v Celtic G.C. Sep 1936