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Trivia
- Fierce onslaughts by Falkirk in the begining of both halfs were repulsed by Cetlic's defence, and after this pressure, goals from Jimmy McGrory, John McInally, and Joe Carruth in 22, 55, and 71 minutes were sufficient for the bhoys to take maximum points from what was a potentially difficult away game.
- Celtic go to the top of the table after Rangers meet with their first league defeat of the season when, after being two goals up in six minutes, they were eventually beaten 5-2 by Hearts (Managed by ex-Celt David Pratt) at Tynecastle.
- In England wintry weather, with snow and sleet, in many places, affected the attendances almost everywhere; and the 45,000 people at Highbury was by far the highest gate of the afternoon. In several matches players suffered injuries mostly because of the treacherous state of the turf. A notable case occurred at Plymouth, where Jock Wallace (Snr.), the Blackpool, (ex- Raith Rovers) goalkeeper, was carried off.
- Jimmy Maxwell, Preston North End scored all three goals which carried his side to a 3-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
- The first snowstorm of the winter caused disruption and deaths throughout Scotland.
- A constitutional crisis dominates British politics and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin will have to decide whether to advise the King to abdicate if he insists on marrying divorcee Mrs Wallis Simpson , as it is the view of many that she would not make a suitable Queen.
- Britons have been warned again to leave Madrid as Nationalist bombers continue to pound the city, the latest 30-plane raid is the biggest bombing raid to date.
Review
Celtic survived the Falkirk hurdle, where the light home forwards were held, and the Celtic front rank took their chances.
Teams
FALKIRK:
Smith, Nesbit, Hamill, Corrance, Shankly, Sneddon, Carruthers, Young, Keyes, Sharp, Dawson.
CELTIC:
Kennaway, Hogg, Morrison, Geatons, Lyon, Paterson,McInally, Carruth, McGrory, Crum, Murphy.
Scorers:
McGrory, McInally, Carruth.
Referee: W. Wilson (Glasgow).
Attendance: 15,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Monday, 7th December 1936, page 4
CONFIDENT CELTIC
FALKIRK WELL BEATEN AT BROCKVILLE
Falkirk's long spell of immunity from defeat was brought to an end by Celtic, who were sound winners at Brockville Park by three goals to nil.
The game was disappointing in respect that better things were expected from the home side. Except for ten minutes at the commencement, during which time they set a merry pace and had Celtic defending desperately, they failed completely to reproduce anything like the sparkling effective form which had brought them success over strong opposition in previous home games.
It seemed as if they had spent themselves too quickly with their fiery opening onslaughts that were so staunchly resisted by Lyon and his backs in the Celtic rearguard. Lyon gave superb service to the Parkhead side in that critical early period. As Falkirk fell away Celtic took their grip and their subsequent play was marked by confidence and cleverness.
Their first goal after twenty-six-minutes was extremely, well taken by the experienced McGrory. It was a chance that many a less capable player might easily have wasted, but trapping the ball as it came to him from a free kick, McGrory resisted the temptation to try a full-blooded drive, and neatly slipped the ball out of Smith's reach to the corner of the net.
Falkirk tried to improve their position before the interval, but could make no impression on the solid Celtic defence. They showed improvement in the early part of the second half, but were beaten back again, and in nine minutes McInally took advantage of a simple chance to register a second goal for the visitors. The third goal, after twenty-seven minutes, was the outcome of a splendid move by McGrory, though Carruth applied the finishing touch very smartly.
In the Falkirk defence, Smith, Nisbet, Shankly, and Sneddon did well, but the attack was disjointed through the ineffectiveness of the inside forwards. Carruthers and Dawson were crisp raiders on the wings, but were not given enough of the ball.
The attendance was 15,000.
