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Trivia
- Glasgow Herald reports that General Herzog told natives in S.A. “to admit that they had not attained the same stage of civilisation as Europeans, and as a race it was a mistake for them to aim at the same kind of education as Europeans” LINK
- Also in the Herald a report of the Prince of Wales’ visit to Argentina where he played polo and reviewed 12,000 troops.
- The Herald reports the hanging of seven men in Cairo for the murder of the Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack.
Review
Batons drawn at the Bank.
Teams
CLYDEBANK: Gallacher, JB Murphy, McKendrick, Hogg, Scraggs, Fleming, Evans, Houston, McKay, Chalmers, McEachran
Scorers: McKay
CELTIC: Shevlin, W McStay, Hilley, Wilson, J McStay, McFarlane, Connolly, Thomson, McGrory, McInally, McLean
Scorers: Thomson, McGrory
Referee: D. Calder (Rutherglen)
Attendance: 20,000
Articles
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Articles
The Glasgow Herald, Monday August 24, 1925
Mob Law at Clydebank
At Clydebank, Celtic had a similar experience to that of their old rivals, as after having a monopoly of the attacking they only scrambled home by one goal. They fully deserved their victory, however, and although they lost first goal they continued to play with that characteristic Parkhead method which invariably tells against most opponents in the end, and McGrory’s winning goal, if belated was always on the horizon. Gallacher, the Clydebank custodian, played daringly throughout, and but for the risks which he took his side must have been heavily beaten. It was unfortunate that the match should have been attended by scenes which bring no credit to the pastime. Fortunately for the home club, these took place outside the ground, where a section of the crowd, evidently labouring under a fancied grievance, attempted to rush the gates, and had to be repulsed by the police with drawn batons.
Clydebank started steadily and tested the Celtic defence. The visitors then forced the play. They besieged Gallacher’s goal. Their efforts were however unrewarded although the pressure was maintained, with slight interruptions to the interval. Within two minutes of the resumption McKay opened the scoring. Celtic retaliated strongly, and in nine minutes Thomson equalised. The winning goal was scored by McGrory.
The Scotsman – Aug 24, 1925
CELTIC HARD PRESSED
The Clydebank-Celtic match at Clydeholm was witnessed by about 20,000 spectators. Celtic were early pressing, and Gallacher, in saving his charge, was twice injured in the first twenty minutes. After Evans had tested Shevlin, the Glasgow club came again, and Connolly, from a flag kick, hit the upright. Gallacher fell, and twice in succession the crossbar saved the home goal, Murphy finally clearing on the line. As the game went on it became more even, but the Celtic attack was of a more deadly nature, only Evans and McEachron, the home outside men, giving Shevlin any anxiety. At half-time the scoring sheet was blank. Two minutes after the resumption Clydebank scored. McKay received a pass from Houston, and with a rising ball about fifteen yards out fairly beat Shevlin. The Celtic put on severe pressure now, and after being ofen denied by Gallacher the custodian had to admit defeat to Thomson, whose angular shot beat him all the way. Fleming the home left half, left the field injured, and during his absence Celtic got ahead, McGrory heading through a cross from Connolly. Clydebank almost equalised next minute from Evans’s centre, and till the end both goals were repeatedly on the eve of being captured.
Some excitement prevailed before the game began, when a number of spectators from Glasgow, having been refused admission at the boys’ gate, tried to rush the eastern entrances. The police were promptly on the scene, but had to make three different charges with their batons before order was restored. Several of the crowd suffered minor head injuries.