A GALLERY OF GALLANTS

MCPHAIL, Clyde TULUY, Ce/t.X EVANS. Celtic

ROBERTSON, Clyde

STEIN, Celtic SHARKEY, Celtic

CLYDE v. CELTIC HAUGHNEY. Celtic MARCH 2A. KICK-OFF I9S6 3 P.M. COLLINS, Celtic

Published by the Scottish Feetkall Association, 48 Carlton Place, Printed by Hedderwick Kirkwood Ltd., Glasgow, C.I ) Not Quite a " Repeat" of

ODAY'S Semi-final T between Glasgow's famous East Last Season's Final End rivals is not exactly a replica of last year's Final. There have If you are looking for been team changes, and these make a difference when weighing up the prospects. John Bonnar, Frank Meechan, and John McPhail were in the Celtic team last season, and Clyde had Ken Hewkins in goal, Tom Anderson at centre half, and George Brown at inside left. The full teams in the replayed Final FULLEST REPORTS tie of 1955 were:— Celtic—Bonnar; Haughney and Meechan; Evans, Stein and Peacock; Walsh and Fernie; Fallon; McPhail and Tully. Clyde—Hewkins; Murphy and Haddock; Granville, Anderson BEST PICTURES and Laing; Divers and Robertson; Hill; Brown and Ring. CLYDE'S 1955 CUP-WINNING TEAM The Clyde team was unchanged for the replay, while Celtic preferred In the replay Celtic won by nine goals 1910 4th Round Clyde 3 Celtic I Walsh to Collins at outside right, and to two. 1911 3rd Round Celtic I Clyde 0 Fallon was brought on at centre forward And the last occasion they met was 1912 Final Celtic 2 Clyde 0 for McPhail, who went to inside left, in the Final last season when Clyde 1914 1st Round Celtic 2 Clyde 0 the position occupied by Walsh in the won the replay by Tommy Ring's goal. (After draw 0-0) FAIREST They've been at it for 67 years ! and first tie. 1937- Semi-final Celtic 2 Clyde 0 NEWCOMERS Here is the list of Celtic and Clyde 1955- •Final Clyde I Celtic 0 1 There are quite a number of Clyde Scottish Cup ties:— players new to a Scottish Cup Semi­ 1889—5th Round Celtic 9 Clyde 2 (After draw I-1) final tie. Watson, Gallacher, Keogh, (After protested tie which Clyde Innes, Billy McPhail, and Kemp have not won 1-0) been in this game before. 1907—1st Round Celtic 2 Clyde I | COMMENTS The only Celtic player who has not 1909—Semi-final Celtic 2 Clyde 0 experienced Hampden on such an (After draw 0-0) occasion is Dick Beattie in goal. 1 Beattie can exchange congratulations with Kemp at outside left for Clyde. Both boys came up from Duntocher Hibs last year. Pretty good going that. Innes, at left half, a player some folks on to-day's Semi-Finals regard as one of the leading discoveries of the season, was also a Junior last season. He came from Ashfield. Here are the Clyde players and their former clubs:— We suggest you place a firm order 1 Player Former Club Signed M. Watson St. Roch's 1953 J. Gallacher Falkirk 1954 THE H. Haddock Renfrew 1949 D. Laing Hearts 1954 IMPROVED «T' for MONDAY'S B. Keogh Maryhill 1951 N. Innes Ashtield 1955 FOOTBALL A. Hill Jeanfie'd Swifts 1952 A. Robertson Glencairn 1947 W. McPhail Quean's Park :947 USED IN MORE T. Ring Ashfieid 1948 INTERNATIONAL J. Kemp Duntocher Hibs. 1955 MATCHES THAN FROM THE RECORDS ANY OTHER BALL Diving into the records we see that, since the start of the Scottish Cup, Celtic and Clyde have contested nine SOLE MANUFACTURERS : national ties, and of these Celtic have won seven. WK. THOMLIISOl IK. The first one between the East End 450 DUMBARTON RD. rivals was as far back as 1889, when Clyde won by a goal, on'y to have Mr. P. TRAVERS, GLASGOW, W.I Celtic successfully protest against them. Manager, Clyde F.C. Clyde's Way The Line-up For To-day's Tussle Celtic's Route FIFTH ROUND FIFTH ROUND CLYDE 5 DUNFERMLINE ATH. 0 (Ring 3, Lennox 2) MORTON 0 CELTIC 2 (Tully, Collins) SIXTH ROUND STENHOUSEMUIR 0 CLYDE I SIXTH ROUND (Divers) AYR UNITED 0 CELTIC 3 SEVENTH ROUND COLLINS (Collins 2, Mochan) QUEEN OF SOUTH 2 CLYDE 4 (McGill, Patterson) (Ring 2, Robertson SEVENTH ROUND (p), McPhail) LA INC EVANS CELTIC 2 AIRDRIE I Goals For, 10; Against, 2 (Collins, Tully) (Baird) Goals For, 7; Against, I Scorers—Ring 5, Lennox 2, Divers, FERNIE Robertson, McPhail Scorers—Collins 4. Tully 2, Mochan I HADDOCK Semi-Final HAUCHNEY Semi-Final CLYDE CELTIC CELTIC CLYDE

THE INTERNATIONAL WATSON KEOCH WALSH STEIN BEATTIE The improved "T " Football used in Early arrivals at the v. this match was supplied by Sportsman's game on April 14 will not lack Emporium Ltd., Glasgow, and manu­ entertainment. The Band of the Scots factured by William Thomlinson Ltd., Glasgow. Guards and pipers from the 1st Batta­ FALLON lion Scot's Guards will supply the music, * * * Robert Wilson will leid the community TULLY Jimmy Delaney and Willie Buchan, singing, there will be two displays—one GALLAGHER who formed the right wing in the Celtic by the Glasgow Keep Fit movement, and PEACOCK team that gained a 2-1 victory over the other by the Scottish Country Dance Aberdeen in the 1936-37 Scottish Cup Society, and two track events—both Final, are still on active duty. Jimmy is with an international flavour. with Cork Athletic. Willie is with MOCHAN East Stirling. Linesman D. R Linesman—ft. T. FOR YOUR PLEASURE ! During the match . . . Four Celtic players hold two Scottish George Hunter, who kept goal for Dick Beattie, the Celtic goalkeeper, first-rate boxing prospect before he Cup medals each—Fallon, Evans, Tully Celtic when they beat Motherwell in was in the Duntocher Hibs team that switched over to football. CHOCOLATES & SWEETS and Peacock. the 1950-51 Scottish Cup Final, is now was defeated by Kilsyth Rangers in doing good work with Exeter City. the Final replay last Outside right John Higgins, who by Centre half Tommy Anderson, who * * * season. He hopes to step a step nearer shared in Celtic's Scottish Cup triumph skippered Clyde to their Scottish Cup Among the occupations of present-day a Scottish Cup winner's badge today. in 1953-54, is hoping to resume playing triumph last season, is making good Senior players, that of Clyde's Billy soon. He has been out with a knee progress towards recovery from the McPhail " tops " the lot—he is a injury for which he underwent an leg injury that he kept him out recently. ladies' hairdresser. Barry Keogh of Clyde was rated a operation. He is now in light training.

Regd. OBTAINABLE . . . and afterwards The popular a visit to the — FROM SELF-SERVICE = LEADING = Stout CAFETERIA 17 RENFIELD STREET (Near Central Station) ^ElWTFI™=E OPEN FROM 8 a.m. UNTIL 10-45 p.m. Celtic's 14 Compare with Hen Behind The Scenes Cup Final Plans Clyde's 20 HE Scottish Cup Final tie at Hampden on April 21 will be all- T ticket. Prices are:— ELTIC have reached the Semi­ C final stage with 14 players. Stands—21s.: 10s. 6d.; 7s. 6d.; 5s. Their most changed position has Enclosures—3s. 6d. been centre forward where Sharkey, Terraces—2s. 6d. Mcllindon and Walsh have all Boys' Enclosure—Is. 6d. " had a shot Seattle in goal and Haughney at right back have been The competing clubs are entitled to 20 per cent of tickets at all prices. through the campaign and Goldie That means that each of the finalists can claim about 27,000 tickets, a and Fallon have been the left backs. figure based on a Hampden limit of 135,000. Evans and Boden have played right After the finalists, official bodies and travel agencies are given quotas, half and centre half, and Peacock has the remainder of the tickets will be on sale to the general public. been unchanged at left half. In front Collins at outside right and REPLAYS Tully and Mochan on the left wing Replays (if any) in today's Semi-finals must take place on the same CELTIC'S 1954 CUP-WINNING TEAM have been through the previous ties in venues. Kick-off time in replays has been fixed for four o'clock, but those positions. that could be changed in the case of Hearts and Raith Rovers if they drew J. Walsh Bo'ness United 1950 It is a goodly number of three games, The inside rights have been Fernie today and want to replay under the lights. C. Tully Celtic 1948 but it demonstrates the struggle the and Smith. N. Mochan Middlesbrough 1953 Shawfielders have had to find their best UNDER THE LIGHTS CELTIC'S MEN formation. They have had a puzzling CLYDE'S TWENTY Player Former Club Signed season—but, for all that, here they are For the first time in the Scottish Cup story one of the semi-finalists— Raith Rovers—reached the second last stage after playing one tie by R. Beattie Duntocher Hibs I9SS On their way to the Semi-final Clyde again, with a chance of retaining the floodlight. In the fifth round they took advantage of the new playing M. Haughney N'tongrange Star 1949 have used 20 players in the three ties. coveted trophy. conditions, to which official approval was given this season, and played S. Fallon Glenavon 1949 The twenty are:— CUP FACTS Hibernian in a fifth round tie under Easter Road's brilliant lights. A A. Boden D'tocher Boys' Guild 1947 Goal, Watson; right back, W. Mr. A. DOWDELLS The Scottish Cup was first played for Trainer, Celtic F.C. crowd of 27,000 saw the Rovers returning a draw of one goal each. R. Evans St. Anthony's 1944 Currie and Gallacher; left back. in 1873-74. Queen's Park F.C. were the R. Peacock Coleraine 1949 Haddock; right half, Granville, Laing first winners—in fact, they won it for Celtic are rightly rated one of the East Fife and Stenhousemuir also played a fifth round tie under R. Collins Pollok 1949 (and Gallacher); centre half, Murphy, the first three years. The record holders fittest teams in football. Which fact lights. W. Fernie Kinglassie 1949 Anderson and Keogh; left half, are Celtic who have held it on 17 is quite a tribute to trainer Alec BIG DATES AHEAD Innes (and Laing); outside right, occasions. Dowdells. He is now practically an April 14—Scotland v. England at Hampden Brown, Divers and Hill; inside right, automatic selection when the Summary of the Parkhead successes— Robertson, D. Currie; centre forward, Scottish selectors announce their ,, 21—Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Lennox and McPhail; inside left, 1892—Celtic 5 Queen's Park... I teams to meet other countries. May 2—Scotland v. Austria at Hampden Carmichael, (Innes and Ring); outside 1899—Celtic 2 Rangers 0 Alec never reached Senior status left, Kemp (and Ring). 1900—Celtic 4 Queen's Park...3 as a player, but served an appren­ 1904—Celtic 3 Rangers 2 Fellows in brackets signify they played ticeship as trainer with Shettleston 1907—Celtic 3 Hearts 0 in more than one position. before being appointed to his present 1908—Celtic 5 St. Mirren I role with Celtic. 1911—Celtic 2 Hamilton 0 1912—Celtic 2 Clyde 0 It won't 1914—Celtic 4 Hibernian I THE FINEST DRAW 1923—Celtic I Hibernian 0 1925—Celtic 2 Dundee I IN SCOTLAND 1927—Celtic 3 East Fife I 1931—Celtic 4 Motherwell ...2 1933—Celtic I Motherwell ...0 When that invitation comes for an 1937—Celtic 2 Aberdeen I evening out it's no use telling your 1951—Celtic I Motherwell ...0 ©MP "01 1954 Celtic 2 Aberdeen I wife, " I'd like to go dear, but I've SLICED BAR TOBACCO We must also recall Celtic's great nothing to wear." Like most wives, achievement in winning the Coronation she knows that you've only to take Cup. that shabby crumpled suit to One- CLYDE'S FINALS Day Cleaners — and in a day or two it will be smart and fresh again, Altogether Clyde have figured in the Final on five occasions. Their first ready to play its part in the social appearance in quest of the coveted round. After all, how does she keep medals was in 1909-10 at Ibrox Park Mr. DAWSON WALKER, her own clothes so spick and span ? Trainer, Clyde F.C. when Dundee were the victors 2-1. In 1911-12, also at Ibrox, Celtic put paid to Dawson Walker first came into the their hopes, also by 2-1. limelight when he was given the C60L One-Dttif honour of training the all-star But it was third time lucky for them in Rest of XI that met Great eooreo fielders were at Hempden, eager to repea Britain in 1947. He was not then fielders were at Hampden, eager to re­ Cleaners Ltd. attached to any Senior club. peat their pre-war success, but they 1PER OUNCE 201 HOPE STREET DOUglas 8920 Since joining Clyde as trainer, encountered a Rangers side in rampant 526 VICTORIA ROAD POLlok 1093 Dawson has come rapidly to the Stephen Mitchell & Son,Glasgow, Branch of The Imperial Tobacco Co.(of Great Britain and Ireland),Ltd. Mr. ROBERT KELLY J.P. mood and it was humble pie for the forefront and is now considered one Chairman, Celtic F.C, east-end—the score 4-1. of the top men in his sphere.