The Archive · 1937

The Goal Scorers

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Aberdeen, Nov. 10.

Scotland and Ireland shared the points to-day in the International soccer match here, the final result being one-all.

The Irishmen were ahead by ihe only goal at half time, but ihe Scots evened up matters three minutes after resumption.

The match was played in sunny and cool weather. The teams were:

SCOTLAND:—Dawson Anderson. (Hearts) and (Aston Villa); McKenzie. Simpson. (Rangers), and (Sunderland); Delaney, (Hearts), Smith, McPhail And Reid (Brentiord).

IRELAND:- Breen, Hayes, (Rangers) Cummings (Brentford), Hastings Walker (Rangers), Cook and M. Doherty (all of Derby City), Me-Minen (Chesterfield), Mitchell and Brown, (of Coventry), MeAlinden (Bel-íast Celtic), Martin, P. Doherty and Coulter (of Grimsby)

The Irish played clever football at the start, with accurate passing by their forwards. They maintained a hot pace. The Scottish forwards, on the other hand, seemed to be slow in settling down. P, Doherty was often in the limelight.

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