| Date | Saturday, 14 January 1933 |
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| Competition | Highland League |
| Fixture/Score | Caledonian FC 1:0 Ross County |
| Venue | Telford Street |
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| Ross County | |
| Manager | The Management Committee |
| Starting 11 | 1: Peter Brett, 2: Thomas Anderson, 3: Hector Stewart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: J Black, 8: Dave Cowie, 9: Ian Aird, 10: John Alex MacKenzie, 11: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson |
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| Match Report | Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Caledonian FC 1 Ross County 0 Caledonian, of Inverness, signaled their recent return to form by accounting for Ross County at Inverness on Saturday with the only goal of the match, scored in the second half by an old County favorite, Mackay of Invergordon, who was playing at center forward for Caley. Taking the game as a whole, it was a scrappy affair. Both sets of forwards missed gilt-edged chances, with none being a bigger sinner in this respect than Black, the County outside right, who made his return to the side after an absence of three weeks. From a Ross County point of view, a pleasing feature of the game was the defense set up by Brett, Anderson, and Stewart, ably assisted by Urquhart. In the second half, they had to face a constant bombardment, and although their side, due to injuries to Macpherson and Mackenzie, consisted of only nine men, they held up the keen Caley attacks with commendable skill and courage. Macpherson was hurt in the first half when County was doing the major part of the pressing. He got clean through on his own; the goalkeeper ran out to meet him, and both collided, with Macpherson receiving a severe leg strain. He tried to resume at half-time, but ultimately had to call off. Mackenzie’s injury is a facial one, necessitating the extraction of three teeth. When rising for the ball, he was struck on the face with an elbow. County opened the game with an attack on Blyth’s goal, but after a corner kick, a shot was sent over by Aird. Caley settled down and exchanges were fairly even. Black was presented with an open goal but, due to excitement, shot wide. The high wind troubled both teams and played strange tricks with the ball. Macpherson got another gift-chance but he also fumbled it. Play during the whole of the half was fairly even, with the County defense showing to advantage. County resumed with nine players, but Urquhart soon turned up and his return brought relief when it was badly needed. Brett was constantly in action and showed fine judgment. With a forward line now minus two men, the County attacks, although carried out with real good heart, as can be understood, lacked sting, and Blyth was rarely troubled. Not so Brett; he had to clear all manner of shots. It was now that the real worth of the County defense was seen, and they were unlucky to lose a point when Mackay, standing between the backs, got the ball and beat Brett with an unsaveable shot. County made determined efforts to score but their weakened state was against them, and the game ended with Caledonian grimly holding on to their one-goal lead. |