GALLACHER v. CRAWSHAW
CHELSEA PLAYER TAKES ONLY
CHANCE AT BIRMINGHAM
By Our Special Representative

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Gallacher won the match for Chelsea. All

through the centre-forward had been held by
Crawshaw, who was making his first
appearance for Birmingham at centre-half.

Gallacher had a poor time indeed, but he
got the chance for which he sought a minute
from the end. And when Hibbs dashed out
of goal, the little centre coolly flashed the ball
into the net.

Spence, Chelsea’s latest recruit, did
splendidly on the right wing, and was always
troubling the Birmingham defence. Gregg
kept Spence well supplied with passes, ‘but
whenever the winger put across likely-look-
ing centres they were rarely accepted by his
colleagues,

MILLS ERRATIC

For Chelsea, Barber was sound in defence.
and Woodley in goal did everything required
of him, while Russell was the most con-
spicuous half-back.

Mills and Horton were disappointing when
near goal; the winger rarely got the ball effec-
tively into the middle, and his partner was
erratic in his shooting. Gallacher did his best |
considering the close-marking of Crawshaw,

When Chelsea's goal was scored a spectator
is said to have insulted Hibbs. Apparentiy
an argument took place between the England
goalkeeper and the ‘harracker in the crowd.

When the whistle went for the end of the
game there was a fight in the crowd behind |
the Birmingham goal. One man was carried
away ona stretcher, but it is understood that
after being treated in hospital for bruised legs
and back he was not detained.