1902-03-22: St Mirren 2-3 Celtic, Scottish Cup Semi-Final

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Trivia

  • Scottish Cup semi-final
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  • Only major competition match in the whole month.
  • Celtic objected to the similarity in the team colours – St Mirren wore black and white vertical, and Celtic wore green and white vertical.
  • The home team had to change in those days, and St Mirren changed into a light blue strip.
  • Hibs beat Rangers on the same day to make the first ever all-green Scottish Cup final.

Review

Celtic objected to the similarity in the team colours – St Mirren wore black and white vertical, and Celtic wore green and white vertical. The home team had to change in those days, and St Mirren changed into a light blue strip. Hibs beat Rangers on the same day to make the first ever all-green Scottish Cup final.

Teams

Celtic:
McFarlane; Watson and Battles; Loney, Marshall and Orr; Livingstone, McDermott, Campbell, McMahon and Quinn.
Goalscorers: Livingstone 1, Campbell 15, McDermott 49

St Mirren

Stark, Jackson and Cameron; Greenlees, Bruce and McAvoy; Lindsay, Hamilton, Moffat, Fraser and Robertson
Goals: Moffat 30, 55
Referee: Mr Simpson, Aberdeen
Attendance: 12,000

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