1921-12-31: Hamilton Academicals 1-3 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • The Herald reports that the majority of opinion in Ireland favours the Treaty which is expected to be ratified in the Dial Eirean tomorrow. LINK
  • Also in the Herald a report that the All-India Moslem League is calling for a “United States of India”.
  • The country was struck by severe gales on Friday and caused much damage and loss to shipping according to the Glasgow Herald.

Review

Celtic bid farewell to 1921 with a comfortable win at Hamilton.

Teams

HAMILTON ACADEMICAL: White, Kerr, Hunter, Steel, Anderson, Thomson, Hanlon, Cottingham, Kelly, McMillan, Wall

CELTIC: Shaw, McStay, DoddsGilchrist, Cringan, McMaster, McAtee, Gallacher, McInally, CassidyMcLean ,

Referee:
Attendance: 12,000
Goals: McStay (20), Gallacher (45), McMillan, McAtee

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

Match report from The Scotsman, 3rd January 1922

[…] Fully 12,000 saw a rousing contest at Hamilton between Hamilton Academicals and the Celtic. Goals came easily to the Celtic, although they had by no means a preponderance of play. McStay got the first in twenty minutes, and Gallacher got the second just on the interval. The Hamilton men played vigorously in the second half, and McMillan scored a goal, which gave the local side some confidence, and the Celtic defence came through a trying time. Eventually McAtee scored from a free kick, and the game was lost and won. The Celtic’s defence was good, and the forwards did well at close quarters. The Hamilton side were disjointed by comparison, yet on the run of play did not deserve to be defeated by a couple of goals.

The Glasgow Herald – Jan 2, 1922

A penalty kick to Celtic, turned to good account by McStay, gave the visitors an early lead, which was added to by Gallagher close on the interval. The Academicals scored in the second half through McMillan, but McAtee scored a third goal for Celtic from a free kick, and the visitors ran away easy winners.