US Tour 1931 – Pics

US and Canadian Tour 1931 | Tours | Celtic Games | Tournaments
US Tour 1931 - Kerrydale Street

Photograph taken in Detroit while on their visit to play Michigan all Stars who they beat 5-0 at the University of Detroit Stadium. While in the city they were given a tour of the famous Ford Motor Works.

L – R: Willie Cook, Bobby Whitelaw, Hugh Smith, Joe McGhee, Willie Maley, Bertie Thomson, Johnny Thomson, Jimmy McGrory (with cup) Peter Scarff, Charlie Napier, Peter Wilson, Tom Maley, Denis Currie, Willie McGonagle.

US Tour 1931 - Kerrydale Street
L – R: Hand in hand, Willie McGonagle, Bertie Thomson, and Peter Scarff
McGonagle and Scarff holding small baskets (on board ship with derrick in background?)

US Tour 1931 - Kerrydale Street

L-R: Bertie Thomson, Willie McGonagle and James McGrory letting the fans see and hold the Scottish Cup.while on the tour of the US & Canada.

McGrory USA Tour 1931
A big Celtic fan with Jimmy McGrory

US Tour 31 - J McStay and Mayor of Philidelphia
Harry Arista Mackey, Mayor of Philadelphia, with Celtic captain Jimmy McStay and the Scottish Cup, 23 May 1931.

US Tour 1931 - Kerrydale Street

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Native American Chief

To commemorate Celtic's first tour of America in 1931, the Bhoys were presented with a Native American Chief Statuette from the United States Football Association. During the tour, which was centred around Pennsylvania, New York and Baltimore, Celtic played 13 games, won 9, lost three and drew once.

US Tour 1931 - Kerrydale Street

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