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Trivia
- Castlereagh-born, new signing from Manchester United, David Lyner nets the late winner in this crucial match.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that 300 prisoners have been released in Dublin on condition that they sign assurances that on their release they will not take up arms against the Free State. LINK
- Also in the Herald statistics showing a great decrease in shipbuilding on the Clyde with only 143 vessels being launched in 1922 compared to 249 in 1921.
- Again in the Herald a report that a large march of unemployed workers which was to have marched through London’s West End was stopped by police.
Review
Celtic suffer a shock home defeat to mid-table Kilmarnock, their porous conceding two late goals.
Teams
CELTIC: Shaw, McNair, McStay , Gilchrist, Cringan, McStay, McAtee, Gallacher, McLean , McFarlane, Connolly
KILMARNOCK: Morton, Hood, Gibson, Goldie, Dunlop, Turnbull, Lyner, Smith, Jackson, Ramsay, McPhail
Referee: P. Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Attendance: 10,000
Goals: McLean (1-0), Jackson (1-1), Lyner (1-2)
Articles
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Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, 26th December 1922
CELTS SURPRISED
At Celtic Park, Glasgow, Celtic were unexpectedly beaten by Kilmarnock. In a goalless first half a lot of clever forward play was sen, in which the Celtic inside forwards excelled. Kilmarnock were more or less kept defending but the work of their half-backs kept the Celtic forwards from getting in on Morton. Early in the second half McLean scored a clever goal for Celtic, who looked safe for the points. Thereafter the Kilmarnock forwards put some life into their play, which brought out the weak spots in the Celtic defence. Jackson cleverly beat McStay, and equalised the scores, and shortly after Lyner got the winning goal, after clever play by McPhail. In the closing stages Celtic simply bombarded the Kilmarnock goal, but their efforts were beaten by a resolute defence, in which Gibson and Dunlop excelled.
The Glasgow Herald – Dec 26, 1922
KILMARNOCK’S VICTORY
Rangers’ position as leaders of the League was strengthened by their victory at Alloa on Saturday and by the failure of three prominent rivals, Celtic, Dundee and Hibernian. The victory of Kilmarnock at Celtic Park was the notable event in the week-end football, and following as it did upon a brilliant display on the part of Celtic the weekend previous at Tynecastle, when they substantially defeated Heart of Midlothian, reputedly a superior team to Kilmarnock, the defeat of the champions on their own ground on Saturday was quiet unexpected. Ayrshire has filled a minor role in the present League competition, neither of its clubs has been a serious candidate for the leadership of the championship, yet Ayr United and Kilmarnock have been responsible for the two sensations of the campaign, each involving the defeat of the champions at Parkhead. Celtic had the same eleven as earned such high encomiums the previous week, so that Kilmarnock are due the full merit of a very fine performance and one which, while it affects Celtic’s recently improved prospects of overtaking Rangers; nevertheless should go further to dispel the impression that there is any insurmountable margin of superiority between the rank and file and Celtic and Rangers.