| Match Pictures | Matches: 1924 – 1925 |
Trivia
- Celtic said to have been playing as if : “Celtic were like sheep without a shepherd”.
- The Glasgow Herald reports that Mr Wheatley, speaking in Glasgow warned the Independent Labour Party members that the Government was trying to stoke up hostility towards Russia as a prelude to war. LINK
- Also in the Herald news from Italy that Mussolini has proposed electoral reforms that harm his own Fascist party.
- The Herald carries news of a tacit alliance between the navies of the USA and Britain to combat the Japanese menace.
- The pantomime “Hi Diddle Diddle” is on at the Princess’s Theatre Glasgow.
Review
Teams
CELTIC: Shevlin, W.McStay , Hilley, Wilson, J. McStay, McFarlane , Connolly , Blair, Fleming, A. Thomson, McLean
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL: Sommerville, McBride, Johnstone, McNeil, Hunt, Thomson, Kelly, Miller, Brown, McCrorie, Lister
Scorers: Miller, Brown
Referee: H. Dickie (Glasgow)
Attendance: 8,000
Articles
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Pictures
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Articles
The Glasgow Herald, Mon Dec 22, 1924
Surprise for Celtic
The afternoon’s surprise was the defeat of Celtic at home by Hamilton Academicals. Celtic rested their noted forward, Gallacher, and in his absence the attack was weak and ineffective against a Hamilton defence that displayed merit. Smartly led at centre by Brown, Hamilton Academical forwards scored two goals and won on their merits, a victory that recalled their sensational Cup-tie victory a few seasons back on the same ground.
The opening stages favoured Celtic, who pressed persistently but were unable to master the strong defence of Hamilton Academicals. The visitors afterwards opened out, and Miller scored from a pass by Kelly. Hamilton Academicals played well in the second half but it was not until five minutes form the finish that Brown scored their second goal.