| Tournaments | 1951 | Celtic Games | Honours | Club Records |
Overview
The competition was contested by all sixteen Scottish first division teams, and was won by Celtic. The Corporation of Glasgow had organised the tournament and provided the cup named after Glasgow’s Patron Saint as their donation to the Festival of Britain. But they were were left red faced when the triumphant players and manager McGrory discovered, on closer examination, that the cup was not all it seemed.
Decorated with ornate life belts and mermaids It was revealed that the trophy was not in fact new but third hand. The cup had originally been made in 1894 as a yachting trophy. In 1912 it had been altered for a football competition between Provan Gasworks and a City of Glasgow Police team.
Celtic at first demanded a new trophy, but today the St. Mungo Cup proudly takes its place in the Parkhead trophy room.
Glasgow Herald, August 21st, 1951
First Round – July 14th – Celtic Park
Celtic 2-1 Heart of Midlothian (J.McPhail, Walsh)
(H-T:1-0)
Hunter, Fallon, Rollo, Evans, Mallan, Baillie, Collins, Walsh, J.McPhail, Peacock, Tully
Quarter Finals – July 19th – Firhill Park
Celtic 4-4 Clyde (Walsh, Collins 2 (1 pen), J.McPhail)
(H-T: 0-2)
Hunter, Fallon, Rollo, Evans, Mallan, Baillie, Collins, Walsh, J.McPhail, Peacock, Tully
Quarter Finals (Replay) – July 20th – Firhill Park
Celtic 4-2 Clyde (Fallon 2, Peacock, Walsh)
(H-T: 2-0)
Hunter, Haughney, Rollo, Evans, McGrory, Baillie, Collins, Walsh, Fallon, Peacock, Tully
Semi-finals – July 28th – Hampden Park
Celtic 3-1 Raith Rovers (Walsh 3)
(H-T: 1-1)
Hunter, Haughney, Rollo, Evans, Mallan, Baillie, Collins, Walsh, Fallon, Peacock, Tully
Final – August 1st – Hampden Park – 81,000
Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen (Fallon 2, Walsh)
(H-T: 1-2)
Celtic came from 2 goals behind to win 3-2, with inside forward Walsh an every round scorer, netting the winner before an 80,000 Hampden crowd.
Team: Hunter, Haughney, Rollo, Evans, Mallan, Baillie, Collins, Walsh, Fallon, Peacock, & Tully