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Trivia
- Celtic found themselves 3-0 down at half time to three goals from Tommy Cottingham, a product of Parkhead FC Juniors
- Celtic’s only defeat in the second half of the domestic season described in the Glasgow Herald as the greatest event in Hamilton Academicals’ history. LINK
- The Herald also reports that the Prince of Wales reception in Lahore is so enthusiastic and good humoured that “Amritsar is dead and done with” and there is no “hartal” in the city today.
- Advertised in the Herald, a silent movie showing in The New Savoy, Glasgow entitled “The Devil’s Pass-Key” starring Sam De Grasse.
Review
Celtic crash out the Scottish Cup after a shock home defeat to Hamilton.
Teams
Celtic: Shaw; McNair, Dodds; Gilchrist, Cringan, McMaster; McAtee, Gallagher, McInally, Cassidy, McLean.
Hamilton Academical: White; Kerr, Hunter; Steel, Hall, Thomson; Hanlon, Cottingham, McLean, McMillan, Bell.
Referee: P. Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Attendance: 30,000
Goals: Cottingham (x3), Dodds (p)
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Match report from The Scotsman, February 27th 1922
[…] Hamilton Academicals upset the popular fancy by beating the Celtic at Parkhead, Glasgow. On the run of the game the Celtic were, perhaps, a trifle unfortunate to be beaten, but the visitors deserve every credit for the fine show they put up. A strong wind troubled the players, but the Academicals, who had its assistance in the first half, were full of running, and shot at every opportunity. The Celtic defence were kept continually on the move, but after 22 minutes Cottingham took a pass from Hanlon, and drove the ball into the net. After that the visitors played with great confidence, and Cottingham performed a great day’s work by getting the better of Shaw twice, thus performing the “hat trick”.The Celtic went all out to improve their position after the interval, but they were beaten by a great set of defenders, in which White, Hall, and Thomson excelled. Dodds scored for Celtic from a penalty kick. The attendance was about 30,000.
The Glasgow Herald – Feb 27, 1922
CELTIC DEFEATED
The third round tie in the Scottish Cup competition engaged the attention of enthusiasts on Saturday, and it may be said that without exception the stage provided the most attractive series of games that the Cup competition has so far been responsible for. Sixteen clubs were involved in the round, and had the games been allocated by some impartial authority they could not have been more judiciously distributed over the districts. It is true that two representatives of Lanarkshire, Airdrieonians and Hamilton Academicals, had to travel, but a journey to Paisley in the one case, and to Glasgow in the other, did not inflict much hardship on their followers. And, as if to make amends for the harshness of the ballot, fortune decreed that to one of the two should fall the honour of the day. This distinction undoubtedly was earned by Hamilton Academicals by their victory over the redoubtable Celtic on the latter’s ground. It was not only the sensation of the afternoon, but also the one real surprise of the competition, and apart from the immediate merits and rewards of the victory, the achievements of the provincial club will figure in football history as no other event in the existence of Hamilton Academicals has done. The defeat of Celtic was entirely unexpected, but the measure of ill luck attached to it might easily be exaggerated. The strong wind that prevailed undoubtedly was disturbing, but as the Hamilton team made such good use of it as to score three goals in the first half, a lead so substantial as to scare Celtic, who had not in any previous game at Celtic Park this season found themselves in a position so unfavourable. Over anxiety on that score, when they had the advantage of the wind, was apparent, and their somewhat frantic efforts and combined attacks were successfully frustrated by the visitors’ defence, which throughout had shown endless energy and resource. Celtic’s only goal was the outcome of a penalty kick near the end.
Match Report
Against the wind Celtic were first to make progress, McAtee finishing badly. McInally tested White, who saved at the cost of a fruitless corner. White was called on to save from Cringan. Cassidy was next prominent, his parting shot skimming the bar. Hamilton Academicals attacked vigourously, and after 22 minutes play Cottingham caught a pass from Hanlon and beat Shaw. The visitors maintained the pressure for some time, and eight minutes from their first success they scored a second goal, Cottingham again being the marksman. White saved from Cassidy and Hamilton Academicals obtained a third goal through Cottingham. In the second half Celtic tried hard to reduce the leeway, but the Hamilton defence was very steady. Three minutes from the finish Dodds scored from a penalty.