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Trivia
- A record crowd for the game, given as 18,000 by the Glasgow Herald: LINK
- Also in The Herald adverts for cars at the Kelvin Hall Motor Show, included one for Ner-A-Car for just £57 10s.
- Again in the Herald, The Lord Mayor of London pleas for aid for the suffering Western Isles where “£25,000 for Lewis alone in eleemosynary aid will be required.”
Review
Celtic were well and clearly beaten by a “not brilliant anywhere but capable everywhere” Kilmarnock side.
- Kille were knocked out by Ayr Utd. in the next round.
Teams
Kilmarnock:
J. Morton; Brown, Gibson; H Morton, Willis, McEwan; Borland, Smith, Gray, Ramsay, Malcolm McPhail.
Scorers: Gray, Ramsay.
Celtic:
Shaw; McNair, Hilley; J McStay, W McStay, MacFarlane; McAtee, Gallacher, Cassidy, Thomson, McLean.
Scorers:
Referee: P Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Attendance: 18,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
The Glasgow Herald – Jan 28, 1924
SCOTTISH CUPHOLDERS DEFEATED
The first round of the Scottish Cup competition absorbed the attention of footballers on Saturday. The change from League football was welcomed, as, apart from the fast and one-sided nature of the points competition had made it unattractive, the spice of variety that cup-ties afford stimulates the sport and revitalises interest. The opening round of the competition concerned 64 competitors, but Partick Thistle and Galston, with the consent of their opponents had fulfilled their ties earlier and 30 games, embracing 60 competitors were due on Saturday. The weather and the railwaymen’s strike were both sources of interruption, but a cessation of the wintry conditions and fears at rest regards the former, and the emergency efforts of the railways and enterprise of club officials in utilising other methods of transport enabled all the ties to be played—if not to be decided. Seven of the games were drawn—not an undue proportion—and will be replayed in the course of this week. The results furnished no sensations, but the dismissal of the Cupholders, Celtic, was not generally looked for. Kilmarnock, their opponents, it is true, had a reputation and a series of successes against Celtic that few, if any, provincial clubs had achieved, but a drawn game was the worst that was feared by the Cupholders’ supporters. Celtic however, for some unaccountable reason quite failed to sustain the improved form they exhibited in recent games, and were legitimately beaten by opponents of good average ability. The failure of the Cupholders was primarily due to the weakness of their inside forwards, but the whole side appeared to be unbalanced and out of harmony, and showed none of the fighting qualities traditionally associated with Celtic teams. Kilmarnock on the other hand, showed rare spirit, lasted the pace better, and were confident as well as comfortable and worthy winners of a tie that will be memorable, and created unbounded enthusiasm amongst the record crowd of Ayrshire enthusiasts. Kilmarnock opened vigorously, forcing a corner, and soon afterwards Gray beat Shaw. Celtic retaliated strongly, but the Kilmarnock defence held out. The visitors were prominent in the second half but all their scoring efforts were in vain, while Kilmarnock scored a second goal through Ramsay.