Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 11th time – 1925

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·23 de mayo de 2025

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 11th time – 1925

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 11…

CELTIC 2-1 DUNDEE – HAMPDEN, 11 APRIL 1925 – One of Celtic’s most famous Scottish Cup finals as Celtic came from behind to beat a strong Dundee side who had scored in the first half through ex-Celtic player Davie McLean. But Celtic inspired by “wonderful Patsy” came back and scored twice in the second half with goals from Gallacher (the famous “somersault” goal with the ball wedged between his legs) and then an equally famous goal, a diving header by Jimmy McGrory from a “Jean” McFarlane free kick. Celtic had now won the Scottish Cup eleven times, once more than Queen’s Park.

‘Though it was a last-minute score that gave the Celtic their victory in the Scottish cup final with Dundee at Hampden Park, Glasgow, it was well-merited success, for all through the second half, when they were struggling to wipe out the goal lead recorded against them in the first half, the Celtic revealed the will-to-win spirit, and once they did get on level terms they never eased up.

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‘It looked for long as if the Dundee defence would hold out but a brilliantly headed goal by M’Grory upset escalations and dashed the Dundee hopes of a replay, and so the cup went to Parkhead once more.’ The Scotsman

The Celtic team was: Shevlin, W McStay and Hilley; Wilson, J McStay and McFarlane; Connolly, Gallacher, McGrory, Thomson McLean. Scorers: Gallagher, McGrory

Dundee. Britton; Brown and Thomson; Ross, W. Rankine, and Irving; Duncan, M’Lean, Halliday , J. Rankine, and Gilmour. Goals: M’Lean

Referee. — J. Dougray, Bellshill. The receipts, without booked seats, amounted to £2370. Attendance: 75,137

*Article from The Celtic Star archives, featuring the brilliant Celtic writing from Celtic Historian David Potter. Stay tuned for Celtic’s 12th Scottish Cup triumph. Any idea when that was? Don’t worry we’ll tell you shortly!

Alec McNair – Celtic’s Icicle. Available from Celticstarbooks.com