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1922–23 Scottish Cup
The 1922–23 Scottish Cup was the 45th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football (soccer), football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic F.C., Celtic, who defeated Hibernian F.C., Hibernian 1–0 in the final. Fourth round Semi-finals ---- Final References See also *1922–23 in Scottish football Scottish Cup seasons 1922 in association football 1923 in association football 1922–23 domestic association football cups 1922–23 in Scottish football, Cup {{Scotland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cassidy (footballer, Born 1896)
John Joseph Cassidy (14 February 1894 – 21 July 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left or centre forward. His career was mainly associated with Celtic – he played for the club between 1912 and 1924, although his football career was interrupted by the First World War, during which he served in the British Army in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1/7th Fife Battalion and won the Military Medal, which led to him being nicknamed "Trooper Joe". He also played for several other Scottish clubs, in England with Bolton Wanderers, in Wales (albeit in the English Football League) with Cardiff City, and on both sides of the border in Ireland with Ballymena and Dundalk. He represented Scotland four times. Club career Cassidy had played junior football for Vale of Clyde before appearing as a trialist for Celtic in a match against Hibernian on 16 October 1912 at the age of 18, being registered under the surname of Smith for the match. His per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harper (footballer, Born 1897)
William Harper (19 January 1897 – 12 April 1989) was a Scottish goalkeeper who played for, among others, Hibernian, Arsenal, Fall River F.C. and Plymouth Argyle. He also represented Scotland in 11 full internationals. Early years Harper was the son of William Harper Sr., a blacksmith, and Christina Brown. Born in Lanarkshire but largely raised in Winchburgh, West Lothian, he initially followed his father into the blacksmith trade while also playing football for several junior teams. During the First World War he enlisted in the British Army and served with the 5th Brigade of the Scots Guards on the Western Front. Harper, an all-round sportsman, was brigade heavyweight boxing champion and captain of the Guards rugby union team when they won a brigade championship. Arsenal F.C Player Archive Club ...
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Willie Maley
William Patrick Maley (25 April 1868 – 2 April 1958) was an Irish-born Scottish international football player and manager. He was the first manager of Celtic Football Club, and one of the most successful managers in Scottish football history. During his managerial tenure, Maley led Celtic to thirty major trophies (16 league championships and 14 Scottish Cups) in forty-three consecutive years as manager. He is attributed to have coined the famous Celtic motto 'It is not his creed nor his nationality which counts, it's the man himself.' Early life Maley was born in Newry Barracks, County Down, Ireland, the third son of Thomas Maley and Mary Montgomery. Thomas came from Ennis, County Clare, while Mary had been born in Canada to Scottish parents. At the time of his son's birth, Thomas was stationed in Newry as a sergeant in the 21st (Royal North British Fusilier) Regiment of Foot. In 1869, Thomas took honourable discharge from the British Army and the family moved to Scotland, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Connolly (footballer, Born 1901)
Patrick Connolly (14 April 1901 – 18 February 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right, primarily for Celtic where his role was as a provider of crosses for prolific goalscorer Jimmy McGrory. He made over 300 total appearances for the Glasgow club, winning the Scottish Football League title in 1925–26 as well as playing in five Scottish Cup finals (three victories in 1923, 1925, 1927 in which he scored and set up the other two goals; two defeats in 1926 and 1928). At the end of the 1920s, Bertie Thomson was signed to replace him, but he was reluctant to leave the club and instead went out on loan several times. He later spent half a season with Hibernian, helping them to re-gain promotion to the top tier as winners of 1932–33 Scottish Division Two. Connolly was selected by the Scottish Football League XI The Scottish League XI was a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the (English) Football L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam McLean (footballer)
Adam McLean (b. in Glasgow 27 April 1899, 29 June 1973) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Sunderland, Aberdeen, and Partick Thistle. An outside-left, he was an integral part of the Celtic team of the 1920s. He provided many assists to Jimmy McGrory, the greatest British goalscorer of all time. In August 1928, after a dispute over terms, he departed Celtic Park Celtic Park is the home stadium of Celtic Football Club, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland, and the eighth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It is also ... with a great amount of hesitation for Sunderland before returning north again with Aberdeen. During the 1933 close season he was transferred to Partick Thistle. Career statistics Club International appearances International goals ''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McLean goal'' Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Gallacher
Patrick Gallacher (16 March 1891 – 17 June 1953) was an Irish footballer, playing in the inside-right position, and most noted for his career at Celtic - he is one of the club's leading goalscorers of all time. Early life Patsy was born in a workhouse in Milford, County Donegal. His parents were both originally named Gallagher but at some point the spelling was altered. Gallacher was three years old when his family moved to Clydebank in Scotland and he played for his first schoolboy team at Our Holy Redeemer's Primary School in the town. Patsy had to organise the team, acting as captain and secretary because every teacher in the school was female and showed little interest in the sport. Patsy remembered his first trophy in the Yoker Athletic Schools' Tournament playing for Holy Redeemer who were the dark horses of the competition. He recalled that the organisers were unwilling to award the cup to a team without an adult manager. Club career Patsy joined Benvue, a team in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McAtee
Andrew McAtee (2 July 1888 – 15 July 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, New Bedford Whalers, Newark Skeeters and Scotland. He played a total of 461 matches for Celtic, winning 10 major trophies. Club career Celtic McAtee was born in Cumbernauld (then a tiny village) although appears to have been raised in the neighbouring village of Croy, home to another Celtic great of the era, Jimmy Quinn; he joined Celtic in 1910. A fast right winger with strong legs '' 'said to resemble those of a billiard table' '' and a fondness for cutting inside to unleash a powerful shot, McAtee formed an effective partnership with Patsy Gallacher. He had already won one Scottish Football League Championship and three Scottish Cups when his career was interrupted by World War I, although the league continued to operate. From a mining background, McAtee was employed in that reserved occupation for much of the period of conflict, with players of the time who did not join the armed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McFarlane (footballer, Born 1899)
John "Jean" McFarlane (24 November 1899 – 25 February 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough and Dunfermline Athletic as a half back. He made over 300 appearances for Celtic in a decade as a first team player at the club, winning five major honours: two Scottish Football League championships ( 1921–22 and 1925–26) and three Scottish Cups (1923, 1925 and 1927).MacFarlane John Image 3 Glasgow Celtic 1922 Vintage Footballers McFarlane was selected four times for the and played in an international trial match in 1924 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Cringan
William Cringan (21 April 1890 – 12 May 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland, Ayr United, Celtic, Third Lanark and Motherwell, and for the Scotland national team. Career Club Cringan, a centre half, started his senior career when he joined Sunderland from Douglas Water Thistle in 1910. After five and a half seasons on Wearside, and with English football suspended during World War I, he returned to Scotland with Ayr United on a temporary transfer in January 1916. In the summer of 1917 he left the ''Black Cats'' to join Ayr on a permanent basis, signing for Celtic in a £600 transfer deal a few months after that. Cringan was appointed Celtic captain soon after his arrival, a position he held until his departure.(Celtic player) Cringan, William FitbaStats During this time the club w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy McStay
James McStay (1 April 1895 – 31 December 1973) was a Scottish football player and manager. He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain and manager for the club. Career A full back (successfully converted from left half by manager Willie Maley), he joined Celtic in 1920 and took over the club captaincy from his elder brother Willie McStay in 1929. The siblings played together 246 times for Celtic as well in as one Scottish League XI match in 1926 and a Scottish Football Association summer tour of North America in 1927; however unlike Willie, Jimmy never gained a full international cap. Taking all cups into account he played in exactly 500 matches for Celtic, ranking 14th on the club's all-time list and making the most appearances overall for the ''Hoops'' without being selected for his country ( Charlie Shaw holds the unwanted record in terms of Scottish Football League matches). McStay managed Celtic between 9 February 1940 and 23 July 1945 but this coin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie McStay (footballer Born 1890)
William McStay (21 June 1892 – 3 September 1960) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a fullback. Club career McStay began his senior career when he joined Celtic from Larkhall Thistle in 1912, although he was immediately loaned to Ayr United, spending the following four seasons with the Somerset Park club. Having helped Celtic to the Scottish Football League title in 1917, He had further spells away from Celtic Park during the latter years of the First World War, assisting local sides Distillery and Belfast Celtic while conscripted to the North Irish Horse unit, before re-establishing himself in the Celtic first team which won the title again 1919 and 1922. McStay was suspended by Celtic following a wages dispute in the aftermath of their 1923 Scottish Cup Final victory, and he spent the summer in the United States; he played one game with New York Field Club in the American Soccer League. He was appointed captain of Celtic upon his return to the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
