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Celtic’s Scottish Cup dominance in numbers
What is it with Celtic and the Scottish Cup?
It was the first major trophy they won and, since that day on 9 April, 1892, they have continued a love affair with the competition that has seen them rack up record after record.
The Glasgow club will make yet another final appearance this year – against Aberdeen – as they look to lift the trophy for a third consecutive season.
Let us look at Celtic’s romance with the cup in numbers.
1 – It all began at Ibrox
Queen’s Park had won half of the first 18 Scottish Cup finals when they faced an emerging Celtic side on 12 March 1892.
The cup final was played at the home of city rivals Rangers, with new stands being erected at Ibrox to accommodate a then record crowd of 40,000.
With the pitch declared playable despite an inch and a half of snow covering the surface, Celtic emerged victorious thanks to a 60th-minute John Campbell goal.
However, following a joint protest from the two clubs to the Scottish FA, the match was declared void because of repeated crowd encroachment.
Campbell would find the net again in the replay in front of 26,000 a month later, with Alexander McMahon scoring a hat-trick and James Kelly grabbing Celtic’s other goal in a 5-1 win.
Celtic thus became the first club to complete the treble of Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup.
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2 – Rare defeats
Celtic head to Hampden on Sunday having won the Scottish Cup in the previous two seasons.
They defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 in the 2023 final and edged out Rangers 1-0 last May.
Two is also the number of times Celtic have failed to win a Scottish Cup tie in the last eight years – both against Rangers.
They lost 2-0 to their Old Firm rivals in the fourth round in April 2021 and 2-1 to the eventual cup winners after extra time in the semi-final a year later.
4 – Four in a row
Celtic hold the record for consecutive Scottish Cup final wins.
Aberdeen, Queen’s Park and Rangers have all won it three seasons in a row, but only Celtic have won it four times – between 2017 and 2020.
6 – Dominance established
Celtic have lifted the Scottish Cup six times in the last eight seasons, with only St Johnstone and Rangers breaking their grip on the trophy temporarily.
Indeed, they have won it seven times in the last 11.
6-1 – Hibs demolished
Dixie Deans
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Dixie Deans scored a hat-trick against Hibs in 1972
Celtic hold the record for the biggest Scottish Cup final victory.
Hibs travelled to Hampden in May 1972 full of confidence given their side contained lauded players such as John Brownlie, John Blackley, Alex Edwards, Pat Stanton, Arthur Duncan and Alan Gordon.
Celtic had suffered a shock 4-1 loss to Partick Thistle in the League Cup earlier in the season, but Jock Stein’s own star-studded side made no mistake this time, sweeping Eddie Turnbull’s team aside 6-1 in front of a crowd of 106,102.
Dixie Deans grabbed a hat-trick, Lou Macari a double and captain Billy McNeil the other as Gordon replied for Hibs.
8 – Trebles & Lennox
Celtic have won the domestic treble a record eight times and are on course for another, having already lifted the League Cup while leading the Premiership by 15 points. They last won the treble in 2022-23.
Eight is also the record number of Scottish Cup final appearances, held by legendary Celtic winger Bobby Lennox.
10 – Spiders caught
Celtic equalled Queen’s Park’s then record of 10 Scottish Cup final wins in March 1923.
Forward Joe Cassidy scored the only goal against Hibs in front of 82,000 at Hampden.
11 – New leaders
Two seasons after equalling Queen’s Park’s record, Celtic became the first club to surpass that total.
Patsy Gallacher and Jimmy McGrory scored the goals, with David McLean replying for Dundee in front of 75,317 at Hampden.
14 – Maley’s the boss
Celtic with the Scottish Cup and Glasgow Cup in 1927
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Jimmy McGrory (back, second left) was part of the 1927 cup-winning team
Legendary Celtic player and boss Willie Maley holds the record for the number of Scottish Cup final wins as a manager.
Born in Ireland but capped for Scotland, the former half-back first steered his side to a 2-0 victory against Rangers in 1899 and won it a 14th time 38 years later with a 2-1 win over Aberdeen in 1937 – the day before his 69th birthday.
31 – Leaving Rangers behind
Rangers have never again matched Celtic’s total of Scottish Cup final wins since they levelled the score at 31 each by defeating Dundee 1-0 at Hampden in 2003.
That was the first time they had been level since the Parkhead side beat their Ibrox rivals 3-2 to lift the trophy for a fourth time in 1904, and then lifted it for a fifth time three years later by defeating Hearts 3-0.
42 – Way out in front
Celtic have now lifted the Scottish Cup 42 times after last season’s 1-0 win over Rangers thanks to striker Adam Idah’s late winner.
That extended their lead over Rangers, who have won the trophy 34 times.
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Celtic defeat St Johnstone in Scottish Cup semi-final
74 – McGrory goals
McGrory, who also played for Clydebank and went on to manage Celtic, holds the record for most Scottish Cup goals.
His 74 goals in the competition helped him create a British record of 550 in top-flight football and he remains Celtic’s all-time top scorer with 522 goals in 501 games – including a record 62 in one season.
94 – McNeill presence
Another club legend as both a player and manager, McNeill holds the record for the most Scottish Cup appearances.
McNeill, who captained the side to European Cup glory in 1967 and was team boss twice, played 94 times in the competition, winning it seven times.
147,365 – Packing Hampden
That aforementioned 2-1 win over Aberdeen in 1937 was watched by a record 147,365 fans packed into Hampden.
That is more than 11,000 more than the next highest attendance – in 1952 for Motherwell’s 4-0 win over Dundee.
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Good morning from an overcast North Staffs – great performance yesterday
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Got it in last line – should have been in 3 but couldn’t spell
I wonder what allocation split Aberdeen will ask for in the final , large swathes of their section empty against Hearts.
They will get 50/50 as usual against and we will all be told it’s fair. Yes that’s right it’s fair that 10000+ that go every week don’t get a chance so 10000 that never go get a day out and chance to paint their face for some fun – hilarious……
The continued awarding of FKs against us with the most minimal of touches drives me mad. All opponents hit the deck on the slightest contact or sometimes even before any contact and it’s given every time – it’s clearly coached into them so the opposition managers know they will get them so they encourage players to do it.
All so they can load they box or break up and attack or relieve pressure – its plain and simple cheating. The Mibs know exactly what they are doing – and yet they don’t see the two handed shove on big Adam as he tried to control and turn? As someone else said I was in Celtic end corner of South Stand and was clear as day? Another in second half with Kuhn and defender running for a loose ball into my corner – players are side by side sprinting and they come together shoulder to shoulder. It wasn’t a shoulder charge as neither player leaned in they just tried to say strong coming together – defender throws himself down and Lino flags furiously for a foul and it’s given. Kuhn look on bewildered and the crowd, who clearly know the rules better that the Lino, go nuts. They know they will get get it so they through themselves down – the fact that they know this and it part of the game plan is the worrying part…..
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I was a wee bit out the flag was of South Uist in the Hebrides
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Got it in three (but I checked for the spelling)!
moisey17
this has to play a part in the players minds psyche in every game they play and especially in close games where they will thinking that they will be punished, spoken to & carded for jack shit. Compare and contrast with the Huns versus us. Raskin, Sterling, the Chelsea left back, Diomande, any fanny playing central defence. All get away with murder whilst they dive and roll about with little or no contact. Yet some blame our system, our plan A only, our manager only for any defeats or draws against them.
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Good morning all from Govanhill. Another week of fun starts now!👍
I can’t believe Hatate wasn’t given Man of the Match. He was outstanding, all over the pitch with world class touches and link ups. Three assists which no other Celtic player is capable of except on rare occasions.
If we lose him at the end of the season it will be extremely difficult if not impossible to replace him.
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Pope Francis has died. May he rest in peace. Great man.
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MOISEY17
Great post.
That has been my pet hate for years. Players hit the deck at the slightest contact from a Celtic player or as you said, zero contact, and the referees buy it much too willingly.
In the recent game at McDiarmid Park, Greg Taylor was penalised for a foul wide left. The TV replay showed Taylor running alongside a St Johnstone player. Taylor got the ball and ran forward. His momentum made his left hand touch the arm of his opponent who went down as if poleaxed. Free kick to St Johnstone.
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MOISEY17 on 21ST APRIL 2025 7:20 AM
We were at the same section and with Kuhn and the Saints left back came running into the corner flag seemed to me that the left back took a sneaky look and veered towards Kuhn causing the clash , clear foul to Celtic.
There was a bid of needle afterwards
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SAINT STIVS, Remarkable post @ 12.15am. Thanks for that, a very enjoyable read.
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Sevconuts reel out a stat about bookings per fk and how we are the highest ratio by a distance. Their logic (no sniggering) is that we are reffed differently with light touch – they are 50% right. We are reffed differently and we do not get a lot of bookings but that’s because majority of FKs given aren’t even fouls……they are a means to slow the game, waste time, put us off our stride and give opponents chance to load the box and launch it.
Another wee trick is the move the FK 10-15 yards closer to the box to make it easier and also the long throw into the box taken the obligatory 10-15 yards closer to the the box than where the ball went out.
Small stuff that our refs just ignore every time in every game – it’s all small stuff and insignificant if isolated incidents but it’s not , it’s thought through and deliberate – they know they’ll get away with it so it’s coached in. Cheats with whistles…..
EmeraldBee \o/ A Double Niner!! on 20th April 2025 11:42 pm
KELVINBHOY @ 10.51
Did you you go to the Real Betis stadium? Their history/origin is very much akin to our own and they play in green and white!!
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They were away from home this weekend and couldn’t squeeze a visit to stadium either. Am sure I’ll be back in Seville at some point though – cheers.
Interesting stuff about fouls against and slowing play down….
So looking forward to the goalkeeper 8 second rule next season…it drives me up the wall when the opposing goalkeeper starts waiting time with only 2 or 3 minutes on the clock… ffs the fans are here to watch a game of football !!
Be very interesting to see how it’s monitored 🤔
new article posted.