Cincinnati Celts

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The Cincinnati Celts was an football team which played in the American Professional Football Association, the precursor to the National Football League. In its only season in the APFA, 1921, the team had a record of 1-3. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Celts were a traveling team, playing all of their APFA games in other cities' stadia.

The team was formed in 1910 as a semi-pro team. When the APFA was formed in 1920, the Celts (pronounced with a hard C) were not invited. They finally joined a year later, but were not up to the competition, being outscored over four games 117 to 14. The Celts withdrew from the league just before it was renamed as the NFL in 1922. The Celts continued as an amateur team until 1923.

For the entire span of the team's existence, the Celts were coached by Mel Doherty, who was also the team's center.

For many years the NFL record book listed the Celts as having an APFA record of 0-8-0. After reviewing records from the era, the NFL corrected the standings.

[edit] Season-by-season

Year	W	L	T	Finish	Coach
1921	1	3	0	13th	Mel Doherty

[edit] External links

• Cincinnati Celts profile at Cincy Sports History
• Cincinnati Celts profile at Ohio History Central
• Cincinnati Celts 1921 overview at databaseFootball.com

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