Cincinnati Celts

Cincinnati Celts
Cincinnati Celts logo
Founded1910
Folded1923
Based inCincinnati, Ohio, United States
LeagueOhio League (1910–1919)
Independent (1920, 1922–1923)
American Professional Football Association (1921)
Team historyCincinnati Celts (1910–1923)
Team colorsBlack, Celts gold, white
     
Head coachesMel Doherty
Home field(s)Traveling Team

The Cincinnati Celts (pronounced with a hard C) was the first professional football team to play in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the unofficial "Ohio League" and the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). The Celts were a traveling team, playing all of their APFA games in other cities' stadia. In its only season in the APFA, 1921, the team had a record of 1–3. For the entire span of the team's existence, the Celts were coached by Mel Doherty, who was also the team's center.