1888–89 Celtic F.C. season

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Celtic 1888–89 football season
Celtic
1888–89 season
ChairmanDr John Conway
StadiumCeltic Park
1888 Glasgow Exhibition CupRunners-up
Scottish CupRunners-up
Glasgow CupSemi-finals
Glasgow North Eastern CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: N/A
All:
Willie Groves (11)
Home colours

The 1888–89 season was the first season of football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Cup, Glasgow Exhibition Cup, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, Glasgow Cup and Glasgow North Eastern Cup.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

Celtic v Rangers
28 May 1888 Friendly Celtic 5–2 Rangers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Maley
Kelly
Maley
Maley
McCallum 		Celtic Report Soutar
Soutar		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr McFadden (Edinburgh Hibs)
Celtic v Dundee Harp
9 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Dundee Harp Glasgow, Scotland
16:30 GMT Coleman Celtic Report Renwick
Boyd
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Unknown
Celtic v Mossend Swifts
16 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–3 Mossend Swifts Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT McLaren 25'
Gorevin 40'
McCallum 85'		 Celtic Report Renwick
Boyd
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Unknown
Celtic v Clyde
23 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–4 Clyde Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Unknown Celtic Report Britton
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
Celtic v Hibernian
4 August 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–2 Hibernian Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Airdrie v Celtic
11 August 1888 Friendly Airdrie 0–6 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Clyde v Celtic
18 August 1888 Friendly Clyde 1–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Third Lanark v Celtic
22 August 1888 Friendly Third Lanark 4–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Abercorn v Celtic
23 August 1888 Friendly Abercorn 2–4 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Northern v Celtic
27 August 1888 Friendly Northern 0–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Whitefield v Celtic
3 September 1888 Friendly Whitefield 1–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Dumbarton
8 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–0 Dumbarton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Dumbarton v Celtic
15 September 1888 Friendly Dumbarton 1–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Airdrie
29 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 4–1 Airdrie Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Dundee Harp v Celtic
8 October 1888 Friendly Dundee Harp 1–7 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Hibernian v Celtic
8 October 1888 Friendly Hibernian 0–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Renton
29 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Renton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Port Glasgow Athletic v Celtic
1 December 1888 Friendly Port Glasgow Athletic 2–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Vale of Level v Celtic
22 December 1888 Friendly Vale of Level 1–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Mitchell St Georges
31 December 1888 Friendly Celtic 7–1 Mitchell St Georges Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Corinthians
3 January 1889 Friendly Celtic 6–2 Corinthians Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Thistle v Celtic
5 January 1889 Friendly Thistle 3–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Morton v Celtic
19 January 1889 Friendly Morton 4–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Airdrie
26 January 1889 Friendly Celtic 1–1 Airdrie Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Third Lanark
2 February 1889 Friendly Celtic 0–3 Third Lanark
15:00 GMT
Corinthians v Celtic
16 February 1888 Friendly Corinthians 1–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Clydesdale Harriers
23 February 1889 Friendly Celtic 0–3 Clydesdale Harriers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Abercorn
2 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 4–4 Abercorn Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Hibernian
9 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 5–4 Hibernian Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Newcastle West End v Celtic
23 January 1889 Friendly Newcastle West End 3–4 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Third Lanark
9 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 4–1 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Motherwell v Celtic
6 April 1889 Friendly Motherwell 3–8 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Cowlairs v Celtic
13 April 1889 Friendly Cowlairs 0–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Bolton Wanderers v Celtic
19 April 1889 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Burnley v Celtic
20 April 1889 Friendly Burnley 1–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Distillery v Celtic
22 April 1889 Friendly Distillery 0–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
United Belfast v Celtic
23 April 1889 Friendly United Belfast 2–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Thistle v Celtic
18 April 1889 Friendly Thistle 0–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Celtic
23 May 1889 Friendly Celtic 5–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
Celtic v Preston North End
25 May 1889 Friendly Celtic 2–1 Preston North End
15:00 GMT

Glasgow Cup

Celtic v Shettelston
6 October 1888 Second round Celtic 11–2 Shettelston Glasgow
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000
Rangers v Celtic
27 October 1888 Third Round Rangers 1–6 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Wilson 20' Celtic Report Groves 21'
Dunbar 41', 75'
Coleman 70'
Maley 72'
Kelly 85'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Celtic v Queens Park
17 November 1888 Semi-final Celtic 0–2 Queens Park Glasgow
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Berry 1'
Robertson 51'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000

Glasgow Exhibition Cup

Abercorn v Celtic
1 August 1888 First-round Abercorn 1–1 ^ Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Attendance: 4000
Celtic v Dumbarton Athletic
21 August 1888 Second-round Celtic 3–1 Dumbarton Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Celtic v Partick Thistle
29 August 1888 Semi-final Celtic 1–0 Partick Thistle Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Celtic v Cowlairs
6 September 1888 Final Celtic 0–2 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Attendance: 6,000

Scottish Cup

Celtic v Shettleston
1 September 1888 First round Celtic 5–1 Shettleston Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Cowlairs
22 September 1888 Second round Celtic 8–0 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Albion Rovers
13 October 1888 Third Round Celtic 4–1 Albion Rovers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
St Bernard's v Celtic
3 November 1888 Fourth Round St Bernard's 1–4 Celtic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Old Logie Green
Clyde v Celtic
24 Nov 1888 Fifth Round Clyde 0–1
Replay Ordered[1]		 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report 34' Britton Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9000
Celtic v Clydesdale
8 December 1888 Fifth Round Celtic 9–2 Clydesdale Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT 6' 27' Maley
10' McLaren
47' McCallum
70' Groves		 Celtic Report 20' 21' Cherrie Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9000
Referee: Mr Robertson
Celtic v East Stirlingshire
15 December 1888 Sixth Round Celtic 1–4 East Stirlingshire Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Merchiston Park
Attendance: 3,000
Dumbarton v Celtic
12 January 1889 Semi-final Dumbarton 1–4 Celtic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 6,000
Celtic v Third Lanark
2 February 1889 Final Celtic 0–3
Replay Ordered[2]		 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 13,000
Celtic v Third Lanark
9 February 1889 Final Celtic 1–2 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Hampden Park

Glasgow North Eastern Cup

Clydesdale v Celtic
29 Dec 1888 First round Clydesdale 1–5 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Rowan Celtic Report Dunbar
Maley
McCallum
Groves		 Stadium: Southcroft Park
Referee: Mr T Quairus
Celtic v Northern
16 March 1889 Semi-final Celtic 4–1 Northern Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT McLeod 10' Celtic Report 13' Dunbar
55' McCallum
Coleman		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Celtic v Cowlairs
11 May 1889 Final Celtic 6–1 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Coleman 19'
Groves
Gallagher 15'
Dowds 79'
Maley 21'		 Celtic Report McPherson Stadium: Barrowfield Park
Attendance: 8000
Referee: McPherson

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

Celtic v Renton
4 May 1889 Semi-final Celtic 2–5 Renton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Unknown
Groves 		Celtic Report Harvie
Campbell
McCall		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Unknown

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO Willie Dunning
— DF Scotland SCO Mick McKeown
— DF Scotland SCO Willie Maley
— DF Scotland SCO Jas Kelly
— DF Scotland SCO Jas McLaren
— DF Ireland EIR Alexander Collins
— MF Scotland SCO Johnny Coleman
— MF Scotland SCO Mick Dunbar
— MF Scotland SCO Tom Maley
— MF Scotland SCO Paddy Gallagher
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Neil McCallum
— FW Scotland SCO Willie Groves

Team statistics

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Scottish Cup 1st round — Runners-up 1 September 1888 9 February 1889

Updated to match played 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21).
Source: Competitions

See also

References

  1. ^ Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1888-12-05%3A+SFA+meeting+orders+Clyde+Cup+tie+replay
  2. ^ Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1889-02-05%3A+Scottish+Cup+Final%2C+Protest+Meeting
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