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Trivia
- Friendly match played at Celtic Park, Parkhead.
- Before 12,000 spectators.
- McCallum plays his first game since he was injured in against Cowlairs.
- Gallagher was missing from the celtic eleven.
Review
Among the ordinary matches the one that attracted the most interest was the meeting of the Celtic and the famous Everton, who had decidedly the best of the game throughout, and ultimately won by two goals to nil.
Teams
Celtic:-
McLaughlin, Reynolds, McKeown, W Maley, Kelly, Dowds, Madden, Coleman, Groves, Dunbar, McCallum.
Everton:-
Smalley, Hannah, Doyle, Parry, Holt, Farmer, Latta, Kirkwood, Geary, Chadwick, Millward.
Goals:- Geary, Unknown.
Att:- 12,000.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Picture
From newspaper report from the time.
Report 1
Celtic v Everton – This important match came off at Parkhead before a crowd of 6000, in favourable weather. Gallagher was absent on the Celtic side, for whom Maley played. McCallum made his first appearance of the season. The game started bad for the Celtic, who were not seen in anything like their true form. Everton started off at a terrific rate, and for the greater part of the first half kept the ball in Celtic territory. In twenty minutes Geary in the centre put in a fine run, and with a swift shot scored a goal. In a few minutes more they were credited with a second goal – a very soft one. The play gradually settled into most pronounced coarseness. Everton being the chief offenders. At half time the score remained unaltered. In the second half the Celts gradually improved, and kept Everton well at their own end, but the really fine defence of Hannah and Doyle kept them out time after time. The tactics of the majority of the visitors was certainly not above suspicion, and the team as a whole left a very bad impression. No scoring took place in the second half, and Everton retired winners by two goals to nil
Report 2
The meeting of the Celtic and the famous English combination attracted to the Celtic Park a crowd that filled every part of the enclosure.
Neil McCallum, who was disabled in the match with Cowlairs last year, appeared in the Celtic team on Saturday for the first time since then, and got a most hearty reception from the crowd.
Everton won the toss, and Groves set the ball in motion. For some time the play was in midfield, until a foul against the Everton caused the ball to go well into their territory. The Everton then made a determined raid on their opponents, and after some mixed play at the Celtic’s end the ball went past.
The Celtic retaliated, and matters looked serious for Everton until Hannah cleared splendidly. The Celtic left wing made various attempts to get away, but their combination met with an obstacle in the smartness of the Everton men.
As the game progressed the Everton pressed for a considerable time, but though they got well up the field all attempts at scoring were futile. A neat bit of play on the Everton right wing caused some excitement. Kirkwood got the ball and started a splendid run, but while steadying for his shot McKeown cleverly took the ball from him and sent it down the field.
Everton returned, and two capital shots were sent into the Celtic goal in succession, bur were saved by mere accident, the ball hitting the post and going past on the wrong side. A fast single handed run by Geary, terminating in a splendid shot, resulted in a goal for the Everton.
The Celtic then got a corner, which, though well placed, came to nothing, and Everton again indulging in a good run up, scored a rather soft goal. After two fouls in succession against the Everton, Madden sent in a capital shot, the ball striking one of the posts and rebounding into play, and being ultimately sent past.
Close on half-time the Celtic made a determined attack on the Everton’s citadel, but without result, and at half-time the match stood in favour of the Everton by two goals to nil.
Both teams started the second half with renewed vigour. A low, swift shot by Groves went past. Not to be denied the Celtic pressed their opponents hard, and Smalley was twice called on, and he was equal to the occasion.
Then Everton had a spell of pressing, and McLaughlin had to save.
Runs up and down the field were then the order of the play, and at one time the Celtic made a good attempt at goal; but more by good luck than anything else Everton managed to clear. The latter made another onslaught on the Celts’ citadel, and looked dangerous.
The opposing defence was too much for the visitors, and the Celtic, getting clear, returned to the attack at the other end. The English backs defended grandly and the manner in which they fed their forwards was a feature of the game. Afoul against the Celts caused the Everton to get into close proximity to the home goal. The Celtic defence was “all there”, however, and, getting the ball away, the ground men made a bold attempt to score, but were unsuccessful and the result of a rather one sided game was Everton, 2 goals; Celtic, 0 goals.
October 14 1889. The Liverpool Courier
On Saturday, the Everton who have been doing remarkably well this season, paid a visit to Glasgow, and met the Celtic on the Celtic Park, Parkhead, to endeavour to accomplish what the Sunderland twice and the Blackburn Rovers once failed to do- namely to defeat the famous Irish team. The Everton came with a great reputation, and despite may encounter attractions 8,000 persons were present. The teams were: –
Everton: – Smalley, goal, Hannah (Captain), and Doyle backs, Parry, Holt and Farmer half-backs, Kirkwood, Latta, Geary, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Celtic:- McLaugham, goal Reynolds, and McKeown backs, Maley, Kelly and Dowds, half-backs Madden, Coleman, Groves, McCallum, and Dunbar, forwards.
Neil McCallum the famous right winger made his first appearance since receiving his injury when playing against Cowlairs last year. The Everton were the first to appear and were cordially greeted. The Everton team won the toss and played with a slight wind in their favour. At the very start the Englishman showed themselves exceedingly smart, but the result of some pressure was that Latta sent the ball pass the post. Every man in the Everton team was in the best possible condition, and played with great skill, but the Celtic defence was very strong, and prevented scoring. The backs were playing a good defensive game, but were kicking too strongly. The Celts were not in their usual form, and so far the Everton had undoubted the best of the game. Hannah for Everton was in grand form, Kirkwood had a grand run along the right all by himself, and three times in succession the Celtic goal escaped as if by accident. It was very hard lines for the strangers. At length 15 minutes from the start Everton scored the first goal, Geary had a brilliant run by himself, and sent in a swift low shot which fairly beat McLoughan. The Celtic pressed after this, and secure a corner. Everton's goal was fairly besieged, but Smalley saved in marvellous style. After this, however the Everton fairly ran round the Celts, and scored a second goal (Kirkwood) rather easily. The game was now stopping owing to injury to Holt, who was charged by Groves. The Celts now settled down a bit, and a mistake by Doyle let Madden got on the ball. He shot straight for goal but the ball rebounded off the crossbar into play, and then Smalley had to concede a corner, which came to nothing. The game became much faster but both sides used questionable tactics. The Celts secured a corner through one of the Everton backs shooting the ball over the bar, but it resulted in nothing. Geary's centre, was a most prominent man on the field, and put in some electrifying runs. The Celts put in some good shots but the forwards always failed. The Everton backs towards the close of the first half were sorely pressed, but the Celts had hard lines, and could not score. Just at Half time Geary, who was playing brilliantly, received a severe injury and had to be assisted off the field. Half-time Everton 2 goals, Celtic nil. On resuming play Geary came on the field again, and went to the left wing, but was of little use. The Celts pressed at once and had hard lines in not scoring, several good shots being sent in, but Smalley saved pretty much by chance. Farmer was injured but he was able to play. After sustaining the pressure Everton came away, but Geary was tripped in making for goal. Madden was then tripped by Farmer, and a row seemed imminent but the danger was passed over. The game became very rough, fouls being given against both teams. The Celtic had now decidedly the best of the play, but Everton meant to win at all hazards and crowding round the goal the ball could not be got through. Everton's goal had a narrow escapes time after time. The game was very fast and the Celts had all the best of it, the Everton backs kicking the ball repeatedly into touch to save their charge. The Everton played a winning game from the start their full back defence was admirable, old Hannah guarding his goal with great tenacity. The Celtics strove hard to score but the defence was most stubborn. The game, which was a very rough one ended in favour of Everton by two goals to nil.