| Match Pictures | Matches: 1889 – 1890 | 1887-1900 |
Trivia
- Played at Annfield, Liverpool before 12,000 spectators.
- Celtic's second match in two days on their tour of England.
- Kelly, McKeown, McLaren and Groves were missing, on International duty with Scotland playing England.
Review
Celtic started the game. Everton were first to put on pressure., and after fifteen minutes' play Hammond scored. the Celtic warmed to their work after this, and although Everton had somewhat the best of the game, Madden equalised five minutes before the interval. grand play was shown on both sides in the second period, and Everton scored twice.
Final result:- Everton, three; Celtic, One.
Teams
Everton:-
Smalley, Hannah, Dan Doyle, Kirkwood, Holt, Parry, Alex Latta, Alec Brady, Hammond, Chadwick, Millward.
Goals:- Hammond 15, Alex Latta, Unknown.
Celtic:-
McLaughlin, McCallum, Reynolds, W Maley, Dowds, Gallagher, [?] Mitchell, Dunbar, Coleman, Madden, Naughton.
Goal:- Madden 40.
Att:12,000
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April 7, 1890. The Liverpool Courier
Played at Anfield on Saturday, in the presence of nearly 12,000 spectators. Teams Everton: – Smalley goal, Hannah (Captain) and Doyle, backs, Kirkwood, Holt, and Parry, half-backs Latta, Brady Hammond, Chadwick, and Milward forward. Celtic: – McLaughlin, goal, McCallum, and Reynolds, backs, Gallacher, Madden, and Mitchell, half-backs, Dowds, Naughton, Campbell, Dunbar and Coleman, forward. The men from Scotland were somewhat tardy in making their appearance on the ground, and the interval was spent in applauding Smalley who in practice was punching the ball out finely and seemed to have gained a great deal of benefit by his holiday. Celtic took the kick off at a quarter past four. Parry stopped the rush, and the ball being sent over to the right wing. Latta who had resumed his usual station, went beautiful away, and he and Brady were obstructed barely in time by Madden. The course of the play, was setting in favour of the homesters, and Latta made the goalkeeper shiver with one of his puzzling screw shots. Further grand play by the outside right mainly accounted for the corner to the Evertonians. Chadwick took the kick, and the ball dropping to centre, Hammond headed it through to the great enjoyment of the spectators. Now the Celtic left wing indulged in some very tricky movements, which almost completely non-plussed the home backs. This resulted in Dowy having a capital offering made to him, but Doyle outwitted him, Milward went off in a spirited dribble, his final effort, however, being very erratic, but in the ensuing play Chadwick was a shining light. Milward improved in his shooting, and on one occasion had distinctly hard luck. Hammond was a little flurried at one time or otherwise he could scarily have failed to score. A series of exchanges followed in the home territory, in which the backs on both sides were conspicuous with long relief kicks. The visiting forwards working with the accuracy of machines evoked admiration by the way in which they led up to the goal attack, but their shooting was slightly off colour or else a goal would have accrued. The homesters gradually gained the supremacy in point of position, and Chadwick sent in a stinger although had it gone through it would not have reckoned, as Hammond had previously fouded one of his antagonists. From the free kick awarded, Dowds was enabled to show his splendid fast dribbling powers, but he spoiled all by kicking too far. Everton only made a slight feint, when the visitors returned to the attack, and Smalley had to put away a neat dropping shot from the foot of Coleman. The baser spirits of some of the players seemed now to be over-ruling their judgement, and rather rough tactics were consequently resorted to. This was apparently particularly the case with Hammond and Holt against Campbell and Madden, against whom several fouls had to be recorded. The onslaughts made by the Evertonians were frequently and Brilliant and the advantage was on their side for a considerable time. The Celts, however, by perseverance managed to improve their position and a couple of minutes before the whistle went for half-time Campbell scored with a slow shot, Smalley being impelled by the crush immediately in front of him. Half-time; Everton 1 goal, Celtic 1 goal.there was some luck of vigour and speed on recommencing, and honours were fairly evenly divided. The Celtic were very much to the front through the exertions of the right wing, but Doyle and Hannah were very cool, and their calculations invariably proved correct. A free kick in capital quarters was awarded the visitors without benefit to them, but they would not be held off, and the backs were busy for some time. Coleman was responsible for a splendid low screw shot, but Smalley was not to be beaten. Doyle and Hannah were battering away at the ball like Trojans, and it was owing to their redoubtable front that the goal was several. A fine rescue by Doyle give the ball to Milward, who sprinted down and transferred to Hammond, this player cleverly scoring the second point. The game was now being forced at a high pace, and the visits at each end were frequent and rapidly accomplished. The combination amongst the Everton forwards was at this period a good deal better than it had been for some time previous, and by noble fighting they assumed a very dangerous attitude. Milward kicked right across to the right wing, from whence Latta put in a grand back kick with the left leg, the goalkeeper not having the slightest chance with the ball. It was a magnificent goal, and Latta was vociferously cheered for the feat. Dowds and Naughton menaced, and Doyle missed his kick. Campbell at once took up the running and out-manoeuvring Hannah there seemed to be nothing for it but a goal Smalley, however, rushed out, although the ball was fifteen yards away, and relieved the great anxiety of the spectators. Hannah was cheered for fine tackling, and as he had given the ball to the right wing there was a hot battle in the vicinity of the goal line. The leather was passed to and from the centre without avail. It could not be put through although from one hot shot of Latta's it looked an extremely likely case, as McLaughlin had to scoop out with three men banging away at him. Milward gave a very fine exhibition along the left, and swiftly sent across the goal, Latta giving McLaughlin a very tough lot to manage. Another gallant dash was made for the Celtic citadel, and Milward and Hammond properly went for the goalkeeper who, however, was safe. Final Result Everton 3 goals, Celtic 1.