1890-04-08: Distillery 1-6 Celtic, Friendly

Match Pictures | Matches: 18891890 | 1887-1900


Trivia

  • Celtic’s fourth match in five days.
  • Played on the ground of Distillery.
  • Before 4000 spectators.
  • McKinnie, Malcolm & yhe Stewarts were guesting from the Black Watch.

Review

The weather was fine. The visitors won the toss, and the Distillery kicked off. The Celtic, during the first half, pressed and did all the scoring, putting on four goals, Groves (2), Madden and Dowds doing the needful.
In the second half the Distillery scored once, and the Celtic twice, Madden and Groves each scoring.
result:- Celtic, six goals to one.


Teams

Distillery:-
Galbraith, R Crone, W Crone, Spencer, Forbes, Reynolds, McKinnie, Brisby, W Stewart, Malcolm, R Stewart.
Goal:- Brisby.
McKinnie, Malcolm & yhe Stewarts were guesting from the Black Watch.

Celtic:
McLaughlin, W McCallum, Reynolds, [?] Mitchell, McLaren, Dowds, [?] Bailey, H Gallagher, Coleman, Groves, Madden.

Goals:- Groves (3), Madden (2), Dowds.

Att:- 4000


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McKinnie, Malcolm & yhe Stewarts were guesting from the Black Watch.