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Celtic Games 1890 – Hearts
Trivia
- Played at Tynecastle park, Edinburgh.
- Before 6000 spectators.
- W Maley in goal? He was.
Review
Played at Tynecastle Park, in the presence of 6000 spectators. Some of the Celtic regulars were absent, among them McLaren. W Maley played in goal and McKeown, who resigned a week ago from the club, was included in the team, but he was not in his proper place— Hendry, of the Rangers, playing left back and forcing McKeown to play right half. The Hearts had their full team.
The Hearts scored first and were leading 1 goal to nil at half time.
In the second half, the Celtic scored twice and the game ended in Celtic’s favour by 2 goals to 1.
Teams
Celtic:-
W. Maley, McKeown, Jack Hendry (of Rangers), Reynolds, Kelly, Dowds, Naughton, Madden, Groves, Dunbar, Coleman.
Goals:- McKeown, Dunbar.
Hearts:-
Hugh MacKay, Adams, Goodfellow, Begbie, John McPherson, Hill, Taylor, Mason, Wilson, Scott, Baird .
Goal:- Baird 40.
Att:- 6000.
Ref:- Mr Tom Lamb (St Bernards)
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Pictures
From newspaper reports from the time.
Heart of Mid-Lothian v Celtic –
At Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, on Saturday, in presence of 6000 spectators. A few of the Celts’ regular players were absent, among them McLaren. McKeown, however, who resigned a week ago from the club, was included in the team, but he was not in his proper place— Hendry, of the Rangers, playing left back and forcing McKeown to play right half. The Hearts had their full team. The Celts started play, and for a short time kept it confined to the Hearts’ portion of the ground. The home backs were however, very active, and protected Mackay so well that he was hardly ever bothered with a shot. Then the Hearts opened out, and Scott getting an opportunity of shooting, Hendry stepped in and gave a corner. Though the ball was very well placed, the Celtic defenders managed, after some exchanges in front of goal, to clear. Baird was to the fore a minute later, however, and just missed. There after play hung in mid-field for a time, and some exciting encounters between the rival players caused the spectators on the grand stand to work themselves into a terrible state of excitement. The Hearts, having wakened up, had the best of matters, their forwards and half-backs getting in a number of shots, which were generally inaccurate. Maley's charge, however, might be said to have escaped on two occasions by the merest luck – the ball at one time striking the crossbar, and at another rolling along the line. After the Celtic had been rather hard pressed for a few minutes the play again became very open; but still the Hearts were doing the most effective work by planting long kicks into goal. Hendry from one of these gave another corner, but again the Celtic cleared their goal. However the Hearts Were soon to have a goal for Baird, who was lying well in, headed past Maley a ball from the right. At half-time the score was in favour of the Hearts by one goal to none. In the second half Coleman and McKeown changed places and the International back was thus seen playing forward for the first time In Edinburgh. The Celts opened with some dash, and had a couple of byes in as many minutes. A free kick also fell to them near goal, and from the place the Hearts fortress had a narrow escape, the ball, from a header by Naughton striking the post , and rebounding into play. A corner was also given by the home team, and when it seemed that play was going to settle down on the Hearts ground for some time, Taylor brought relief by a good run, which was latterly shared in by Mason. From the pressure which followed, Hendry gave a corner, but the kick was cleared. After attempts at both ends a shot was put in to MacKay, who, while he had the ball in his hands, was charged by McKeown and another Celt right on the goal line. He seemed to go over the line a few inches, with the ball in his hands, and then he tossed it up and it went behind. The Hearts umpire gave a corner, but the Celtic official claimed a goal, and the referee allowed it. This was the signal for a great uproar on the grand stand by the supporters of the Hearts. The Hearts' players, too disputed the fairness of the decision. If the Hearts had a trifle the best of play in the first half, the Celts occupied that position in the second portion. The game was open and interesting— and sometimes rough – and play fluctuated from end to end. Begbie at one period heavily charged Groves, and this unjustifiable piece of rough play was bitterly paid for, for from the free kick Groves shot in the ball, and Dunbar scored a second goal for the Celts, who shortly afterwards won by two goals to one.