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Celtic Games 1890 – Cambuslang
Trivia
- League match played at Celtic Park.
- Before 4,000 spectators.
Review
The Celtic followed up their victory over the Hearts by defeating Cambuslang by five goals to two. A goal by Penderleith after 10 minutes’ play, gave Cambuslang a half time result of 1 goal to nil.
In the second half, Dowds equalised for Celtic. Dowds scored again, giving them the lead, and fifteen minutes afterwards Crossan added a third.
Dowds then added his third and Celtic’s fourth before Maley added a fifth.
Teams
Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, McKeown, P Gallagher, W Maley Dowds, H. Gallagher, Madden, Groves, Dunbar, Crossan.
Goals:- Dowds, Dowds, Crossan, Dowds, Maley.
Cambuslang:-
Ross, Smith, Cuthbert, Russell, Guy, Buchanan, Lowe, Brown, Plenderleith, H Gourlay, J Cockburn.
Goals:- Plenderleith 35, Plenderleith 90.
Att:- 4000.
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*Renton were expelled from the League and all their games were declared void.
**Cowlairs were deducted 4 points for a rules infringement.
From newspaper reports from the time.
Report 1
The Scotsman – Monday, 1st September 1890, page 4
Celtic v Cambuslang —The Scottish League fixture between these clubs was decided at Celtic Park in presence of 4000 spectators. The Cambuslang, in view of the importance of the contest had re-arranged their team considerably, and on play the result was highly satisfactory. The home team was weakened by the absence of Kelly and McLaren, though their substitutes played a fairly good game. To still further handicap the Celtic, Groves and Gallagher were both playing under great disadvantages, the former suffering severely from a sore leg, and the latter being on the sick list. Cambuslang’s chances, then, were rosy indeed.
The ground club were unsuccessful in the spin of the coin. Following the kick-off, they swarmed round the Cambuslang defence in a body, but Ross relieved. As a set off, the visitors’ left wing broke grandly away, and a fine pass from H Gourlay was converted into a neat goal by Plenderleith, who was playing a sound game in the centre.
Nothing dispirited, the Celtic entered upon the contest with renewed vigour, and play was maintained with great dash. The Celts had a good share on the play, but they were singularly unfortunate, as on two occasions Groves shot over the bar. The Cambuslang at all points were playing a strong game, and the forwards made greater progress than their opponents. Lowe and Brown were very conspicuous on the right, and put in a lot of useful work. It was hot work while it lasted, and the longer the game proceeded the more prominent were Cambuslang in the game.
Groves was twice shifted to half-back to strengthen the forwards by Dowds going to the front. This arrangement weakened the defence. The Celtic did their utmost to draw level, but try as they could the Cambuslang defence was too strong for them. Buchanan, Guy, Smith were ever prominent in stalling them off.
Close on half-time a bad trip by Gallagher penalised his side, and from the free kick, Cambuslang right increased their goal total.
On crossing over, the visiting team still led by one goal to nil. The Celts again re-arranged their forward rank, H Gallagher being shifted to centre, Dunbar to the right, and Dowds partnering Crossan. The opening stage of this half augured well for the Celts, as thrice in succession they ran the ball over the Cambuslang lines. Smith next broke away on the Cambuslang left, and right well did his club mates back up the effort.
Hard play by the Celts’ backs brought on the forwards to some tune, and a combined onslaught ended with Dowds equalising. Cambuslang hotly disputed the goal, and some of the players were leaving the field at the decision of the referee.
The visitors responded well, but they were beaten back. Better play all round was exhibited by the home club’s representatives, who continued to have a slight lead in the run of the game. Smith was again prominent for Cambuslang and was well supported by Plenderleith, who was showing very steady centre play. Reynolds gave them the right-about, and a fine run by Madden and Dunbar looked ominous for Cambuslang. Ross saved splendidly, and Buchanan sent the ball well up the field.
The Celts were not to be denied, and coming away strongly, Cambuslang were forced back and Dowds and Crossan scored, with an interval of fifteen minutes between the points. Brilliant play followed, and Dowds once more scored off a splendid centre from Madden, whose play in this half was the feature of the game.
Close on time Madden again beat Russell, and centring finely past Cuthbert. Maley rushed up and put on a fifth goal to the consternation of the visitors, who were aghast at the rapidity of the goal taking.
One supreme exertion by the Cambuslang in the last minute resulted in Plenderleith scoring from a breakaway. Time was immediately called, with the Celts victorious by the large score of five goals to two.
Report 2
Played at Celtic Park. Celtic kicked off. After a passage in midfield, the ball emerged in the vicinity of the strangers’ goal. Matters were soon reversed, and a throw-in from Gallagher gave the Cambuslang a chance to get near. Nothing came of it, however, and the Celts carried the play to the other end, where some good shots were sent in from the left.
About ten minutes from the finish a combined run by the Cambuslang forwards ended in a shot by Penderleith which Bell failed to catch, and Cambuslang scored the first goal.
The forwards on both sides played a good game, and McKeown was, as usual, a strong back. No further scoring took place, and the first half ended – Cambuslang, 1 goal; Celtic, 0.
The Celts team was rearranged in the second half, Dowds playing forward. A run by that player was the first feature, but it did not come to anything.
A few minutes later the Celts were down at the other end, and Dowds scored a rather unexpected goal. A slip by McKeown enabled the Cambuslang to get up the field a bit, but the home team returned immediately, and Madden passing to Dowds in front of the post, the latter got the ball through for a second point.
A run for Smith for the visitors followed but Penderleith shot the ball over the bar. A few minutes later a third point was out on by the Celts, and following up their advantage a fourth and fifth point were added immediately afterwards.
Cambuslang scored just before the finish, and the game ended – Celtic, 5 goals; Cambuslang, 2 goals.