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Celtic Games 1890 – Abercorn
Trivia
- League match played at Underwood Park, Paisley.
- Before 5,000 spectators.
Review
The League matches on Saturday did not attract such large crowds as might have been expected. The weather was cold and cheerless, but making allowances for that the attendances generally were disappointing.
The exception to that being the Celtic. Everywhere Celtic play, they seem to attract record crowds to those teams.
At Paisley the Abercorn, although playing a really good game, succumbed to the Celtic by five goals to one.
The Celtic should overcome Clyde, in the next round, though the latter, with a newly-organised team, should give the Irishmen a severe tussle for victory.
Teams
Abercorn:-
Fleming, A Cuthbertson, D Cuthbertson, Smith, Bisland, Reid, Nicol, Buchanan, Raeside, McLaren, Bonnar.
Goal:- Raeside.
Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, McKeown, McLaren, Kelly, P Gallacher, Madden, CampbeII, Crossan, Dowds, Dunbar.
Goals:- Dowds, (4), Gallagher.
Att:- 5,000.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Stats
*Renton were expelled from the League and all their games were declared void.
**Celtic and Cowlairs were deducted 4 points for a rules infringement.
From newspaper reports from the time.
Report 1
Abercorn v Celtic –
One of the largest "gates" ever experienced in Paisley assembled at Underwood Park, Paisley, to witness the League match between the above teams. The match opened with retaliatory runs, and the goal-keepers on both sides showed themselves in splendid form. The Abercorn gradually asserted themselves, and Raeside managed to score the first goal for the home team. The visitors lost no time in assuming the aggressive, and the leather having been carried by clever passing to the Abercorn goal, Dowds equalised. The Celts again returned to the attack and Dowds added a second point. The Celts were playing with great dash, the forwards showing themselves in fine dribbling form. Madden and Dunbar carried the leather between them down the field, and passing over to Gallagher, he shot into the goal and a point was claimed. The referee allowed it, but the public and the home team protested against it. Some delay was occasioned on account of this, and on restarting the Abercorn made strenuous efforts to improve their position, but up to half time there was no change in the scores. After changing end the Celtic at once began to press their opponents, and Dowds again rushing to the front put on the fourth goal for his team. Shortly before the finish of the game Dowds scored the fifth goal, and the Abercorn were unable to increase their score. Result :— Celtic, 5 goals; Abercorn, 1.
Report 2
Abercorn v Celtic –
On the ground of the Abercorn at Paisley the above teams met in their league fixture. There was a large crowd of spectators, fully 5,000 being present.
Abercorn scored the first and, as it turned out, their only goal in the match. Almost immediately afterwards the Celtic scored two goals, and added a third before half time.
In the second half the visitors scored two more points, and won by 5 goals to 1.