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Celtic Games 1891 – Clyde
Trivia
- Played on Celtic Park, Glasgow.
- Before a good turnout of spectators.
Review
The Scotsman – Monday, 19th January 1891, page 16
Ross set the ball in motion. Gillespie at the outset calling forth Bell's defensive powers. From the kick-off hostilities were carried into the Clyde's territory, where the home team experienced a great deal of ill-luck. Nothing prettier could have been desired than the one dodgy run which Clyde's forwards participated in at this period of the game, and which led up to the first goal, taken by McClair. the Celtic soon equalised. The Clyde challenged the point, but the referee decided in favour of the home team. From the kick-off the Clyde came down on Bell, whose vigilance was evaded by Johnstone, and at half-time the Clyde led by 2 goals to 1 goal.
On hostilities being resumed, the Celtic started in grand style, and had ordinary luck followed their efforts they would have scored. Clyde slowly crept up the field, and, after one or two tries at Bell's goal, Ross sent the ball through for a third time. There was no further scoring, and the game ended:- Clyde, 3 goals; Celtic, 1 goal.
Teams
Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, McKeown, W Maley, Kelly, McLaren, Madden, Boyle, McMahon, Foran, Campbell.
Goal:- Foran
Clyde:-
Fortune, Sawers, Maxwell, Paterson, Cherrie, McLachlan, Gillespie, Neaves, Ross, McClair, Johnstone.
Goals:- McClair 15, Johnstone, Ross.
Att:-
Ref:- George Ward (Partick Thistle).
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*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.
Celtic v Clyde –
On Celtic Park, before a good turnout of spectators. Clyde kicked off, and at once assumed the aggressive, the Celtic being kept busy clearing, and seemingly not getting settled down.
In fifteen minutes the Clyde opened the scoring, McClair putting the ball through. The Celtic warmed up after this, the Clyde custodian having to clear several times.
The Clyde were much smarter on the ball than the Celtic, and succeeded in putting on another goal, Johnstone doing the needful this time.
Foran then scored for Celtic.
Half-time result – Clyde, two goals; Celtic, 1 goal.
The second half was started by the Celtic in splendid style, but luck seemed to be against them, the ball going everywhere but through. Great excitement was shown by the spectators.
The Clyde gradually worked their way out, and from a foul near the Celtic posts, Ross, scored their third goal. Play continued very exciting to the finish, but no more scoring took place.
Result – Clyde, three goals; Celtic, one.