| Matches: 1890 1891 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1890-91 | Forum |
Trivia
- League match, played on Celtic Park, Glasgow.
- The Scotsman has the game as 2-2. The Glasgow Herald as 1-1.
- Jimmy Kelly was still injured but as the opposition was Rangers at Celtic Park, the management opted for Jimmy McGhee instead of the young Frank Dolan. It was to be something that the papers made a noise about on the club’s reluctance to play Frank Dolan.
Review
Teams
Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, McKeown, W. Maley, McGhee, Gallagher, Madden, Boyle, Dowds, McMahon, Campbell.
Goals:- Dowds, Campbell.
Rangers:-
Reid, Gow, Hodge, Marshall, A. McCreadie, Mitchell, Hislop, Henderson, Kerr, McPherson, H McCreadie
Goals:- A. McCreadie, Hislop.
Ref:- Mr Robertson. 5th KRV.
Umpires:- Mr T Maley (Celtic), Mr Grant (Rangers).
Articles
Birmingham Daily Post 23rd March 1891
Glasgow Herald 23rd March 1891
The Scotsman – Monday, 23rd March 1891, page 5
Celtic v Rangers – On Celtic Park. The Celts kicked off, but the Rangers at once took possession, and carried the ball over the Celt’s lines. The game then began in earnest. The Rangers scored in fifteen minutes. The Celts pressed during the remainder of this half. Half-time result – a draw – one goal each. On resuming, play continued of a first-class nature, neither team being able to claim any advantage. Each goal in turn was besieged. The game was stopped for a few minutes, owing to an accident to Macpherson. Slack play followed, until Dowds scored a beauty, when the game became exceedingly lively. The Rangers equalised in five minutes. Result :- A draw – two goals each