| Match Pictures | Matches: 1891 – 1892 | 1887-1900 |
Trivia
- Friendly Played on Celtic Park, Parkhead.
- The Celtic met the Notts Forest on Celtic Park before 6,000 spectators.
- Celtic were assisted by the brothers McCall, of Renton; Ellis, Mossend Swifts; and Taylor, Heart of Mid-Lothian. Doyle and Brady were ineligible.
- Toone, of Notts County, played goal for the visitors.
Review
The Celtic were assisted by the brothers McCall, of Renton; Ellis, Mossend Swifts; and Taylor, Heart of Mid-Lothian. Doyle and Brady were ineligible. Toone, of Notts County, played goal for the visitors.
The Forest started against the wind, and the game at once assumed a fast aspect. Rapid runs into both territories characterised the opening passages, but the Celts were hauling up on the goal most. The play was of the liveliest description.
In fifteen minutes the Celtic scored, but a previous foul annulled. the Forest were cheered for their fine passing runs. Mason and McCall put in some good combination on the Celts right. In twenty-seven minutes McCall rushed in and scored smartly. In a minute the home side almost repeated. They were now doing most of the pressing, and the forward play was pretty.
Gallagher proved a good substitute for Maley, and repeatedly brought the Forest left up. Play ruled equal for a little, then the Forest came away again. Toone had to save twice in succession.
Half-time – Celtic, 1 goal; Forest, nil.
On resumption of hostilities the Celtic came near scoring, Toone saving smartly low down. Open play followed, then Cullen got a hard shot to save, and saved smartly.
In ten minutes the home forwards swarmed round Toone, who got down, and out of the scrimmage a second goal came. the Forest had a look in; then the home forwards again took up the game. Forest lost Scott near to the finish.
Result- Celtic, four goals; Forest, 1 goal.
Teams
Celtic:-
Cullen, Reynolds, McCall (of Renton), Gallagher, Kelly, Dowds, Taylor (of Hearts), Jas McCall (of Renton), Ellis (of Mossend Swifts), McMahon, Campbell.
Goals:- McCall 27, McMahon 55, McMahon 82, Unknown.
Notts Forest:-
Toone(Notts County), Ritchie, Scott, Hamilton, Russell, Thomson, Mason, Smith, McPherson, Pike, Oscraft.
Goal:- Unknown 80.
Att:- 6,000.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
From newspaper reports from the time.
The Forest kicked off, and immediately Campbell finishing up with a clinking shot, which Toone saved splendidly. returning to the attack in spirited style, the Celts again raised the siege, but Toone distinguished himself. Some pretty passing was witnessed by Pike, Oscroft, and McPherson, the three inside men, who dribbled the ball right up the field till they were brought to bay by Dowds, who was in clinking form.
The Forest had hard lines with a shot that struck the crossbar and rebounded into play, but the Celts on the whole had the best of a very fast game, Campbell and McMahon being in irresistible shooting form. The former, from a pass by Taylor, beat Toone with a perfect scorcher, but a foul had been given previously. McCall and Taylor were doing good work for the Celts and had some beautiful runs, which unfortunately came to nothing.
After about half an hour's play McCall scored the first goal for the Celts, amidst applause, and nearly repeated the operation a minute later. Campbell and McMahon continued to delight the crowd by their bewildering play, but Toone was very smart in goal and saved brilliantly.
When half-time was called the Celts were leading by one goal to nil.
As in the first half, McMahon and Campbell continued to delight the crowd, but the surprise packet of the team was Gallagher, who on yesterday's form is worth his place against the Queen's. McMahon scored the second goal for the Celts after ten minutes' play, the result of a scrimmage, during which Toone tipped out a marvellous shot from McMahon.
Ten minutes from the close Forest scored a grand goal. The Celts replied quickly, and McMahon got the ball past Toone, scoring the third goal. Just on the call of time the Celts added a fourth, and a very fast and exciting game ended in their favour by 4 goals to 1.