1898-02-05: Dumbarton 2-3 Celtic, Friendly

Match Pictures | Matches: 18981899


Trivia

  • Friendly match
  • Forbes in goals for Celtic only played in Glasgow League games & Friendlies but never in the main league & Scottish Cup competitions for Celtic.
  • Michael McCafferty (late of Cambuslang Hibs – Scottish Referee )joined Celtic in season 1897/98 but not play any major competitive games for the Club. He would later join Sheffield Wednesday & Hamilton Academical.

Summary

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Teams

Celtic:
Forbes, Welford, James Orr, Alex King. Hynds, Willie Orr, Pat Gilhooly, Blessington, George Allan, Michael McCafferty, Adam Henderson
Goals: Allan, Blessington, Murphy (og)

Dumbarton:
Docherty, Manchan, Mitchell, Thomson, Richmond, Forrest, Mackie, Speedie, McNab, Littlejohn, Murphy
Goals: Forbes (og), Richmond

Referee: Not Known
Linesman: Not Known
Attendance: 4,000


Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

Articles

Match Report – Glasgow Herald & Scottish Referee (See Below)
Official Site – Celtic Graves Society


Herald:

Scottish Referee: