| Matches: 1896 1897 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1896-97 |
Trivia
- Glasgow League fixture, for more info see also external link: http://sfha.org.uk/intercitylg.htm
- Celtic finished this Glasgow League Campaign in third.
- Robert R Thomson joined Celtic on 07/04/1898 from Hamilton Academical but not play any major competitive games for the Club. He would later join Hamilton Academical, Third Lanark & Albion Rovers.
Review
- With 15 minutes to go and the score at 2-2, Dan McArthur was injured when saving at the feet of Hamilton and had to leave the field of play. Alex King replaced McArthur in goal for the remainder of the game. The 10 man Celtic team scored the winning goal through Somers.
Teams
Celtic:
McArthur, Welford, Robert R Thomson, William Orr, Russell, Alex King, Martin Moran, Gilhooly, Campbell, McMahon, Somers
Goals: Moran, Somers, Somers
Rangers:
Dickie, N Smith, Crawford, Gibson, Neil, Mitchell, Low. Miller, Hamilton, McPherson, A Smith
Goals: McPherson, Hamilton
Referee: Mr T Robertson
Linesman: Not Known
Attendance: 5,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match Report –
Official Site – Celtic Graves Society
Dundee Telegraph report
