1901-12-25: Manchester City A-A Celtic, Friendly (abandoned)

Match Pictures | Matches: 19011902 | 1901-02

Trivia

  • Played at Hyde Road, Manchester
  • 5000 fans in attendance
  • Match abandoned 15 minutes into the second half owing to poor weather
  • Kick-off not yet confirmed from the few reports as below, but believe it was a morning kick-off which could mean before 12pm which could potentially make it the earliest kick-off for a Celtic Match ever (one other Christmas Day for Celtic had a 11.30am kick-off).

Report

Manchester Courier, 26 December 1901
Wednesday, 25 December 1901.
(Liverpool Mercury, 26th)
Edinburgh Evening News, 23 December 1901.
Manchester Evening News, 24 December, mentions morning kick-off!!!
Manchester Courier, 26 December.
Scottish Referee, Friday 20 December.