Glasgow North-Eastern Cup

Tournaments

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Details

This senior competition was organised by the North Eastern FA in Glasgow, and open to clubs in the East and North End of the city.

The first trophy ever won by the Club, dating back to 11th May 1889

Trophy won twice by Celtic:

• 1888-89 Celtic
• 1889-90 Celtic

1888-89
First round
29 Dec Clydesdale v Celtic 1-5
26 Jan Thistle v Cowlairs 1-3 (protested)
9 Feb Thistle v Cowlairs 1-1
23 Feb Cowlairs v Thistle 3-0
26 Jan Clyde v Northern 2-3

Semi final
2 Mar Cowlairs v Shettleston 7-1
16 Mar Celtic v Northern 4-1

Final
11 May Celtic v Cowlairs 6-1 (at Barrowfield, 5000)

Date	Competition	Home Team	Score	Score	Away Team	Report
MAR
16th	Glw North Eastern Cup	Celtic	4	1	Northern	Report
MAY
11th	Glasgow North Eastern Cup Final	Celtic	6	1	Cowlairs	Report

1889-90
First round
7 Dec Celtic v Clydesdale wo-scr (friendly played instead 5-0)
21 Dec Thistle v Clyde 7-2

Second round
28 Dec Celtic v Cowlairs 1-6 (friendly played due to the frost)
18 Jan Celtic v Cowlairs 1-1
25 Jan Cowlairs v Celtic 0-5
28 Dec Rutherglen v Carrington 1-2 (protested)
11 Jan Rutherglen v Carrington 3-1

Semi final
15 Feb Thistle v Celtic 0-5 (5000)
15 Feb Rutherglen v Northern 0-4

Final
15 Mar Celtic v Northern 2-0 (at Barrowfield Park)

Date	Competition	Home Team	Score	Score	Away Team	Report	Pictures	Notes
JAN
18th	Glw North Eastern Cup	Celtic	1	1	Cowlairs	Report		2nd Rd.
25th	Glw North Eastern Cup	Cowlairs	0	5	Celtic	Report		2nd Rd Replay.
FEB
15th	Glw North Eastern Cup	Glasgow Thistle	0	5	Celtic	Report		Semi-final: 3rd Rd.
MAR
15th	Glw North Eastern Cup	Celtic	2	0	Northern	Report		Final: 4th Rd.