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Celtic Games 1888 – Clyde
Trivia
- A Scottish Cup Tie, played at Celtic Park, Parkhead.
- Before 9,000 spectators.
- Celtic protested that the game should be replayed owing to the match starting late and finishing in darkness, because the Clyde players took too long having to change their illegal footwear.
- The match was ordered to be replayed.
Review
The Scotsman – Monday, 26th November 1888, page 9
Clyde v Celtic – The Scottish tie between these teams was decided at Parkhead before 8000 supporters. Play was fast and exciting. The Clyde attacked in the most determined manner, and in the first fifteen minutes had decidedly the best of the game. The soft ground upset the calculations of the ground men completely.
Vigorously as the rival contestants assailed in turn, the defence could not be broken through. The home team steadied, and were now more frequently dangerous, McCallum and Groves exhibited dash in front. Chalmers saved magnificently. At this stage the players kept up the pace in the most approved fashion. At half-time the result was:- Clyde, one goal; Celtic, nil. The home team redoubled their efforts to score in the second half, but met with the most stubborn resistance. The Clyde still kept the game pretty much open, and played up with surprising dash. The half-backs on both sides tackled superbly, and neutralised all dangerous incursions. Latterly the excitement was intense, and a brilliant game, considering the adverse circumstances, ended:- Clyde one; Celtic, nothing.
Teams
Tobin, Gallagher, McKeown, W Maley, Kelly, McLaren, McCallum, Dunbar, Groves, T Maley, O'Connor.
Clyde:-
Chalmers, Drummond, A. Sawers, Cherrie, Gillespie, Hart, McFarlane, Stevenson, W. Sawers, Britton, Clark
Goal:- Britton.
Att:- 9,000.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Pictures
From a newspaper report from the time.
Fortune does not seem to favour the Celts, and few of their supporters were prepared for the reverse which they sustained at the hands of the Clyde. Those, however, who have watched the consistent form which the winners have shown during the season knew that at least they would give their East End opponents a hard tussle for supremacy.
The Celtic chose a strong team, and played Tobin, late of the Hibernians, in goal in place of Dunning, While O'Connor was in the front rank instead of Coleman, who was injured on the previous Saturday.
It was all to no avail. The Clyde scored one goal in the first half, their opponents failing to place a point to their credit.
In the second period the Barrowfield men acted strictly on the defensive, and won an exciting game by one goal to nothing.
The Celts had as much of the play as their opponents, but Chalmers in goal played one of his best games, and saved marvellously. The Irish team, of whom so much was expected, are now out of the two principle competitions, the Scottish Cup and the Glasgow Cup. They will have the opportunity, however, of playing for two other trophies, and unless bad luck continues to dog their steps they may with some confidence look forward to gaining one cup at least.
The play of the Clyde deserves every praise, and when they come to settle their undecided Glasgow tie with Partick Thistle on Saturday, not a few enthusiasts will be prepared to urge them on to victory.