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Celtic Games 1888 – Clyde
Trivia
- Scottish Cup fifth round replayed tie, after a protest.
- Played at Celtic Park, Parkhead
- Before 9,000 spectators.
Review
The first game ended in a 1-0 win for the Clyde. Celtic then protested because the Clyde took too long to change their illegal footwear, the game then started late and finished in darkness. It was then ordered to be replayed.
This protested Scottish Cup tie between Celtic and Clyde, was played, again under protest, on Celtic Park, Glasgow. The Celtic won easily by nine goals to two.
Teams
Celtic:-
Dunning, Collins, McKeown, Gallagher, Kelly, McLaren, McCallum, Dunbar, Groves, Coleman, T Maley.
Goals:- T Maley 6, McLaren 10, T Maley 27, McCallum 47, McCallum, T Maley, Groves 70, Groves, Groves.
Clyde:-
Chalmers, Sawers, Hart, Drummond, Cherrie, McFarlane, Gillespie, W Sawers, Clark, Britton, Stevenson.
Goals:- Cherrie 20, Cherrie 21.
Att:- 9,000.
Ref:- Mr Robertson, Queen of the South Wanderers.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Pictures
From newspaper reports from the time.
Edinburgh Evening News 8th December 1888
Lancashire Evening Post 8th December 1888
Nottingham Evening Post 8th December 1888
Glasgow Herald 10th December 1888
The Scottish Association Committee having decided the Celtic’s protest in their favour, the two crack clubs of the East End – the Celtic and the Clyde – again meet each other on Celtic Park, Parkhead. There could not have been fewer than 8,000 spectators present.
The Clyde won the toss, and the Celtic kicked off. the Clyde were the first to press, and by some plucky play brought the ball down to their opponents’ goal, which was thus early in danger. Kelly, however, relieved by a beautiful kick, and the ball was transferred to the Clyde territory, where Maley might have scored. Six minutes after the start the whole front division of the Celtic came away together, and Coleman, with a good shot, scored the first goal of the match. Four minutes later the Celts secured a corner, and the ball being well placed, McLaren headed through, thus gaining the second point.
The Clyde played as pluckily as although no goals had been scored against them, but it was quite evident they had become somewhat disorganised. They pressed hard, however, and after Collins and McKeown had repelled several attacks, a corner was at length conceded. No advantage, however, was gained by it, as Stevenson sent the ball past. After twenty minutes’ play, however, the Clyde’s efforts were rewarded with success. They secured a second corner. The ball was cleared away from the goal, but Cherrie sent it low, and it rebounded off the post and went through. A minute later the Barrowfield team scored their second point, and made the score equal. The Clyde played with greater determination than ever, and their stamina stood them in good stead, The forwards shortly afterwards showed one of the finest bits of passing of the day, and just as they were making for goal two of the Celts half-backs robbed them of the ball. All the Celtic men were playing a rattling good game, and were never seen to more advantage.
If any man deserved special mention, he was Kelly, who was playing in the very best form, and had occasionally some grand runs all by himself.
Twenty seven minutes of the game had now gone, when Kelly, from midfield, sent the ball up to the forwards, and Maley scored an easy goal, placing his side in the ascendancy by one point. After this the Celts had certainly most of the play, but although two fouls were given against the Clyde nothing resulted from them. They had several other chances to score, but Chalmers saved brilliantly. The Celts continued to press severely, but a foul was ultimately given against them, and this afforded some relief to their opponents. The Celts kept pegging away, and had certainly hard lines in not increasing their score, for some grand shots were sent in by Coleman, Groves, and others.
When half-time was called the score stood – Celtic, 3 goals; Clyde, 2 goals.
The Clyde began the second half with great dash, determined again to get on equal footing with their opponents.
The Celtic gradually bore down on Chalmers, and in about a couple of minutes McCallum headed the ball through the goal, thus scoring the fourth point for his side. The Clyde were soon at the other end, and kept swarming round Dunning, who saved two warm shots in succession.
Immediately after this Hart, the Clyde’s left back, unfortunately got his shoulder severely injured, and had to retire from play. The Celts took full advantage of Hart’s absence, and scored a fifth point, while shortly after this Maley gained a sixth.
The Celts continued to have the best of the game, the dribbling of Groves and the scientific passing of the forwards coming in for great admiration. Chalmers ‘ skill was severely taxed, but he played capitally, and on one occasion coolly picked the ball from the head of an opposing forward when a goal seemed inevitable. The Celts, in the opinion of everybody, fairly surpassed themselves.
After twenty-five minutes’ play, the Celts gained a seventh point, Groves sending in a shot which no goalkeeper could have been expected to save. The Clyde were, of course, greatly handicapped through the absence of Hart, but all the same it must be admitted that the Celtic were by far the superior team, and played for all the goals they scored. Indeed, had it not been for the alertness and great ability shown by Chalmers the score must have been increased.
During the last quarter of an hour the Celtic had it pretty much their own way, and scored two other points.
the result was – Celtic, 9 goals; Clyde, 2 goals.
The Scotsman 10th December 1888
The Scotsman – Monday, 10th December 1888, page 10
Celtic v Clyde – The protested Scottish Cup tie between these teams attracted nearly 9000 spectators to the Celtic Park. The Clyde won the toss, and Groves kicked off. The Clyde forwards, taking up the running, forced the ball behind. McCallum executed a brilliant run up the right, and finished with a strong shot at goal, which, however, went wide. Play continued in favour of the home team, and, from a pass from the right, Maley headed a rather soft goal past Chalmers. Scarcely was the ball again in progress than McLaren headed a second goal for his side. The Clyde men were next prominent, and Cherrie put a ball into Dunning’s hands, which the custodian let through. The Clyde attacked strongly, and within a minute thereafter Cherrie equalised with a splendidly judged shot. Tom Maley again scored, and the game stood at three goals to two in favour of the Celtic on crossing over. The play opened in the second half with the Clyde attacking, but their career was brief, as Maley again dashed away on the left and added another goal. Gallagher, of the home team, though injured early in the first half, kept the field, but at this stage Hart, of the Clyde was compelled to leave the field with his shoulder dislocated. The game abounded in hard knocks on either side, not directly attributed to roughness, but caused more by the fearless manner in which the rival teams contended for possession of the ball. Handicapped by the absence of their best back, the Clyde fell away a bit, and McCallum headed a fifth goal, and Groves replied with a sixth – the best goal of the match. Another grand run by Groves, who played remarkably well, ended in the downfall of the visitors’ goal for the seventh time. Time was drawing near, and gathering themselves together the Clyde made several vain attempts to score, but they were repulsed, and in the last few minutes the Celts rushed in a couple more goals, and thus won by nine goals to two.
Report
The protested Scottish Cup ties between the Celtic and Clyde and Third Lanark and Abercorn, which were replayed, the former at Celtic Park and the latter at Cathkin Park, attracted thousands of spectators.
Both games were played under protest, it being the intention of the clubs interested to call a special meeting of the Association to consider the decisions of the committee.
The tie between the Celts and the Clyde was pretty much a surprise, the former winning in easy fashion by 9 goals to 2.
During the first half the Celts had matters nearly all their own way. They were never seen to more advantage, and played one of the most scientific games witnessed this season. Their passing was swift and accurate, while their half-back play was admirable.
The Clyde played a hard game, and had it not been for the excellent defence of Chalmers in goal, they would have fared worse than they did.