1890-12-09: Royal Albert 0-4 Celtic Scottish Cup – protest decision.

• Newspaper report of the Committee meeting on 9th December 1890.

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A meeting of the Scottish Football Association was held last evening in the Rooms, 53 Waterloo Street, Glasgow – Mr T R Park, president, in the chair. The minutes of the Business Professional Committee's meeting of the 25th November stated that it had been suggested that the International match between Scotland and Canada should take place on October 5th 1891. The protest by the Royal Albert, Larkhall, against the Scottish tie with the Celtic on the ground that the match was stopped 12 1/2 minutes from time was considered. Mr Park said he was of opinion that this match was no tie, and the matter, he thought, simply resolved itself into a question of where it should be replayed. By rule 17, when it could be proved that the spectators conducted themselves in such a manner as to interfere with the players, the Association had the power to order the tie to be replayed. He therefore moved that the tie be replayed. This was seconded. Mr Kirkwood (3rd Lanark) said the Association held the ground club responsible for the conduct of the spectators, and therefore he moved that the tie be awarded to the Celtic. His opinion was that all the Royal Albert wanted was another game with the Celtic to swell the exchequer. Mr McCulloch (Our Boys) seconded the amendment. After hearing the evidence of the referee a division was taken, and, by 12 votes to 6, it was resolved that the match be replayed. It was decided the tie should be played on Ibrox Park on Saturday first. In the case of Mr T Maley, the Celtic umpire, who was reported by the referee for striking a Royal Albert player with his flag, it was decided to take no further action in the matter. On the decision of the committee being laid before the Celtic representative, Mr Maley asked that the committee, if possible, order that the proceeds of the match be allocated to charity, because the Celtic club considered that the whole matter was a monetary concern. Mr Park, in reply, stated that the committee had no power to allocate the funds to charity. Mr Sneddon (Edinburgh University) moved that until 30th April, no cup ties be allowed to be played on the ground of the Royal Albert, Larkhall, but the motion was lost.