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Celtic Games 1890 – Royal Albert
Trivia
- Scottish Cup , 5th Round tie.
- Played at Ibrox Park.
- Before 5,000 spectators.
- This tie was ordered to be played after a protest after the last game
- In the first game: After a Larkhall player named Frame fouled Celtic player Johnny Madden, Tom Maley (the linesman!) punched Mr Frame! There were just 2 policeman at the match to quell any trouble, and after a struggle they managed to deal with the subsequent pitch invasion, but following subsequent thuggery on and off the pitch, the referee was compelled to abandon the first game which Celtic were winning 4-0. A replay was ordered and Celtic won that 2-0, played at Ibrox!
Review
The Scotsman – Monday, 15th December 1890
Royal Albert v Celtic – This Scottish Cup tie was played at Ibrox Park, Govan, before 2000 spectators. The third attempt to settle this Cup tie was made in splendid weather. Play opened fast, but by no means pretty, and it was very evident that both teams had fairly gauged each other’s play. But thought the game raged from end to end no scoring took place, the whistle blowing at half-time with the score unopened. In the second half, within the first five minutes the Celts scored from a scrimmage in the goal-mouth. Still they could not claim more than a fair share of a very give-and-take game. They certainly pressed most so far as shooting goes, but were only able to notch another point, and the game ended :- Celts, two goals; Royal Albert, nil.
Teams
Royal Albert:-
Catterson, A Clelland, Tait, Frame, Banks, R Clelland, Faulds, Rindall, Douglas, Stewart, Steel.
Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, T Dunbar, W Maley, Kelly, McLaren, Madden, M Dunbar, Dowds, Campbell, Crossan.
Goals:- Crossan, Campbell.
Att:- 5,000.
Articles
- Match Report (See Below)
- Official Site
Pictures
- Match Pictures
From newspaper reports from the time.
Monday, 15th December 1890
for the first fifteen minutes the play was open, although by no means scientific on the part of either team. Kelly had a try on his own account, but he missed badly. Crossan put in a very difficult side shot, which went over the bar. A capital bit of tackling and passing by J Clelland let Faulds have the ball. This player stuck to it very pluckily, and had the satisfaction of worsting both McLaren and Reynolds, the latter of whom had come over to assist Dunbar. For a few moments the Celtic goal was in danger, but a swinging kick from Bell brought relief. The game had been very open, and it must be said that the Albert had not shown play one whit inferior to that of their opponents. At Half-time there was no scoring.
When the game was resumed Dowds, after a little preamble, shot at Catterson. The attempt was a splendid one, but the goalkeeper was all there. Then Maley put the ball in to Crossan, who headed over the bar. The Albert quickly got down the field, but a foul against them 20 yards from Bell, stopped their progress. Catterson gave a corner, which the Celtic quickly converted into a goal. The Celtic were now beginning to force the play. Several smart attacks were now made on Catterson, but the defence opposed to them was really too good to be easily beaten. J Clelland's play in the centre-half for the Albert was really very fine. His judgement and tackling were certainly most remarkable. The Albert made some ground by a foul being given against one of the Celtic for tripping. The Celtic scored a second goal just before the close, and won by 2 to 0. The Glasgow men had it nearly all their own way during the last half-hour.
The result was:- Celtic, 2 goals; Royal Albert, 0 goals.