| Matches: 1893 1894 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1893-94 |
Trivia
- Jack Bell the ex-Celtic player and Scottish internationalist of Everton is credited with being a founder member of the Association Footballer's Union.
- Celtic had played Rangers the day before in a holiday fixture.
Review
Teams
Celtic:-
Cullen, Reynolds, Doyle, Curran, Dunbar, Byrne, Blessington, Davidson, Cassidy, McMahon, Divers
Everton:-
Whitehead, Parry, Arridge, Kelso, Holt, Boyle, Latta, Bell, Southworth, Chadwick, Milward.
Scorers:- Southworth, (4).
Attendance: 3,000
Referee:- Mr. Harrison (Ayrshire).
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
The Scotsman – Wednesday, 3rd January 1894, page 5
Celtic v Everton – At Parkhead, Glasgow. Weather fine but cold. The Celtic kicked off. Everton scored twice ten minutes from the start. The game was very wel contested, the visitors having, however, slightly the upper hand. After resuming, the Evertonians pressed strongly and scored a third goal after twenty minutes’ play. Final result :- Everton, four goals; Celtic, nil.
The Glasgow Herald – Jan 3, 1894, Page 3.
FOOTBALL
CELTIC V EVERTON – This match was played at Celtic Park yesterday before a large crowd.
Teams, Celtic, Cullen, Reynolds, Doyle, Curran, Dunbar, Byrne, Blessington, Davidson, Cassidy, McMahon, Divers. Everton, Whitehead, Parry, Arridge, Kelso, Holt, Boyle, Latta, Bell, Southworth, Chadwick, Milward.
The Celtic it will be seen were without Kelly, Maley, Madden, and Campbell. The Celtic kicked off against the wind, Everton having won the toss.
Shortly after the start the Celtic burst away and nearly scored, the ball hitting the post and rebounding into play. Then Chadwick missed for Everton, whose passing was magnificent, and the Celts had some narrow escapes.
From a corner, fifteen minutes from the start, Southworth very cleverly headed through the first goal for Everton. Playing with remarkable precision the Everton forwards fairly toyed with the defence and Southworth scored the second goal.
Of course, the home players had the wind against them but, when allowance is made for that, they were not playing up to reputation. With the exception of McMahon, the Celtic forwards were not displaying great judgement in front of goal, and on this area most chances were lost.
The Everton forwards had a thorough understanding among themselves, their passing was extremely neat and effective, and altogether a treat to witness. Holt at half-back was always conspicuous, and seemed to be as good as ever.
Doyle was the mainstay of the Celtic division and put in a tremendous amount of good work. But the outstanding feature of the game was the passing of the Everton forwards, which was mostly perfect, and was deservedly applauded.
The Celts improved a bit as the game advanced, and had some fine runs, from one of which Divers had hard lines in not scoring. At half-time Everton led by 2 goals to nil. At half-time there were 3,000 spectators present.
At the restart the Celts experienced very hard luck as from some fine returns by Doyle they fairly bombarded the Everton goal, which had some marvellous escapes. The wind seemed to assist the Celtic, as they were seldom away from the Everton goal, and the opposing backs had to take to kicking out.
The Everton forwards continued to give an exhibition of neat metronomical passing that could not be surpassed, and had it not been for the exception of Doyle they would have scored.
The game all through was well contested, and a grand exhibition was witnessed. Southworth scored the third and fourth goals for Everton and the result was – Everton, 4 goals, Celtic, 0 goal.
Celtic:- Cullen, Reynolds, Doyle, Curran, Dunbar, Byrne, Blessington, Davidson, Cassidy, McMahon, Divers
Everton:- Whitehead, Parry, Arridge, Kelso, Holt, Boyle, Latta, Bell, Southworth, Chadwick, Milward.
Scorers:- Southworth, (4).
Attendance: 3,000
January 5 1894. THE Liverpool Mercury
Journeying north from Darwen, Everton visited Glasgow yesterday in order to play the famous Celtic team, when a large crowd absembled at the well-appointed grounds at Parkhead. The teams were- Everton:- Whitehead, goal, Parry and Arridge backs, Kelso, Holt and Boyle, half-backs, Latta, Bell Southworth (captain), Chadwick, and Milward, forwards. Celtic:- Cullen, goal, Beynolds, and Doyle backs, Curran, Dunbar, and Boyle, half-backs, Blessington, Davidson, Cassidy, McMahon, and Drivery, forwards Celtic kicked off against the wind, and at once harrassed the Everton defence. Boyle checked, at Whotehead had to be smart in fisting aside. Everton then goal into a good stride, passing accurately, but Chadwick shot wide at a nice position. Southworth drove in straight to no pupose. The visitors continued to press hard, but the shooting was not good. Everton next forced a corner placed by Chadwick from which Southworth headed a goal, and a minute later, on Milward passing across, Latta centred, Sputhworth again scoring. Everton thus assumed a strong lead within ten minutes. Celtic seemed quite incapable of clearing their lines, the combination of the visting forwwards being too good. At length,, after Bell had made a fine attempt at long range the Celtic right wing went away. Arridge interposed, but a corner had to be conceded, which was readily cleared. Cassidy from McMahon, had a chance a moment afterwards,, but put too high. Everton were not on the defensive very long, and printipally through some spendid work by Holt they confined play to their opponents quarter for a time though not permitted just now to be threatening. The Celtic in turn assuning the attack were very unsteady and were easily held in check. Kelso next headed in finely and hands were given, from which the ball was driven against the post. The home team then made the stronest attack, several hot shots being essayed by the left wing, but these Whitehead stopped grandly. Cullen also saved a warm low shot by Kelso, which incident led up to a clever protected assault by Everton, good aim being taken by several players, Southworth having the lion share. The Celtic goalkeeper, However, proved very safe, and when Everton renewed the attack Doyle was effective. Divery varied the monotony by running well down and shooting timely, but again Whitehead saved cleverly. Everton were promptly on the ball again, and had siege in excellent style, but they found the defence of the Glasgow men was of an improving kind. Play proceeded in favour of Everton, with occasion spurt by the home team. Once the right right menaced, but they found Whitehead just as safe as he had been on previous occassions, and at the interval Everton retained their lead of two goals to nil. The opening incident of the second half was the contribution of neat but futile passing by Everton who than had to do defensive work, Celtic smartening up considerably. Blessington shot in twice in good style, and then followed a hot tussle in front of goal, during which the Scots were near scoring, Whitehead using his fists effectively with two or three men almost upon him. Parry next found it necessary to cquesde a corner, and Holt again became prominet. Thus assisted the Everton forwards gave troubled, and Milward sent across to Latta, who unfortunately slipped in trying to take the ball or he would have probably scored. He fell again a minute afterwards, and evidently the ground was too slippery. Celtic now had a turn of pressing, and were repulsed with difficult Arridge being some what at Fault. Everton kept their goals intact, however, and Milward had hard luck with a rasping shot, which struck the crossbar but Everton were not to be much longer denied a third goal, as Southworth finished off a neat forward movement by running in and scoring in his best style. Still the game was well contested all thought the second half. Celtic were smart when they did move down, and took a great deal of watching, but the defence was good, Parry especially being relable. The feature of the match was undoubtly play of Holt and the cohension of the Everton forwards their passing being described in some of the finest ever seen on the Celtic ground. Ten minutes before the end Southworth, as the result of fine Forward tactics, scored the fourth goal, and when the whistle sounded Everton had thoroughly earned a win of 4 goals to nil.