1908-02-22: Raith Rovers 0-3 Celtic, Scottish Cup

 
Match Pictures | Matches: 19071908 | 1907-08 League

Trivia

  • Scottish Cup round 3
  • Celtic’s first ever visit to Stark’s Park for a competitive game.
  • Game ruined by wind, rain and snow.
  • Celtic won the toss and played with the wind, and the game was over by half-time
  • It was later reported that some children staged a burglary to try and get money to attend the game (see Cuttings below for full story)

Review

 

Teams

Raith Rovers:
Dowie, Inglis and Cumming; Wilkie, Chapman and Mitchell; Bannerman, Gourlay, Axford, Devine and McAinsh
Scorers:

Celtic:
Adams, McNair and Weir; Young, Loney and Mitchell; Bennett, McMenemy, Kivlichan, Somers and Hamilton
Scorers: Kivlichan 15, McMenemy 40,43

Referee: Mr Ferguson, Falkirk
Attendance: 14,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

Articles

Fifeshire Advertiser – Saturday 22 February 1908
Dundee Evening Telegraph – Monday 24 February 1908
Scottish Referee – Monday 24 February 1908