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This senior competition was organised by the North Eastern FA in Glasgow, and open to clubs in the East and North End of the city.
The first trophy ever won by the Club, dating back to 11th May 1889
Trophy won twice by Celtic:
- 1888-89 Celtic
- 1889-90 Celtic
1888-89
First round
29 Dec Clydesdale v Celtic 1-5
26 Jan Thistle v Cowlairs 1-3 (protested)
9 Feb Thistle v Cowlairs 1-1
23 Feb Cowlairs v Thistle 3-0
26 Jan Clyde v Northern 2-3
Semi final
2 Mar Cowlairs v Shettleston 7-1
16 Mar Celtic v Northern 4-1
Final
11 May Celtic v Cowlairs 6-1 (at Barrowfield, 5000)
Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
MAR | ||||||||
16th | Glw North Eastern Cup | Celtic | 4 | 1 | Northern | Report | ||
MAY | ||||||||
11th | Glasgow North Eastern Cup Final | Celtic | 6 | 1 | Cowlairs | Report |
1889-90
First round
7 Dec Celtic v Clydesdale wo-scr (friendly played instead 5-0)
21 Dec Thistle v Clyde 7-2
Second round
28 Dec Celtic v Cowlairs 1-6 (friendly played due to the frost)
18 Jan Celtic v Cowlairs 1-1
25 Jan Cowlairs v Celtic 0-5
28 Dec Rutherglen v Carrington 1-2 (protested)
11 Jan Rutherglen v Carrington 3-1
Semi final
15 Feb Thistle v Celtic 0-5 (5000)
15 Feb Rutherglen v Northern 0-4
Final
15 Mar Celtic v Northern 2-0 (at Barrowfield Park)
Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
JAN | ||||||||
18th | Glw North Eastern Cup | Celtic | 1 | 1 | Cowlairs | Report | 2nd Rd. | |
25th | Glw North Eastern Cup | Cowlairs | 0 | 5 | Celtic | Report | 2nd Rd Replay. | |
FEB | ||||||||
15th | Glw North Eastern Cup | Glasgow Thistle | 0 | 5 | Celtic | Report | Semi-final: 3rd Rd. | |
MAR | ||||||||
15th | Glw North Eastern Cup | Celtic | 2 | 0 | Northern | Report | Final: 4th Rd. |
A VERY SCARCE GLASGOW NORTH EASTERN FOOTBALL MEDAL AWARDED TO CELTIC FC 1888-89
The first medal awarded in the history of Celtic Football Club. The Glasgow North Eastern Football medal dated 1888/89 hails from the first year of the clubs existence, and before any official Scottish League system.