1888–89 Celtic F.C. season

The 1888–89 season was the first season of football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Cup, Glasgow Exhibition Cup, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, Glasgow Cup and Glasgow North Eastern Cup.

Celtic
1888–89 season
ChairmanDr John Conway
StadiumCeltic Park
1888 Glasgow Exhibition CupRunners-up
Scottish CupRunners-up
Glasgow CupSemi-finals
Glasgow North Eastern CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: N/A
All:
Willie Groves (11)

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies
28 May 1888 Friendly Celtic 5–2 Rangers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Maley
Kelly
Maley
Maley
McCallum 		Celtic Report Soutar
Soutar		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr McFadden (Edinburgh Hibs)
9 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Dundee Harp Glasgow, Scotland
16:30 GMT Coleman Celtic Report Renwick
Boyd
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Unknown
16 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–3 Mossend Swifts Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT McLaren  25'
Gorevin  40'
McCallum  85'		 Celtic Report Renwick
Boyd
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Unknown
23 June 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–4 Clyde Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Unknown Celtic Report Britton
Unknown		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
4 August 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–2 Hibernian Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
11 August 1888 Friendly Airdrie 0–6 Celtic
15:00 GMT
18 August 1888 Friendly Clyde 1–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
22 August 1888 Friendly Third Lanark 4–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
23 August 1888 Friendly Abercorn 2–4 Celtic
15:00 GMT
27 August 1888 Friendly Northern 0–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
3 September 1888 Friendly Whitefield 1–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
8 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 3–0 Dumbarton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
15 September 1888 Friendly Dumbarton 1–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
29 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 4–1 Airdrie Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
8 October 1888 Friendly Dundee Harp 1–7 Celtic
15:00 GMT
8 October 1888 Friendly Hibernian 0–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
29 September 1888 Friendly Celtic 1–0 Renton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
1 December 1888 Friendly Port Glasgow Athletic 2–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
22 December 1888 Friendly Vale of Level 1–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
31 December 1888 Friendly Celtic 7–1 Mitchell St Georges Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
3 January 1889 Friendly Celtic 6–2 Corinthians Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
5 January 1889 Friendly Thistle 3–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
19 January 1889 Friendly Morton 4–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
26 January 1889 Friendly Celtic 1–1 Airdrie Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
2 February 1889 Friendly Celtic 0–3 Third Lanark
15:00 GMT
16 February 1888 Friendly Corinthians 1–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
23 February 1889 Friendly Celtic 0–3 Clydesdale Harriers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
2 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 4–4 Abercorn Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
9 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 5–4 Hibernian Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
23 January 1889 Friendly Newcastle West End 3–4 Celtic
15:00 GMT
9 March 1889 Friendly Celtic 4–1 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
6 April 1889 Friendly Motherwell 3–8 Celtic
15:00 GMT
13 April 1889 Friendly Cowlairs 0–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
19 April 1889 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Celtic
15:00 GMT
20 April 1889 Friendly Burnley 1–3 Celtic
15:00 GMT
22 April 1889 Friendly Distillery 0–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
23 April 1889 Friendly United Belfast 2–5 Celtic
15:00 GMT
18 April 1889 Friendly Thistle 0–2 Celtic
15:00 GMT
23 May 1889 Friendly Celtic 5–1 Celtic
15:00 GMT
25 May 1889 Friendly Celtic 2–1 Preston North End
15:00 GMT

Glasgow Cup
6 October 1888 Second Round Celtic 11–2 Shettelston Glasgow
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000
27 October 1888 Third Round Rangers 1–6 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Wilson  20' Celtic Report Groves  21'
Dunbar  41', 75'
Coleman  70'
Maley  72'
Kelly  85'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
17 November 1888 Semi-Final Celtic 0–2 Queens Park Glasgow
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Berry  1'
Robertson  51'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000

Glasgow Exhibition Cup
Main article: 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup
1 August 1888 First-round Abercorn 1–1 ^ Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Attendance: 4000
21 August 1888 Second-round Celtic 3–1 Dumbarton Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
29 August 1888 Semi-final Celtic 1–0 Partick Thistle Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
6 September 1888 Final Celtic 0–2 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside
Attendance: 6,000

Scottish Cup
1 September 1888 First Round Celtic 5–1 Shettleston Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
22 September 1888 Second Round Celtic 8–0 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
13 October 1888 Third Round Celtic 4–1 Albion Rovers Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
3 November 1888 Fourth Round St Bernard's 1–4 Celtic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Old Logie Green
24 Nov 1888 Fifth Round Clyde 0–1
Replay Ordered[1]		 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report  34' Britton Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9000
8 December 1888 Fifth Round Celtic 9–2 Clydesdale Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT  6'  27' Maley
 10' McLaren
 47' McCallum
 70' Groves		 Celtic Report  20'  21' Cherrie Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9000
Referee: Mr Robertson
15 December 1888 Sixth Round Celtic 1–4 East Stirlingshire Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Merchiston Park
Attendance: 3,000
12 January 1889 Semi-Final Dumbarton 1–4 Celtic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 6,000
2 February 1889 Final Celtic 0–3
Replay Ordered[2]		 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 13,000
9 February 1889 Final Celtic 1–2 Third Lanark Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Hampden Park

Glasgow North Eastern Cup
29 Dec 1888 First Round Clydesdale 1–5 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Rowan Celtic Report Dunbar
Maley
McCallum
Groves		 Stadium: Southcroft Park
Referee: Mr T Quairus
16 March 1889 Semi-Final Celtic 4–1 Northern Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT McLeod  10' Celtic Report  13' Dunbar
 55' McCallum
Coleman		 Stadium: Celtic Park
11 May 1889 Final Celtic 6–1 Cowlairs Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Coleman  19'
Groves
Gallagher  15'
Dowds  79'
Maley  21'		 Celtic Report McPherson Stadium: Barrowfield Park
Attendance: 8000
Referee: McPherson

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Main article: Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
4 May 1889 Semi-Final Celtic 2–5 Renton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Unknown
Groves 		Celtic Report Harvie
Campbell
McCall		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Unknown

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Willie Dunning
— DF  SCO Mick McKeown
— DF  SCO Willie Maley
— DF  SCO Jas Kelly
— DF  SCO Jas McLaren
— DF  EIR Alexander Collins
— MF  SCO Johnny Coleman
— MF  SCO Mick Dunbar
— MF  SCO Tom Maley
— MF  SCO Paddy Gallagher
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Neil McCallum
— FW  SCO Willie Groves

Team statistics

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Scottish Cup 1st Round — Runners-up 1 September 18889 February 1889

Updated to match played 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21).
Source: Competitions

See also

References
  1. Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1888-12-05%3A+SFA+meeting+orders+Clyde+Cup+tie+replay
  2. Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1889-02-05%3A+Scottish+Cup+Final%2C+Protest+Meeting
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