1888–89 Celtic F.C. season

June 2017 June 2017 July 2020 May 2015 Celtic Celtic fc team 1888.jpg 1888–89 Manager Dr John Conway Chairman Celtic Park 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup Runners-up Scottish Cup Runners-up Glasgow Cup Semi-finals Glasgow North Eastern Cup Winners N/A Willie Groves (11) 1889–90 _celtic31213 _celtic188889 _celtic31213 _celtic31213 _hoops_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 006014 The 1888–89 season was the first season of football by Celtic, a football club set up the previous year in Glasgow, Scotland, with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's East End area. They competed in the Scottish Cup, Glasgow Exhibition Cup, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, Glasgow Cup and Glasgow North Eastern Cup, as well as over forty friendly matches. Their first ever match was a friendly against fellow Glasgow team Rangers at the original Celtic Park on 27 May 1888 which Celtic won 5-2 in front of almost 2,000 spectators. Their first competitive match was a 1-1 draw with Abercorn in the 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup. Celtic ended their first ever Scottish Cup entry as runners-up, as they lost the final 1-2 to Third Lanark at the original Hampden Park. Celtic lost the original final 3-0, but the SFA voided the result due to the poor conditions and the unplayable nature of the pitch through snow. The match was ordered to be replayed the following week, on 9 February 1889, where Third Lanark won again with a 2–1 victory. The Glasgow club won their first ever competition that season as they defeated Cowlairs 6-1 in the 1889 Glasgow North Eastern Cup final at Barrowfield Park on 10 May 1889. Results and fixtures #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #cccccc Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season and friendlies Friendly 28 May 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–2 Celtic Report Rangers Maley Kelly Maley Maley McCallum Soutar Soutar Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 2000 Mr McFadden (Edinburgh Hibs) W Friendly 9 June 1888 16:30 GMT Celtic 1–0 Celtic Report Dundee Harp Coleman Renwick Boyd Unknown Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 6000 Unknown W Friendly 16 June 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–3 Celtic Report Mossend Swifts McLaren 25 Gorevin 40 McCallum 85 Renwick Boyd Unknown Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 4000 Unknown D Friendly 23 June 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–4 Celtic Report Clyde Unknown Britton Unknown Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland Unknown Unknown L Friendly 4 August 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–2 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 11 August 1888 15:00 GMT Airdrie 0–6 Celtic W Friendly 18 August 1888 15:00 GMT Clyde 1–5 Celtic W Friendly 22 August 1888 15:00 GMT Third Lanark 4–3 Celtic L Friendly 23 August 1888 15:00 GMT Abercorn 2–4 Celtic W Friendly 27 August 1888 15:00 GMT Northern 0–3 Celtic W Friendly 3 September 1888 15:00 GMT Whitefield 1–5 Celtic W Friendly 8 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–0 Dumbarton Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 15 September 1888 15:00 GMT Dumbarton 1–2 Celtic W Friendly 29 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–1 Airdrie Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 8 October 1888 15:00 GMT Dundee Harp 1–7 Celtic W Friendly 8 October 1888 15:00 GMT Hibernian 0–3 Celtic W Friendly 29 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Renton Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 1 December 1888 15:00 GMT Port Glasgow Athletic 2–5 Celtic W Friendly 22 December 1888 15:00 GMT Vale of Level 1–2 Celtic W Friendly 31 December 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 7–1 Mitchell St Georges Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 3 January 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 6–2 Corinthians Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 5 January 1889 15:00 GMT Thistle 3–2 Celtic L Friendly 19 January 1889 15:00 GMT Morton 4–5 Celtic W Friendly 26 January 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–1 Airdrie Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland D Friendly 2 February 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–3 Third Lanark L Friendly 16 February 1888 15:00 GMT Corinthians 3–1 Celtic L Friendly 23 February 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–3 Clydesdale Harriers Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland L Friendly 2 March 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–4 Abercorn Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland D Friendly 9 March 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–4 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 23 January 1889 15:00 GMT Newcastle West End 3–4 Celtic W Friendly 9 March 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–1 Third Lanark Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Friendly 6 April 1889 15:00 GMT Motherwell 3–8 Celtic W Friendly 13 April 1889 15:00 GMT Cowlairs 0–1 Celtic W Friendly 19 April 1889 15:00 GMT Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Celtic L Friendly 20 April 1889 15:00 GMT Burnley 1–3 Celtic W Friendly 22 April 1889 15:00 GMT Distillery 0–1 Celtic W Friendly 23 April 1889 15:00 GMT United Belfast 2–5 Celtic W Friendly 18 April 1889 15:00 GMT Thistle 0–2 Celtic W Friendly 23 May 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–1 Celtic W Friendly 25 May 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Preston North End W Glasgow Cup Second round 6 October 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 11–2 Celtic Report Shettelston Celtic Park Glasgow 7,000 W Third Round 27 October 1888 15:00 GMT Rangers 1–6 Celtic Report Celtic Wilson 20 Groves 21Dunbar 41 75Coleman 70Maley 72Kelly 85 Ibrox Stadium Glasgow 4,000 W Semi-final 17 November 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–2 Celtic Report Queens Park Berry 1Robertson 51 Celtic Park Glasgow 7,000 L Glasgow Exhibition Cup 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup First-round 1 August 1888 15:00 GMT Abercorn 1–1 Celtic won the replay, all details for the match appear to be lost at this time. Celtic Report Celtic Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Glasgow, Scotland 4000 D Second-round 21 August 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–1 Celtic Report Dumbarton Athletic Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Glasgow, Scotland W Semi-final 29 August 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Celtic Report Partick Thistle Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Glasgow, Scotland W Final 6 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–2 Celtic Report Cowlairs Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Glasgow, Scotland 6,000 L Scottish Cup First round 1 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 5–1 Celtic Report Shettleston Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Second round 22 September 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 8–0 Celtic Report Cowlairs Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Third Round 13 October 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–1 Celtic Report Albion Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Fourth Round 3 November 1888 15:00 GMT St Bernard's 1–4 Celtic Report Celtic Old Logie Green Edinburgh, Scotland W Fifth Round 24 Nov 1888 15:00 GMT Clyde 0–1 Replay Ordered Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1888-12-05%3A+SFA+meeting+orders+Clyde+Cup+tie+replay Celtic Report Celtic 34 Britton Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 9000 L Fifth Round 8 December 1888 15:00 GMT Celtic 9–2 Celtic Report Clyde 6 27 Maley 10 McLaren 47 McCallum 70 Groves 20 21 Cherrie Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 9000 Mr Robertson W Sixth Round 15 December 1888 15:00 GMT East Stirlingshire 1–2 Celtic Report Celtic Merchiston Park Falkirk, Scotland 3,000 W Semi-final 12 January 1889 15:00 GMT Dumbarton 1–4 Celtic Report Celtic Boghead Park Dumbarton, Scotland 6,000 W Final 2 February 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 0–3 Replay Ordered Replay Ordered http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1889-02-05%3A+Scottish+Cup+Final%2C+Protest+Meeting Celtic Report Third Lanark Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland 13,000 L Final 9 February 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–2 Celtic Report Third Lanark Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland L Glasgow North Eastern Cup First round 29 Dec 1888 15:00 GMT Clydesdale 1–5 Celtic Report Celtic Rowan Dunbar Maley McCallum Groves Southcroft Park Glasgow, Scotland Mr T Quairus W Semi-final 16 March 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–1 Celtic Report Northern McLeod 10 13 Dunbar 55 McCallum Coleman Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland W Final 11 May 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 6–1 Celtic Report Cowlairs Coleman 19 Groves Gallagher 15 Dowds 79 Maley 21 McPherson Barrowfield Park Glasgow, Scotland 8000 McPherson W Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup Semi-final 4 May 1889 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–5 Celtic Report Renton Unknown Groves Harvie Campbell McCall Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland 20,000 Unknown L Squad SCO 1933 GK Willie Dunning SCO 1785 DF Mick McKeown SCO 1785 DF Willie Maley SCO 1785 DF Jas Kelly SCO DF Jas McLaren EIR 1783 DF Alexander Collins SCO MF Johnny Coleman SCO MF Mick Dunbar SCO 1785 MF Tom Maley SCO 1785 MF Paddy Gallagher SCO 1785 MF Neil McCallum SCO FW Willie Groves Team statistics Overall y y Scottish Cup 1st round Runner-up Runners-up 1 September 1888 9 February 1889 2017 05 21 y. See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons References Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Category:1888–89 in Scottish football