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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

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Scottish Cup 1st round — Runners-up 1 September 1888 9 February 1889

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

See also

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References

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  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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