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Trivia
- First Celtic v Rangers league fixture played on the Ne’er Day Derby date. Previously was all friendlies/holiday fixtures.
- Rangers’ first league defeat this season, and first league defeat for two seasons.
- Rangers still coasted the league this season.
- Final league game of the season (the second half of the season was mainly the now defunct Inter-city league & the Scottish Cup).
Review
Celtic edged a pulsating New Year’s Day derby tie.
Divers misses a penalty kick which would have capped a historic hat-trick.
Teams
Celtic:
McArthur, Davidson, Turnbull, Russell, Marshall, Orr, Bell, Somers, Divers, McMahon, Campbell.
Goals: Bell, Campbell, Divers
McArthur, Davidson, Turnbull, Russell, Marshall, Orr, Bell, Somers, Divers, McMahon, Campbell.
Goals: Bell, Campbell, Divers
Rangers:
Dickie, Smith, Drummond, Gibson, Neil, Robertson, Graham, Wilkie, Hampton, McPherson, Smith.
Goals: Smith, Wilkie
Dickie, Smith, Drummond, Gibson, Neil, Robertson, Graham, Wilkie, Hampton, McPherson, Smith.
Goals: Smith, Wilkie
H/T 3-1
Referee:
Attendance: 30,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Bristol Mercury 2nd January 1900
Dundee Courier 2nd January 1900
Glasgow Herald 2nd January 1900
London Evening Standard 2nd January 1900
Manchester Courier 2nd January 1900
Northern Echo 2nd January 1900
The Scotsman 2nd January 1900
York Herald 2nd January 1900
