1891-03-27: Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Celtic, Friendly

Matches: 1890 1891 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1890-91 | Forum


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Trivia

  • First game of the English Tour.
  • Played at Pike's Lane, Bolton.
  • Before 4,000 spectators.

Review

4,000 spectators assembled at Pike's Lane, for the annual Good Friday match with the Celtic, the winners of the Glasgow Cup. In the first half, sided by a strong wind, the Wanderers scored twice, McGhee, of the Celtic, inadvertently giving them one goal. In the second half, with the wind, the Celtic pressed, and soon scored, equalising at the end of half an hour.
The game ended in a draw.

Teams

Bolton:-
Sutcliffe, Sommerville, Jones, Paton, Gardiner, Roberts, Turner, McNee, Cassidy, Monro, Brogan.

Goals:- McGhee og 18, Monro 33.

Celtic:-
Bell, Reynolds, McKeown, Maley, Gallagher, McGhee, Madden, Boyle, McMahon, Dowds, Campbell.

Goals:- Unknown, Unknown.

Att:- 4,000.

Articles

  • Match Report
  • Manager Interview

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

Stats