1892-09-17: Pollokshaws 2-7 Celtic, Glasgow Cup 1st Rd

Matches: 18921893 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1892-93

Trivia

  • Glasgow Cup game
  • Newspaper headline: “Lions & Lambs“.
  • Some records seem to claim that Thomas Fitzsimmons played in this game but from our checks to date, this is incorrect.

Review

The Scotsman – Monday, 19th September 1892, page 5

Celtic v Pollokshaws – The premier club visited Pollokshaws and played in the first round of the Glasgow Cup, 2000 spectators being present. Pollokshaws opened the scoring through McInnes, MacMahon equalised, and Brown followed with a second. Pollokshaws visited the Celtic several times and had hard lines in not scoring. Half-time :- Celtic , five goals; Pollokshaws, one goal. In the second half the home club played a capital game, and giving their opponents stiff work a second goal was got. Result :- Celtic, seven goals; Pollokshaws, two goals.

Teams

Celtic Team:-

Scorers:- 

Pollakshaws:

Scorers:-

Att: 2000
Ref: Mr Harrison, Ayrshire Association


Articles

The Scotsman – Monday, 19th September 1892, page 5

Celtic v Pollokshaws – The premier club visited Pollokshaws and played in the first round of the Glasgow Cup, 2000 spectators being present. Pollokshaws opened the scoring through McInnes, MacMahon equalised, and Brown followed with a second. Pollokshaws visited the Celtic several times and had hard lines in not scoring. Half-time :- Celtic , five goals; Pollokshaws, one goal. In the second half the home club played a capital game, and giving their opponents stiff work a second goal was got. Result :- Celtic, seven goals; Pollokshaws, two goals.