This was Celtic’s fifth successive triumph in the Glasgow Charity Cup
After a 1-1 draw in normal time, Celtic claimed an extra-time victory
(ht=1-0)(ft=1-1) @ 1st Ibrox Park 16/5/1896 ko. 4 o`clock Glasgow Charity Cup Final
John Cameron worked in a shipping office and had gone down to Liverpool to work a few months earlier and signed for Everton although making occasional trips back North to play for Queen`s. He eventually signed professional forms for the Toffees in November 1896 which put paid to that. Bob McColl was the first professional to be reinstated amateur and play for Queen`s in 1907.
Summary
Queen`s Park went into the Final at Ibrox Park in the best of conditions and full of confidence. They`d beaten Celtic at Parkhead in the Glasgow League and 3rd LRV in the Charities semi finals and they`d a good, settled team. But the Bhoys, while playing a couple of stiff friendlies against English sides had really coasted since comfortably winning the Scottish League. The Final was a tasty dish and more than twelve thousand craned forward to see the action. Celtic started like greased lightening completely overwhelming the Spiders midfield and if Kenny Anderson in their goal hadn`t been in International form the THREE EMS, Martin, McMahon and Madden, would have had the Green & Whites over the hill and far away by half time. As it was, only a snap Sandy McMahon shot separated the sides after 45 minutes. Queen`s sauntered back for the second half and suddenly Celtic wobbled. Lambie tried and failed, Bob McColl had Dan McArthur clearing and with time running out, a bit of Willie Lambie magic did the trick. Out on the wing he got round Peter Meehan and then James Kelly and tucked the ball into McArthur`s net and Queen`s were still doing the pressing when a peep on Mr.McPherson`s Acme Thunderer signalled an extra half hour. In the scorching sunshine the players tottered on and to almost everyone`s relief Allan Martin`s strike in the 104th minute settled the Cup`s destination – Celtic Park, for the fifth time in succession.
Teams
Celtic:
Dan McArthur, Peter Meehan, & Dan Doyle, Charlie McEleny, James Kelly & Barney Battles, Johnny Madden & Jimmy Blessington, Allan Martin, Sandy McMahon & Willie Ferguson
Goals: McMahon, Martin
Queen’s Park:
Kenny Anderson, Jock Gillespie & Hughie Smith, Jimmy Allison, Bob Macfarlane & David Stewart, Tom Crookston & Tom Waddell, Bob McColl, John Cameron(Everton) & Willie Lambie.
Goal: Lambie
Att: 12,700
Ref:James McPherson(Cowlairs)
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