Matches: 1896 1897 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1896-97
Trivia
- Glasgow League fixture, for more info see also external link: http://sfha.org.uk/intercitylg.htm
- Celtic finished this Glasgow League Campaign in third.
- James Monteith signed for Celtic on 26/11/1896 but did not play any major competitive games for the 1st team. He joined Woolwich Arsenal the following season
- (ht=0-0) @ 2nd Hampden Park 17/4/1897 ko. 4 o`clock Glasgow League
Review
After a shaky start to their season, Queen`s Park hit a purple patch for the Glasgow League and with this win leapfrogged Celtic to top the table having beaten Rangers at Ibrox the previous week. Before either team had settled down, Jim Irons took a nasty ankle knock and was carried off leaving the Spiders to battle on for 85 minutes with ten men, Hugh Butler dropping back. No defensive strategy by the Spiders however and the Parkheadians had a let off when Toffee Bob McColl put a penalty kick over Joe Cullens` bar. Taking heart and pressing forward, Celtic`s forwards found Kenny Anderson and his co-defenders in sparkling form and just couldn`t force their way through. Then Queen`s were reduced to nine fit men when Davie Stewart was lamed just before lemons. And almost inevitably the ten men burst away and Rob Lambie accepted a long throw in to twist the ball past Cullen putting Queen`s ahead and his brother, Willie, coming in from the left sent a blistering rocket past Cullen and into the far corner for the second.
Teams
Celtic:
Cullen, Thomas Dunbar, Doyle, Russell, Kelly, Farrell, Blessington, Gilhooly, Connachan, Alex King, Monteith
Goals: None
Queens Park:
Anderson, Ritchie, Gillespie, Irons, Christie, D Stewart, W Stewart, Butler, RS McColl, RA Lambie, WA Lambie
Goals: RA Lambie, WA Lambie
Referee: Mr Banks (Edinburgh)
Linesman: P Gallacher (Celtic) & CH Miller (Queen’s Park)
Attendance: 10,000 / 11,520 paid
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Match Report – Glasgow Herald (See Below)
Official Site – Celtic Graves Society
