1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

Match Pictures | Matches: 18981899 | 1898-99 League

Trivia

  • Sheffield Utd were English league title holders and Celtic Scottish league title holders
  • Billed as the Championship of Great Britain
  • This was the first leg, second leg was at Celtic Park where it was a 1-1 draw.
  • Martin Moran of Celtic: “I played the game of my life… I haven’t played a better one since“, although not noted in the program line-up.
  • When Celtic played United @ Bramall Lane in 12/3/1898, Sheffield still had 4 league games to play and Sunderland could still have caught them: they didn`t so by the time The Blades arrived at Parkhead on 16/4/1898, it was a clash of the countries`s champions.

Review1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

Teams

Sheffield Utd:
Foulkes
Thickett Cain
Howell Morren Needham
Bennett McKay Gandle Cunningham (or Almond?) Priest
Scorers:

Celtic:
McArthur
Welford Doyle
Goldie Russel King
Gilhooly Campbell Allan McMahon Henderson
Scorers:

Note: The above is the line-up from the program, but Martin Moran stated he played in this game but not stated in the above, so needs checked.

Attendance: 7,500.
Referee: Mr. Arthur Kingscott.

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1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly

1898-03-12: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Celtic, Friendly