Matches: 1897 1898 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1897-98
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.
- Full name of Forbes is not known. Never played a Scottish league game for Celtic. He was signed from Duntocher Hibs after a challenge match v Rangers (3-1 defeat) in January 1898.
- Attendance figures then as now are notoriously inaccurate. The Glasgow Herald gives “at least 8,000” when the game restarted after half time and the North British Daily ail records “about 7,000” at kick off!
Review
CELTIC 3, QUEEN`S PARK 4(ht=2-1) @ Celtic Park 23/4/1898 ko. 4 o`clock Glasgow League
Celtic were far and away the better side in this League meeting but tossed it away by their own folly. Johnny Campbell headed the home side ahead after quarter of an hour then beat Kenny Anderson again two minutes later and looked home and dry but Bob McColl diverted home a Willie Hamilton shot but Kenny Anderson had to be on his toes to keep out the Parkheaders crisp attacks, Campbell beating him but not the bar. In a break away, Forbes saved from Hamilton and Rob Lambie sprinted in to net the rebound.
A few minutes on and Davie Russell put Celtic back in front with a daisy cutter from fully 30 yards but then Celtic lost the plot; Willie Orr conceded a penalty which infuriated the home players who pulled goalie Forbes away from his posts and let Bob McColl have a free shy at the goal which Toffee Bob accepted with thanks and smilingly tapped in the equaliser.
Celtic piled on the pressure but couldn`t beat Anderson again and in another run upfield Rob Lambie cleared the straggling defence in the final minute to slam home Queen`s winner.
Teams
Celtic:
Forbes, Welford, William Orr, Goldie, Russell, Alex King, Martin Moran, Gilhooly, Campbell, McMahon, Somers
Goals: Campbell, Campbell, Russell
Forbes(Duntocher Hibernian), Jimmy Welford & Willie Orr, Hugh Goldie, Davie Russell, & Alick King, Martin Moran & Pat Gilhooly, Johnny Campbell, Sandy McMahon & Peter Somers.
scorers. Campbell 2, Russell
Queen’s Park:
Anderson, Ritchie, Murray, Irons, Christie, Templeton, WC Hamilton, Butler, McColl, Wilson, RA Lambie
Goals: McColl, RA Lambie, McColl (pen), RA Lambie
Kenny Anderson, Jock Gillespie & Tom Murray, Jim Irons, Alex Christie & James Templeton, Willie Hamilton & Hugh Butler, Bob McColl, Davie Wilson(Langside Athletic) & Rob Lambie.
scorers. McColl 2(1 pen.), Lambie 2
Referee: Not Known
Linesman: Not Known
Attendance: 7-12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
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Articles
Match Report – Scottish Referee (See Below)
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