1901-01-12: Celtic 1-0 Rangers, Scottish Cup

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Trivia

  • Revenge after losing to Rangers in the league two weeks back.
  • Celtic go on to make the final but lose to Hearts
  • The team had been on a training retreat in Rothesay, and then tragically Willie Maley's family went with them to Rothesay, stayed on for a few days and his daughter Helen at the age of six months died of Acute Bronchitis on Monday January 14 on Rothesay.

Review

Dan McArthur, Celtic's goalkeeper was carried off unconscious in the 75th minute.

This was the fourth time that a Ranger player had done this sort of thing to brave wee Dan.

John Divers went into goal. John Divers went into the goal.

For this game, Celtic had halved the price of seats in the Grant Stand from 2 shillings to 1 shilling.

The team had been on a training retreat in Rothesay and only returned on the Saturday morning before the game.

Tragically Willie Maley's family went with them to Rothesay, stayed on for a few days and his daughter Helen at the age of six months died of Acute Bronchitis on Monday January 14 on Rothesay.

Teams

Celtic:
McArthur; Battles and Davidson; Russell, Loney and Orr; McOustra, Divers, Campbell, McMahon and Findlay.

Goalscorers: McOustra.

Rangers:
Dickie, N Smith and Drummond: Gibson, Neil and Robertson; Campbell, Sharp, Hamilton, Speedie and A Smith

Referee: Tom Robertson
Attendance: 30,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

  • Match Pictures

Articles

Derby Daily Telegraph 14th January 1901

1901-01-14 Derby Daily Telegraph

Dundee Courier 14th January 1901

1901-01-14 Dundee Courier

Edinburgh Evening News 14th January 1901

1901-01-14 Edinburgh Evening News 01
1901-01-14 Edinburgh Evening News 02
1901-01-14 Edinburgh Evening News 03

The Scotsman 14th January 1901

1901-01-14 Scotsman