| Match Pictures | Matches: 1905 – 1906 | 1905-06 League |
Trivia
- First league match of the season.
- This was in retrospect a key match as this was the first league game of the season, a season that Celtic went on to win the league title and then go on to monopolise the league title for six campaigns in a row.
- Willie McNair's only match for Celtic.
- Debutant Bob Campbell, described as "as nervous as a bride at the altar", but Young, Loney and Hay all superb
- Scorer for Motherwell was one-time Celtic player Robert Findlay.
Review
Debutant Bob Campbell, described as "as nervous as a bride at the altar", but Young, Loney and Hay all superb
Teams
Celtic:
Adams, Campbell and MacLeod; Young, Loney and Hay; Bennett, McMenemy, Quinn, Somers and W McNair
Scorers: Bennett 30, Quinn 32, 42
Motherwell:
Montgomery, Colman and McLean; Sneddon, McNeill and McCallum; Richmond, Nicol, Thorburn, T Findlay and R Findlay
Scorers:R Findlay 25 (Rab Findlay, one time of Celtic)
Referee: Mr D Riddell, Edinburgh
Attendance: 9,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures