1908-12-26: Celtic 0-1 Clyde, League Division 1

Match Pictures | Matches: 19071908 | 1907-08 League

Trivia

  • Pitch was covered with snow and Celtic did not adapt as well to the conditions as Clyde did.
  • After the game they went off to Tarbet on Loch Lomond for special training for New Year fixtures.
  • Celtic finished the eventful year of 1908 in a good position in the Scottish League with 24 points from 15 games as distinct from Rangers 30 from 19.
  • Jack Johnston won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship by beating Tommy Burns (sic!) of Sydney, Australia

Review

Pitch was covered with snow and Celtic did not adapt as well to the conditions as Clyde did.

After the game they went off to Tarbet on Loch Lomond for special training for New Year fixtures.

In spite of today's bad result, Celtic finished the eventful year of 1908 in a good position in the Scottish League with 24 points from 15 games as distinct from Rangers 30 from 19.

Jack Johnston won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship by beating Tommy Burns (sic!) of Sydney, Australia

Teams

Celtic:
Adams, McNair and Weir; Young, Loney and Hay; Kivlichan, McMenemy, Quinn, Somers and Hamilton
Scorers:

Clyde:
McTurk, Watson and Blair; Walker, McAteer and Robertson; Stirling, McCartney, Chalmers, Travers and Kirwan
Scorers:Chalmers 70

Referee: Mr AA Jackson, Glasgow
Attendance: 10,000

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