1888–89 Celtic F.C. season
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| 1888–89 season | ||
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| Chairman | Dr John Conway | |
| Stadium | Celtic Park | |
| 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup | Runners-up | |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up | |
| Glasgow Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Glasgow North Eastern Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: N/A All: Willie Groves (11) | |
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The 1888–89 season was the first season of football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Cup, Glasgow Exhibition Cup, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, Glasgow Cup and Glasgow North Eastern Cup.
Results and fixtures[edit]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
| 28 May 1888 Friendly | Celtic | 5–2 | Rangers | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Maley  Kelly Maley Maley McCallum |
Celtic Report | Soutar Soutar |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2000 Referee: Mr McFadden (Edinburgh Hibs) |
| 9 June 1888 Friendly | Celtic | 1–0 | Dundee Harp | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 16:30 GMT | Coleman |
Celtic Report | Renwick Boyd Unknown |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6000 Referee: Unknown |
| 16 June 1888 Friendly | Celtic | 3–3 | Mossend Swifts | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | McLaren 25' Gorevin 40' McCallum 85' |
Celtic Report | Renwick Boyd Unknown |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4000 Referee: Unknown |
| 23 June 1888 Friendly | Celtic | 3–4 | Clyde | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Unknown |
Celtic Report | Britton Unknown |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown |
| 22 August 1888 Friendly | Third Lanark | 4–3 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 3 September 1888 Friendly | Whitefield | 1–5 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 8 October 1888 Friendly | Dundee Harp | 1–7 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 1 December 1888 Friendly | Port Glasgow Athletic | 2–5 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 22 December 1888 Friendly | Vale of Level | 1–2 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 31 December 1888 Friendly | Celtic | 7–1 | Mitchell St Georges | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 3 January 1889 Friendly | Celtic | 6–2 | Corinthians | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 2 February 1889 Friendly | Celtic | 0–3 | Third Lanark | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 16 February 1888 Friendly | Corinthians | 1–3 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 23 February 1889 Friendly | Celtic | 0–3 | Clydesdale Harriers | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 23 January 1889 Friendly | Newcastle West End | 3–4 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 9 March 1889 Friendly | Celtic | 4–1 | Third Lanark | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 6 April 1889 Friendly | Motherwell | 3–8 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 19 April 1889 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 22 April 1889 Friendly | Distillery | 0–1 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 23 April 1889 Friendly | United Belfast | 2–5 | Celtic | |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 25 May 1889 Friendly | Celtic | 2–1 | Preston North End | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Glasgow Cup[edit]
| 6 October 1888 Second round | Celtic | 11–2 | Shettelston | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 27 October 1888 Third Round | Rangers | 1–6 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 20' |
Celtic Report | Groves 21' Dunbar 41', 75'Coleman 70'Maley 72'Kelly 85' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 17 November 1888 Semi-final | Celtic | 0–2 | Queens Park | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Berry 1' Robertson 51' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Glasgow Exhibition Cup[edit]
| 1 August 1888 First-round | Abercorn | 1–1 ^ | Celtic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Attendance: 4000 |
| 21 August 1888 Second-round | Celtic | 3–1 | Dumbarton Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside |
| 29 August 1888 Semi-final | Celtic | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside |
| 6 September 1888 Final | Celtic | 0–2 | Cowlairs | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Exhibition Grounds, Kelvinside Attendance: 6,000 |
Scottish Cup[edit]
| 1 September 1888 First round | Celtic | 5–1 | Shettleston | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 22 September 1888 Second round | Celtic | 8–0 | Cowlairs | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 13 October 1888 Third Round | Celtic | 4–1 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 3 November 1888 Fourth Round | St Bernard's | 1–4 | Celtic | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Old Logie Green |
| 24 Nov 1888 Fifth Round | Clyde | 0–1 Replay Ordered[1] | Celtic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | 34' Britton |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9000 |
| 8 December 1888 Fifth Round | Celtic | 9–2 | Clydesdale | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | 6' 27' Maley 10' McLaren 47' McCallum 70' Groves |
Celtic Report | 20' 21' Cherrie |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9000 Referee: Mr Robertson |
| 15 December 1888 Sixth Round | Celtic | 1–4 | East Stirlingshire | Falkirk, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Merchiston Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 12 January 1889 Semi-final | Dumbarton | 1–4 | Celtic | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 2 February 1889 Final | Celtic | 0–3 Replay Ordered[2] | Third Lanark | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 9 February 1889 Final | Celtic | 1–2 | Third Lanark | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Celtic Report | Stadium: Hampden Park |
Glasgow North Eastern Cup[edit]
| 29 Dec 1888 First round | Clydesdale | 1–5 | Celtic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Rowan |
Celtic Report | Dunbar Maley McCallum Groves |
Stadium: Southcroft Park Referee: Mr T Quairus |
| 16 March 1889 Semi-final | Celtic | 4–1 | Northern | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | McLeod 10' |
Celtic Report | 13' Dunbar 55' McCallum Coleman |
Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 11 May 1889 Final | Celtic | 6–1 | Cowlairs | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Coleman 19' Groves Gallagher 15' Dowds 79' Maley 21' |
Celtic Report | McPherson |
Stadium: Barrowfield Park Attendance: 8000 Referee: McPherson |
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup[edit]
| 4 May 1889 Semi-final | Celtic | 2–5 | Renton | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Unknown Groves |
Celtic Report | Harvie Campbell McCall |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Unknown |
Squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team statistics[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| Scottish Cup | 1st round | — | Runners-up | 1 September 1888 | 9 February 1889 |
Updated to match played 21 May 2017.
Source: Competitions