1889–90 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1889–90 season
ChairmanDr John Conway
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish CupFirst round
Glasgow CupRunners-up
Glasgow North Eastern CupWinners

The 1888–89 season was the second 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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

9 August 1889 Friendly Glasgow Select 1 – 5 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Benburb Park
16 August 1889 Friendly Victoria United 0 – 10 Celtic Aberdeen, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Central Park
17 August 1889 Friendly Dundee Harp 2 – 5 Celtic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: East Dock Street Park
24 August 1889 Friendly Cambuslang 2 – 0 Celtic Cambuslang, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Whitefield Park
31 August 1889 Friendly Celtic 1 – 1 Dumbarton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5000
21 September 1889 Friendly Sunderland 0 – 1 Celtic Sunderland, England
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Newcastle Road
28 September 1889 Friendly Celtic 3 – 2 Sunderland Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
3 October 1889 Friendly Celtic 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
5 October 1889 Friendly Celtic 1 - 1 Rangers  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
12 October 1889 Friendly Celtic 0 - 2 Everton  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
19 October 1889 Friendly St Bernards 0 - 3 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
26 October 1889 Friendly 5th KRV 0 - 3 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
9 November 1889 Friendly Celtic 2 - 0 Cowlairs  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
16 November 1889 Friendly Celtic 7 - 1 Hibernian  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
23 November 1889 Friendly Celtic 2 - 2 Dumbarton  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
21 December 1889 Friendly Sunderland 1 - 2 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
28 December 1889 Friendly Celtic 1 - 6 Cowlairs  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
1 January 1890 Friendly Celtic 3 - 2 Everton  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
4 January 1890 Friendly Celtic 7 - 0 Heart of Midlothian  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
11 January 1890 Friendly Celtic 1 - 0 St. Mirren  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
8 February 1890 Friendly Heart of Midlothian 1 - 0 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
22 February 1890 Friendly Mitchell St Georges 5 - 2 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
8 March 1890 Friendly Celtic 4 - 1 Motherwell  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
22 March 1890 Friendly Celtic 3 - 2 Vale of Leven  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
29 March 1890 Friendly Celtic 4 - 2 Third Lanark  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
4 April 1890 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 4 - 0 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
5 April 1890 Friendly Everton 3 - 1 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
7 April 1890 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
8 April 1890 Friendly Distillery 1 - 6 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
12 April 1890 Friendly Celtic 1 - 1 Notts County  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
3 May 1890 Friendly Heart of Midlothian 1 - 2 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
10 May 1890 Friendly Celtic 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
17 May 1890 Friendly Celtic 4 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
22 May 1890 Friendly Celtic 1 - 0 Preston North End  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
24 May 1890 Friendly Celtic 2 - 4 Third Lanark  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
27 May 1890 Friendly St. Mirren 0 - 2 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
31 May 1890 Friendly Celtic 2 - 2 Old Renton  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1889–90 Scottish Cup
7 September 1889 First round[N 1][N 2] Celtic 0 – 0 Queens Park Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000
14 September 1889 First round Queens Park 2 – 1 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 11,000
  1. ^ Rearranged game after abandoned
  2. ^ Match abandoned due to crowd encroachment

Glasgow Cup

2 November 1889 Glasgow Cup Celtic 5 - 1 United Abstainers  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
30 November 1889 Glasgow Cup Celtic 4 - 1 Cambuslang  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
14 December 1889 Glasgow Cup Celtic 2 - 3 Queens Park  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

19 April 1890 Semi-final Celtic 0 - 2 Third Lanark  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report

Glasgow North Eastern Cup

7 December 1889 First round Celtic 5 - 0 Clydesdale  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
18 January 1890 Second round Celtic 1 - 1 Cowlairs  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
25 January 1890 Second round Cowlairs 0 - 5 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
15 February 1890 Semi-final Thistle 0 - 5 Celtic  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report
15 March 1890 Final Celtic 2 - 0 Northern  
15:00 GMT Celtic Report

Rangers & Clydesdale Harriers Sports Cup

3 August 1889 Semi-final Celtic 2 – 0 Renton Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 6000
6 August 1889 Final Rangers 0 – 2 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 GMT Celtic Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 4000

References