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Celtic Games 1889 - Preston North End

The Scotsman - Monday, 27th May 1889, page 5

Celtic v Preston North End – The English cupholders visited Glasgow on Saturday and tackled the Celtic at Parkhead before 9300 spectators. The visitors were under the disadvantage of playing the first half with a strong sun in their faces. The home team commenced well, Groves scoring a splendid goal in two minutes, Dunbar heading a second five minutes later. The North End transferred operations to the opposite goal, but were easily repulsed, and open play followed, the Celtic forwards exhibiting magnificent combination. The game was generally fast, and at times really brilliant. At half-time the Celtic lead by two goals to nothing. Resuming, the North End came away with determination, but were forced back. Ross, jnr, scored with an easy shot, which M’Lachlin might easily have saved. The hard nature of the play in the first half told its tale in the end, and the game disintegrated, the one side having as much of the general game as the other. No further scoring resulted, and the Celtic thus pulled of their first match with the North End by two goals to one.

Celtic Team:-
McClaughlin
Dowling
McKeown
Gallacher
Kelly Jas
McLaren
Cunningham
Dowds
Groves
Dunbar
Coleman

Scorers:-
Groves
Dunbar