The Scotsman - Monday, 22nd December 1890, page 10

Dumbarton v Celtic – This tie was played at Boghead, Dumbarton, before a large crowd. The ground had been cleared of the snow, and during the forenoon bills were put out intimating that the referee had declared the ground playable and that the tie would be played. Both teams, however, protested before the game started. The Celts kicked off, but Dumbarton immediately collared the ball. Taylor carried it up the right and centring at the proper moment, Mair got hold, and dodging M’Keown, sent the ball flying past Bell amid deafening cheers. The Celts got down on Dumbarton’s goal, but M’Leod saved very cleverly. Dowds attempted to get in again, but he was given off-side, and then Madden shot softly. The home lads broke off again and the ball went bobbling up and down between the ground and the Celt’s goal bar until Bell got his fist on it. Play continued fast and fairly equal, but the defence on both sides was equal to all calls made on them. The rought element was pretty prevelent, too. Gallacher being a special object of the referees attention; while Keir’s liking for Madden’s company brought the two of them into trouble occasionally. At half-time no change had been made on the score, and Dumbarton led by a goal to nothing. The Celtic forwards started the second half in a determined style, but could not effect an opening. Kelly tried one of his famous rushes, but Keir turned him to the right about. Madden had a good deal of the play sent his way, but Leitch Keir was very attentive to the old Dumbarton winger, and he could make nothing of his opportunities. Dumbarton’s forwards were playing a spirited game, and Mair finished up a fine rum by scoring a beautiful goal. M’Leod had to play all he knew to clear a rush by the Celts, and he was successful. Bell began to show some of his real form, and after executing a fine run he sent through a third point. The same player shortly after headed another goal, but it was disallowed for off-side. Shortly before the finish a spectator quarrelled with one of the Celts, and a number rushed on to the field. The police and officials got the ground cleared, however, and the game was finished. Nothing further was done and the Dumbarton thus won the game by three goals to none. The Celts played part of the second half without Reynolds, who got injured and had to leave the field.

Celtic – Bell, goal; Reynolds and M’Keown, backs; Gallacher, Kellye, M’Laren, half-backs; Madden , Dunbar, Dowds, Campbell, and Crossan, forwards.


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