Glasgow Exhibition Cup

1901

See also Main index Club directory British League Cup 1902

After the first event in 1888, Glasgow staged its second International Trade Fair in 1901, Like the first, a football competition was also included. Eight First Division sides were invited with all the matches taking place over August and September at a specially constructed site at Gilmorehill. Situated at the back of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, other games at this temporary stadium included the !901 Glasgow Charity Cup and the Scottish Junior FA Cup final. Rangers insured the trophy for a massive £100 but hopes that the competition would become an annual event were dashed a year later. To raise money for the victims, the trophy was put up for a competition between the winners and runners up of the Scottish and English Football Leagues. The British League Cup, as it was called, was won by Celtic, and the trophy remains in their trophy room to this day.

First Round

7 Aug Third Lanark 3 Morton 1 (Wilson, Cross, Johnston : Clarkston)

13 Aug Rangers 8 St Mirren 1 (Speedie, Hamilton 3 : Campbell)

21 Aug Celtic 1 Hibernian 0 (Drummond)

27 Aug Heart of Midlothian 2 Queen’s Park 1 (Hogg, Porteous : McColl (pen) ) att 7000

Semi Final

Sep Rangers 4 Third Lanark 1 (‘scrimmage’, Smith, Hamilton, Neil : McCoonnachie)

5 Sep Celtic 2 Heart of Midlothian 1 (Hodge, Drummond : Walker) att 8000

Final

9 Sep Rangers 3 Celtic 1 (Hamilton 2, Neil : Campbell)

Rangers: Dickie, N Smith, Drummond, Stark, Neil, Gibson, McDougall, Wilkie, Hamilton, Speedie, A Smith

Celtic: McFarlane, Davidson, Battles, Moir, Marshall, Hynds, Hodge, Livingstone, Campbell, Drummond, Quinn