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Match Details

Celtic

2-4

Rangers

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Parkhead
15 May, 1909

Celtic

Adams
McNair
Weir
Young
Dodds
Mitchell
Kivlichan
Young
McLean
Johnstone
Hamilton

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11

Rangers

Henry Rennie
George Law
Alec Craig
John May
James Stark
James Galt
Alex Bennett
Tom Gilchrist
Jimmy Gordon
William McPherson
Alec Smith

Match Information

Goals

Gordon 15, xx
A Bennett <45
McLean 52
J May pen
Rennie og

Match Information

Manager: William Wilton
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: T Robertson.
Matchday:  Saturday

Match Trivia

At Celtic Park, Glasgow estimated attendance 25,000 drawings (gate and stands) £689. From the start the Rangers took the game in hand and keeping a firm hold all through finished worthy winners of the cup. All over the winners were much superior to the mixed team of youth and experience placed on the field by the Celtic. Gordon opened the scoring 15 minutes after the start, after McPherson had worked the ball into position. A mistake by Adams led to the fall of his goal for the second time, Gordon again having the credit of bringing this about. Worse however was to follow a mix up in the Celtic goal allowing Bennett a clear run in, Adams having no chance to save the right wingers shot. Rangers thus crossed over with the comfortable leas of three goals. Seven minutes after the resumption, McLean scored a fine goal for Celtic, but shortly thereafter they gave away a penalty, from which May brought out full points. In saving high shots from Young, Rennie was adjudged through before parting with the ball, and a goal awarded the Celtic
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