Graham Charity Cup

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The Graham Charity Cup was an association football competition. It was open to clubs in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It was a short-lived competition that lasted between 1888 and 1893.

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Graham Charity Cup
Organising bodyGraham Charity Committee (GCC)
Founded1888;136 years ago (1888)
Abolished1893;131 years ago (1893)
Region Eastern Glasgow
Number of teams4–5 [a]
Last champions Thistle (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Clyde (4 titles) [2]

History

The competition was instituted by Mr John D. Graham for the benefit of charities in the East End of Glasgow. [3] Graham was a board member of Clyde FC and the Scottish Football Association. [4]

The competition was organized by the Graham Charity Committee (GCC). The committee consisted of a President, a Vice president, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. [5]

The competition had a rule that debarred players from assisting other clubs so long as their own team was still in the running for the trophy. [6] [b]

No competition was held in 1891–92. [8]

Results

1887–88

RoundDateOpponentScoreOpponentVenueNotesRef
Semi Final18 February 1888 Thistle 2–1Rutherglen Barrowfield [9] [10] [3]
The SFA ordered match to be replayed. Ineligible player fielded during first match. [11]
14 April 1888Thistle5–3RutherglenBarrowfieldReplay. Attendance: 3,000. [12] [13]
3 March 1888 Clyde 1–0Shettleston Beechwood [14] [15]
Final6 June 1888Clyde4–2 Thistle BeechwoodAttendance: 4,000. [16]

1888–89

RoundDateWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueNotesRef
Semi Final29 April 1889 [c] Shettleston4–2 Thistle Barrowfield [19] [20]
The SFA sustained protest made by Thistle to have
the match replayed. [21]
16 May 1889 Thistle 3–2ShettlestonBarrowfieldReplay. [21]
Clyde Rutherglen
Final30 May 1889Clyde2–2ThistleBarrowfieldAttendance: 7,000. [22] [23]
6 June 1889Clyde7–1ThistleBarrowfieldReplay. [24] [25]

1889–90

RoundDateOpponentScoreOpponentVenueNotesRef
1st Round22 April 1890Carrington Clydesdale Barrowfield [26]
Semi Final29 April 1890 Thistle 1–1 [d] RutherglenBarrowfield [27] [28] [29] [30]
14 May 1890ThistleRutherglenBarrowfieldReplay.
6 May 1890 Clyde 6–1Carrington Beechwood [30]
Final24 May 1890Clyde5–2ThistleBeechwood£85 total amount. [31] [32] [33] [34]
[35] [36] [37]

1890–91

RoundDateOpponentScoreOpponentVenueNotesRef
Semi FinalCarrington v Clydesdale [5]
Clyde v Rutherglen [5]
Final

1892–93

RoundDateOpponentScoreOpponentVenueNotesRef
Final20 May 1893 Clyde 2–4 Thistle [38] [8] [39]

Notes

  1. ↑ According to the Scottish Referee , Celtic were never asked to compete. This was true for at least the first two editions of the tournament. [1]
  2. ↑ An example was W. Burns (of Camelon) played for Shettleston against Thistle. He was therefore ineligible to play for his parent club in the Falkirk Charity Cup. [7]
  3. ↑ On 20 April 1889 the replay with Thistle and Shettleston at Barrowfield was postponed for a week because of a match between tenants Clyde and Queen of the South Wanderers. [17] [18]
  4. ↑ The Scotsman reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on 29 April 1890.

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References

  1. ↑ "ALL SORTS" . Scottish Referee . 31 December 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "NOTES AND QUERIES" . Scottish Referee. 12 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "FOOTBALL" . Coatbridge Express. 22 February 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "SFA Annual Meeting" . 7 May 1890.
    "SFA Nudgets" . 2 February 1891. Scottish Referee . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  5. 1 2 3 "NOTE BOOK" . Scottish Referee. 11 May 1891. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "ATHLETIC JOTTINGS" . Evening Post . 10 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "FALKIRK V EAST STIRLINGSHIRE" . Falkirk Herald . 4 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  8. 1 2 "NO HEADING" . Scottish Referee. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL" . 17 February 1888.
    "GRAHAM CHARITY CUP" . 18 February 1888. Evening Post . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "ASSOCIATION" . The Scotsman . 20 February 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "ATHLETIC JOTTINGS" . Evening Post. 10 May 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "FOOTBALL MATCHES SPORTS ETC" . Evening Post. 13 April 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . The Scotsman. 16 April 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL" . 2 March 1888.
    "GRAHAM CHARITY CUP" . 3 March 1888.Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "ASSOCIATION MATCHES" . 5 March 1888.
    "SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL" . 19 March 1888. Glasgow Herald . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . Edinburgh Evening News . 7 June 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ↑ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL" . Evening Citizen . 19 April 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ↑ "ALL SORTS" . Scottish Referee . 22 April 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . 30 April 1889.
    "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL" . 3 May 1889. Evening Post . (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  20. ↑ "STIRLINGSHIRE ATHLETIC NOTES" . Falkirk Herald . 4 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  21. 1 2 "ALL SORTS ; CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS" . Scottish Referee. 13 May 1889.
  22. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . The Scotsman . 31 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  23. ↑ "SPORTING NOTES" . Evening Post. 31 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  24. ↑ "ALAS, POOR THISTLE!" . Scottish Referee. 1 June 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  25. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . Evening Post. 7 June 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  26. ↑ "NO HEADING (2nd Column)" . Scottish Referee . 28 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  27. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . Evening Post . 30 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  28. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . The Scotsman . 30 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  29. ↑ "GOSSIP ON ATHLETICS" . Greenock Telegraph . 2 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  30. 1 2 "GLASGOW AND DISTRICT" . Scottish Referee. 12 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  31. ↑ "FOOTBALL" . The Scotsman. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  32. ↑ "FOOTBALL NOTES" . Lanarkshire Examiner. 31 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  33. ↑ "FOOTBALL IN WEST OF SCOTLAND" . Dundee Courier . 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  34. ↑ "GLASGOW DISTRICT" . Scottish Referee. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  35. ↑ "CLYDESIDE ECHOES" . Evening Post. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  36. ↑ "FOOTBALL NOTES" . Coatbridge Express. 28 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  37. ↑ "TOMORROW'S PRINCIPAL FIXTURES" . Evening Post. 3 October 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  38. ↑ "Cups and Contests" . Scottish Referee. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  39. ↑ "NOTES FROM THE WEST" . Dundee Courier. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
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