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.
Football tournament
Graham Charity CupOrganising body | Graham Charity Committee (GCC) |
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Founded | 1888; 136 years ago (1888) |
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Abolished | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
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Region | Eastern Glasgow |
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Number of teams | 4–5[a] |
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Last champions | Thistle (1st title) |
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Most successful club(s) | Clyde (4 titles)[2] |
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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
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Opponent | Venue | Notes | Ref |
Semi Final | 18 February 1888 | Thistle | 2–1 | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | | [9][10][3] |
The SFA ordered match to be replayed. Ineligible player fielded during first match.[11] |
14 April 1888 | Thistle | 5–3 | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | Replay. Attendance: 3,000. | [12][13] |
3 March 1888 | Clyde | 1–0 | Shettleston | Beechwood | | [14][15] |
Final | 6 June 1888 | Clyde | 4–2 | Thistle | Beechwood | Attendance: 4,000. | [16] |
1888–89
Round | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Notes | Ref |
Semi Final | 29 April 1889[c] | Shettleston | 4–2 | Thistle | Barrowfield | | [19][20] |
The SFA sustained protest made by Thistle to have the match replayed.[21] |
16 May 1889 | Thistle | 3–2 | Shettleston | Barrowfield | Replay. | [21] |
| Clyde | | Rutherglen | | | |
Final | 30 May 1889 | Clyde | 2–2 | Thistle | Barrowfield | Attendance: 7,000. | [22][23] |
6 June 1889 | Clyde | 7–1 | Thistle | Barrowfield | Replay. | [24][25] |
1889–90
1890–91
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Opponent | Venue | Notes | Ref |
Semi Final | | Carrington v Clydesdale | | | [5] |
| Clyde v Rutherglen | | | [5] |
Final | | | | | | | |
1892–93
Notes
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
- ^ On April 20, 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]
- ^ The Scotsman reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on April 29, 1890.
References
- ^ "ALL SORTS". Scottish Referee. 31 December 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NOTES AND QUERIES". Scottish Referee. 12 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "FOOTBALL". Coatbridge Express. 22 February 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "SFA Annual Meeting". 7 May 1890.
"SFA Nudgets". 2 February 1891. Scottish Referee. (via) British Newspaper Archive. - ^ a b c "NOTE BOOK". Scottish Referee. 11 May 1891. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ATHLETIC JOTTINGS". Evening Post. 10 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FALKIRK V EAST STIRLINGSHIRE". Falkirk Herald. 4 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "NO HEADING". Scottish Referee. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL". 17 February 1888.
"GRAHAM CHARITY CUP". 18 February 1888. Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive. - ^ "ASSOCIATION". The Scotsman. 20 February 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ATHLETIC JOTTINGS". Evening Post. 10 May 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL MATCHES SPORTS ETC". Evening Post. 13 April 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Scotsman. 16 April 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL". 2 March 1888.
"GRAHAM CHARITY CUP". 3 March 1888. Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive. - ^ "ASSOCIATION MATCHES". 5 March 1888.
"SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL". 19 March 1888. Glasgow Herald. (via) British Newspaper Archive. - ^ "FOOTBALL". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 June 1888. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL". Evening Citizen. 19 April 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ALL SORTS". Scottish Referee. 22 April 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". 30 April 1889.
"TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL". 3 May 1889. Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive. - ^ "STIRLINGSHIRE ATHLETIC NOTES". Falkirk Herald. 4 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "ALL SORTS ; CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS". Scottish Referee. 13 May 1889.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Scotsman. 31 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "SPORTING NOTES". Evening Post. 31 May 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ALAS, POOR THISTLE!". Scottish Referee. 1 June 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Evening Post. 7 June 1889. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NO HEADING (2nd Column)". Scottish Referee. 28 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Evening Post. 30 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Scotsman. 30 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "GOSSIP ON ATHLETICS". Greenock Telegraph. 2 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "GLASGOW AND DISTRICT". Scottish Referee. 12 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Scotsman. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". Lanarkshire Examiner. 31 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL IN WEST OF SCOTLAND". Dundee Courier. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "GLASGOW DISTRICT". Scottish Referee. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "CLYDESIDE ECHOES". Evening Post. 26 May 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". Coatbridge Express. 28 April 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "TOMORROW'S PRINCIPAL FIXTURES". Evening Post. 3 October 1890. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cups and Contests". Scottish Referee. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NOTES FROM THE WEST". Dundee Courier. 22 May 1893. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
External links
- Graham Charity Cup (1887–91) Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive.
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