Graham Charity Cup

Graham Charity Cup
Organiser(s)Graham Charity Committee (GCC)
Founded1888; 138 years ago (1888)
Abolished1893; 133 years ago (1893)
RegionEastern Glasgow
Teams4–5
Last championsThistle (1st title)
Most championshipsClyde (4 titles)

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.

History

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

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

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.

No competition was held in 1891–92.

Results

1887–88

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Semi Final 18 February 1888 Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen Barrowfield
The SFA ordered match to be replayed. Ineligible player fielded during first match.
14 April 1888 Thistle 5–3 Rutherglen Barrowfield Replay. Attendance: 3,000.
3 March 1888 Clyde 1–0 Shettleston Beechwood
Final 6 June 1888 Clyde 4–2 Thistle Beechwood Attendance: 4,000.

1888–89

Round Date Winner Score Runner-up Venue Notes Ref
Semi Final 29 April 1889 Shettleston 4–2 Thistle Barrowfield
The SFA sustained protest made by Thistle to have
the match replayed.
16 May 1889 Thistle 3–2 Shettleston Barrowfield Replay.
Clyde Rutherglen
Final 30 May 1889 Clyde 2–2 Thistle Barrowfield Attendance: 7,000.
6 June 1889 Clyde 7–1 Thistle Barrowfield Replay.

1889–90

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
1st Round 22 April 1890 Carrington Clydesdale Barrowfield
Semi Final 29 April 1890 Thistle 1–1 Rutherglen Barrowfield
14 May 1890 Thistle Rutherglen Barrowfield Replay.
6 May 1890 Clyde 6–1 Carrington Beechwood
Final 24 May 1890 Clyde 5–2 Thistle Beechwood £85 total amount.

1890–91

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Semi Final Carrington v Clydesdale
Clyde v Rutherglen
Final

1892–93

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Final 20 May 1893 Clyde 2–4 Thistle

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.
  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.
  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.
  4. ↑ The Scotsman reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on 29 April 1890.

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.