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.

Graham Charity Cup
Organising bodyGraham Charity Committee (GCC)
Founded1888 (1888)
Abolished1893 (1893)
RegionEastern Glasgow
Number of teams4–5[lower-alpha 1]
Last championsThistle (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][lower-alpha 2]

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[lower-alpha 3] 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

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
1st Round 22 April 1890 Carrington Clydesdale Barrowfield [26]
Semi Final 29 April 1890 Thistle 1–1[lower-alpha 4] Rutherglen Barrowfield [27][28][29][30]
14 May 1890 Thistle Rutherglen Barrowfield Replay.
6 May 1890 Clyde 6–1 Carrington Beechwood [30]
Final 24 May 1890 Clyde 5–2 Thistle Beechwood £85 total amount. [31][32][33][34]
[35][36][37]

1890–91

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Semi Final Carrington v Clydesdale [5]
Clyde v Rutherglen [5]
Final

1892–93

Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Final 20 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 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]
  4. ↑ The Scotsman reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on April 29, 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.
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