Graham Charity Cup#198889
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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.
{{Infobox football tournament
| organiser = Graham Charity Committee (GCC)
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1888}}
| abolished = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1893}}
| region = Eastern Glasgow
| number of teams = 4–5{{efn| name = "Celtic" | According to the Scottish Referee, Celtic were never asked to compete. This was true for at least the first two editions of the tournament.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18881231/012/0002 | title=ALL SORTS | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=31 December 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.}}
| current champions = Thistle (1st title)
| most successful club = Clyde (4 titles){{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930512/005/0001 | title=NOTES AND QUERIES | date = 12 May 1893 | newspaper = Scottish Referee | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.
}}
History
The competition was instituted by Mr John D. Graham for the benefit of charities in the East End of Glasgow.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002710/18880222/025/0004 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=Coatbridge Express | date=22 February 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive. Graham was a board member of Clyde FC and the Scottish Football Association.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001965/18900507/022/0003?browse=False | title=SFA Annual Meeting | date=7 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001876/18910202/021/0003?browse=False | title=SFA Nudgets | date=2 February 1891 | url-access=subscription}} Scottish Referee. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
The competition was organized by the Graham Charity Committee (GCC). The committee consisted of a President, a Vice president, a Treasurer, and a Secretary.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18910511/002/0001 | title=NOTE BOOK | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=11 May 1891 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890510/012/0002 | title=ATHLETIC JOTTINGS | newspaper=Evening Post | date=10 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.{{efn| name = "Camelon" | 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000467/18890504/061/0003 | title=FALKIRK V EAST STIRLINGSHIRE | newspaper=Falkirk Herald | date=4 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.}}
No competition was held in 1891–92.{{cite web | url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930522/037/0003 | title = NO HEADING | newspaper = Scottish Referee | date= 22 May 1893 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.
Results
= 1887–88 =
= 1888–89 =
= 1889–90 =
= 1890–91 =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! width="50"| Round ! width="80"| Date ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="50"| Score ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="100"| Venue ! width="150"| Notes ! Ref |
| rowspan = "2"| Semi Final
| | colspan = "3"| Carrington v Clydesdale | | |
| | colspan = "3"| Clyde v Rutherglen
| | |
| Final
| | | | | | | |
= 1892–93 =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! width="50"| Round ! width="80"| Date ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="50"| Score ! width="150"| Opponent ! width="100"| Venue ! width="150"| Notes ! Ref |
| Final
| 20 May 1893 | Clyde | 2–4 | Thistle | | | {{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930522/040/0003 | title = Cups and Contests | newspaper = Scottish Referee | date = 22 May 1893| url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000162/18930522/058/0004 | title = NOTES FROM THE WEST | newspaper = Dundee Courier | date = 22 May 1893 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive. |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://sfha.org.uk/grahamcup.htm Graham Charity Cup (1887–91)] Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive.
{{Defunct football competitions in Scotland}}
{{Football in Glasgow}}
Category:Defunct football cup competitions in Scotland
Category:Charity events in the United Kingdom
Category:Charity football matches
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1888
Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1891