football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
tournament contested in
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, Scotland. Held to coincide with the
International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry
The International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry was the first of 4 international exhibitions held in Glasgow, Scotland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It took place at Kelvingrove Park between May and November 1888. Th ...
, this early season competition was won by
Cowlairs
Cowlairs is an area in the Scottish city of Glasgow, part of the wider Springburn district of the city. It is situated north of the River Clyde, between central Springburn to the east and Possilpark to the west.
Administratively, in the 21st ce ...
, beating
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
in the final. The matches, played over the month of August 1888 with the final on 6 September, were staged at the
University of Glasgow
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recreation grounds at Gilmorehill (today occupied by various departments of the institution such as the Kelvin Building of Physics and the Graham Kerr Building of Zoology), close to the exhibition's main site at Kelvingrove.International Exhibition, 1888: Site Plan The Glasgow Story While the tournament winners were awarded a handsome trophy, the runners up were presented with gold badges.
Although the
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...
had yet to be formed, the Exhibition Cup could be considered something of a second-tier tournament, as none of the entrants had been a winner or finalist in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Celtic and Springburn – The first game, final, defeat and trophy The Celtic Star, 21 March 2019 The result was seen as a surprise, as Celtic had assembled a strong team of experienced players, mostly with Irish connections, from Hibernian and Renton, although Cowlairs also boosted their squad with guest players.Famous Matches. Exhibition Final, 1888. The Scottish Referee, 16 June 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club The two teams met again a few weeks later in the second round of the
1888–89 Scottish Cup
The 1888–89 Scottish Cup was the 16th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. 3rd Lanark RV beat Glasgow rivals Celtic (making their Cup début) 2–1 in a replayed final. The original match was won 3–0 by 3rd Lan ...
, Celtic this time winning emphatically 8–0, and went on to the final, losing to Third Lanark. Celtic also progressed to the final of the 1889 Glasgow North Eastern Cup, where they gained further revenge on Cowlairs by defeating them 6–1 to win their first trophy.North Eastern Cup /ref>
Matches
First round
Replays
Quarter-finals
Replays
Semi-finals
Final
See also
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Glasgow International Exhibition Cup
The Glasgow Exhibition Cup was a football competition held as part of the Glasgow International Trade Fair of 1901.
Eight Scottish First Division sides (acknowledged as the leading clubs in the country) were invited to the tournament, and matche ...
, similar tournament in 1901 at the same venue
* Edinburgh Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1908
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Empire Exhibition Trophy
The Empire Exhibition Trophy was a football competition held in 1938 in conjunction with the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 in Glasgow. It was held to commemorate the Exhibition, then underway in Bellahouston Park, and the prize was a solid si ...
, similar tournament in 1938 (also featuring English clubs)
* Saint Mungo Cup, similar tournament in 1951
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Coronation Cup (football)
The Coronation Cup was a one-off football tournament to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, between four English and four Scottish clubs, held in Glasgow in May 1953. This tournament, like the Empire Exhibition Trophy, was held in very ...
, similar tournament in 1953 (also featuring English clubs)