Graham Charity Cup

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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.

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

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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]
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1888–89

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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]
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1889–90

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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[d] 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]
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1890–91

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Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Semi Final Carrington v Clydesdale [5]
Clyde v Rutherglen [5]
Final
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1892–93

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Round Date Opponent Score Opponent Venue Notes Ref
Final 20 May 1893 Clyde 2–4 Thistle [38][8][39]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    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. [b]
    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. [c]
    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.[17][18]
  4. [d]
    The Scotsman reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on 29 April 1890.

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