pete 2,499 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 The tims claim 7-1 was the record, I guess it wasn't. https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15379324.NOW_YOU_KNOW__Rangers_scored_nine_against_Celtic_in_first_comp Quote TOMMY (Govan) – When did the Old Firm first meet in the Scottish Cup, and what was the score? The first competitive meeting between Rangers and Celtic came on August 11, 1888, with Rangers winning 9-1 in a league match. The first Scottish Cup meeting between the sides came in the first round of the 1890-91 competition. Celtic turned the tables on Rangers winning 1-0 in front of 16,000 at Celtic Park. Willie Groves scored the only goal of the game. etitive_Old_Firm_match_in_1888/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 The first league season was 1890-91. So don’t think that Is correct. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,571 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 News to me, i always believed our highest win was 8 - 1, was it not during the war years? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,570 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 59 minutes ago, onevision said: News to me, i always believed our highest win was 8 - 1, was it not during the war years? That's right - in 1943. Not sure why the subject has been broached but that old ET contribution is incorrect. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,766 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Pesky facts. Let's promote this new version of the truth, we live in post truth times, embrace it gentlemen. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 On that date 11/08/1888 Airdrie 0 - 6 Celtic. So apart from the date, teams and score the ET article is pretty accurate. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 8-1 and the Tims count mcgrory’s solitary goal in the octothrashing in his official record so that’s good enough for me. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Maybe Moonlighter can give his view on it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,084 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 If you trawl through old editions of Robert McElroy's Rangers Historian, some 28-30 years past, there is mention of the 9-1 game. It took place, but details are sketchy. Ra Sellik were formed in November 1887 in St Mary's Halls. It took several months for the first game to be played. The six middle class, business owning families were most active in that intervening period. Ground had been secured, a stadium with two grandstands built, and an exhibition game between Hibs and Renton arranged to attract the punters. At the end of the exhibition match, ra Sellik signed the better halves of both teams, and effectively sunk major competition going forward. Disgust at Sellik's actions that day echoed around Scottish football for the next 30-40 years. Ra Sellik's first game is always portrayed as against Rangers in May 1888. In fact, it was a Rangers xi, effectively the Swifts. Ra Sellik won 5-2, their first goal scorer was Neil McCallum. Of course, McCallum had been a Rangers player before, kills the lie of Rangers not signing RCs, because Sellik's first teams were exclusively catholic. Before the Scottish League was formed in 1890, other than cup matches, all games were challenge games. The August game was a reversal of the first match, Rangers fielded it's first team and ra Sellik played an eleven. As stated, the reference is a copy of the Rangers Historian. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, 26th of foot said: If you trawl through old editions of Robert McElroy's Rangers Historian, some 28-30 years past, there is mention of the 9-1 game. It took place, but details are sketchy. Ra Sellik were formed in November 1887 in St Mary's Halls. It took several months for the first game to be played. The six middle class, business owning families were most active in that intervening period. Ground had been secured, a stadium with two grandstands built, and an exhibition game between Hibs and Renton arranged to attract the punters. At the end of the exhibition match, ra Sellik signed the better halves of both teams, and effectively sunk major competition going forward. Disgust at Sellik's actions that day echoed around Scottish football for the next 30-40 years. Ra Sellik's first game is always portrayed as against Rangers in May 1888. In fact, it was a Rangers xi, effectively the Swifts. Ra Sellik won 5-2, their first goal scorer was Neil McCallum. Of course, McCallum had been a Rangers player before, kills the lie of Rangers not signing RCs, because Sellik's first teams were exclusively catholic. Before the Scottish League was formed in 1890, other than cup matches, all games were challenge games. The August game was a reversal of the first match, Rangers fielded it's first team and ra Sellik played an eleven. As stated, the reference is a copy of the Rangers Historian. Some of these old books leave a lot to be desired, no proper research done e.g John Allan. I would go with the Gallant Pioneers/Founders Trail guys, they have actually done detailed research. They have not mentioned this game to my knowledge? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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