Graham Charity Cup Explained

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:	Graham Charity Committee (GCC)
Number Of Teams:	4–5
Current Champions:	Thistle (1st title)
Most Successful Club:	Clyde (4 titles)^[1]

History

The competition was instituted by Mr John D. Graham for the benefit of charities in the East End of Glasgow.^[2] Graham was a board member of Clyde FC and the Scottish Football Association.^[3]

The competition was organized by the Graham Charity Committee (GCC). The committee consisted of a President, a Vice president, a Treasurer, and a Secretary.^[4]

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.^[5]

No competition was held in 1891–92.^[6]

Results

1887–88

Round	Date	Opponent	Score	Opponent	Venue	Notes	Ref
Semi Final	18 February 1888	Thistle	2–1	Rutherglen	Barrowfield		^[7] ^[8]
		The SFA ordered match to be replayed. Ineligible player fielded during first match.^[9]
	14 April 1888	Thistle	5–3	Rutherglen	Barrowfield	Replay. Attendance: 3,000.	^[10] ^[11]
	3 March 1888	Clyde	1–0	Shettleston	Beechwood		^[12] ^[13]
Final	6 June 1888	Clyde	4–2	Thistle	Beechwood	Attendance: 4,000.	^[14]

1888–89

Round	Date	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Venue	Notes	Ref
Semi Final	29 April 1889	Shettleston	4–2	Thistle	Barrowfield		^[15] ^[16]
		The SFA sustained protest made by Thistle to have the match replayed.^[17]
	16 May 1889	Thistle	3–2	Shettleston	Barrowfield	Replay.
		Clyde		Rutherglen
Final	30 May 1889	Clyde	2–2	Thistle	Barrowfield	Attendance: 7,000.	^[18] ^[19]
	6 June 1889	Clyde	7–1	Thistle	Barrowfield	Replay.	^[20] ^[21]

1889–90

Round	Date	Opponent	Score	Opponent	Venue	Notes	Ref
1st Round	22 April 1890	Carrington		Clydesdale	Barrowfield		^[22]
Semi Final	29 April 1890	Thistle	1–1	Rutherglen	Barrowfield		^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
	14 May 1890	Thistle		Rutherglen	Barrowfield	Replay.
	6 May 1890	Clyde	6–1	Carrington	Beechwood
Final	24 May 1890	Clyde	5–2	Thistle	Beechwood	£85 total amount.	^[27] ^[28] ^[29] ^[30] ^[31] ^[32] ^[33]

1890–91

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

1892–93

External links

• Graham Charity Cup (1887–91) Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NOTES AND QUERIES . 12 May 1893 . Scottish Referee . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
2. Web site: FOOTBALL . Coatbridge Express . 22 February 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
3. Web site: SFA Annual Meeting . 7 May 1890 . subscription.
   Web site: SFA Nudgets . 2 February 1891 . subscription. Scottish Referee. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
4. Web site: NOTE BOOK . Scottish Referee . 11 May 1891 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
5. Web site: ATHLETIC JOTTINGS . . 10 May 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
6. Web site: NO HEADING . Scottish Referee . 22 May 1893 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
7. Web site: TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL . 17 February 1888 . subscription.
   Web site: GRAHAM CHARITY CUP . 18 February 1888 . subscription. Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
8. Web site: ASSOCIATION . . 20 February 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
9. Web site: ATHLETIC JOTTINGS . Evening Post . 10 May 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
10. Web site: FOOTBALL MATCHES SPORTS ETC . Evening Post . 13 April 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
11. Web site: FOOTBALL . The Scotsman . 16 April 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
12. Web site: TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL . 2 March 1888 . subscription.
    Web site: GRAHAM CHARITY CUP . 3 March 1888 . subscription . Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
13. Web site: ASSOCIATION MATCHES . 5 March 1888 . subscription.
    Web site: SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL . 19 March 1888 . subscription. Glasgow Herald. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
14. Web site: FOOTBALL . . 7 June 1888 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
15. Web site: FOOTBALL . 30 April 1889 . subscription.
    Web site: TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL . 3 May 1889 . subscription. Evening Post. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
16. Web site: STIRLINGSHIRE ATHLETIC NOTES . . 4 May 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
17. Web site: ALL SORTS ; CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS . Scottish Referee . 13 May 1889 . subscription.
18. Web site: FOOTBALL . . 31 May 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
19. Web site: SPORTING NOTES . Evening Post . 31 May 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
20. Web site: ALAS, POOR THISTLE! . Scottish Referee . 1 June 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
21. Web site: FOOTBALL . Evening Post . 7 June 1889 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
22. Web site: NO HEADING (2nd Column) . . 28 April 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
23. Web site: FOOTBALL . . 30 April 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
24. Web site: FOOTBALL . . 30 April 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
25. Web site: GOSSIP ON ATHLETICS . . 2 May 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
26. Web site: GLASGOW AND DISTRICT . Scottish Referee . 12 May 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
27. Web site: FOOTBALL . The Scotsman . 26 May 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
28. Web site: FOOTBALL NOTES . Lanarkshire Examiner . 31 May 1890. subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
29. Web site: FOOTBALL IN WEST OF SCOTLAND . . 26 May 1890. subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
30. Web site: GLASGOW DISTRICT . Scottish Referee . 26 May 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
31. Web site: CLYDESIDE ECHOES . Evening Post . 26 May 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
32. Web site: FOOTBALL NOTES . Coatbridge Express . 28 April 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
33. Web site: TOMORROW'S PRINCIPAL FIXTURES . Evening Post . 3 October 1890 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
34. Web site: Cups and Contests . Scottish Referee . 22 May 1893. subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
35. Web site: NOTES FROM THE WEST . Dundee Courier . 22 May 1893 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.