Graham Charity Cup

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} 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.<ref>{{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.</ref>}} | current champions = Thistle (1st title) | most successful club = Clyde (4 titles)<ref>{{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.</ref> }}

== History ==

The competition was instituted by Mr John D. Graham for the benefit of charities in the East End of Glasgow.<ref name = "instituted">{{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.</ref> Graham was a board member of Clyde FC and the Scottish Football Association.<ref>{{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.</ref>

The competition was organized by the Graham Charity Committee (GCC). The committee consisted of a President, a Vice president, a Treasurer, and a Secretary.<ref name = "committee">{{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.</ref>

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.<ref>{{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.</ref>{{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.<ref>{{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.</ref>}}

No competition was held in 1891–92.<ref name = "possession">{{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. </ref>

== Results ==

=== 1887–88 ===

{| 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 = "4"| Semi Final | rowspan = "2"| 18 February 1888 | Thistle | 2–1 | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | | rowspan = "2"| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18880217/088/0007 | title=TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL | date=17 February 1888 | url-access=subscription}} {{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18880218/052/0005 | title=GRAHAM CHARITY CUP | date=18 February 1888 | url-access=subscription}} ''Evening Post''. (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18880220/242/0004 | title=ASSOCIATION | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=20 February 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref name = "instituted"/> |- | colspan = "5"| ''The SFA ordered match to be replayed. Ineligible player fielded during first match.''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890510/012/0002 | title=ATHLETIC JOTTINGS | newspaper=Evening Post | date=10 May 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | 14 April 1888 | Thistle | 5–3 | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | Replay. Attendance: 3,000. | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18880413/077/0007 | title=FOOTBALL MATCHES SPORTS ETC | newspaper=Evening Post | date=13 April 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18880416/120/0005 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=16 April 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | 3 March 1888 | Clyde | 1–0 | Shettleston | Beechwood | | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18880302/086/0007 | title=TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL | date=2 March 1888 | url-access=subscription}} {{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18880303/071/0005 | title=GRAHAM CHARITY CUP | date=3 March 1888 | url-access=subscription }} ''Evening Post''. (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18880305/043/0011 | title=ASSOCIATION MATCHES | date=5 March 1888 | url-access=subscription}} {{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000060/18880319/035/0011?browse=False | title=SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL | date=19 March 1888 | url-access=subscription}} ''Glasgow Herald''. (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | Final | 6 June 1888 | Clyde | 4–2 | Thistle | Beechwood | Attendance: 4,000. | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/18880607/118/0004 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News | date=7 June 1888 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |}

=== 1888–89 ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" ! width="50"| Round ! width="80"| Date ! width="150"| Winner ! width="50"| Score ! width="150"| Runner-up ! width="100"| Venue ! width="150"| Notes ! Ref |- | rowspan = "4"| Semi Final | rowspan = "2"| 29 April 1889{{efn | name = "replay" | 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001458/18890419/065/0002 | title=TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL | newspaper=Evening Citizen | date=19 April 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18890422/005/0002 | title=ALL SORTS | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=22 April 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>}} | Shettleston | 4–2 | Thistle | Barrowfield | | rowspan = "2"| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890430/082/0006 | title=FOOTBALL | date=30 April 1889 | url-access=subscription}} {{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890503/013/0002 | title=TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL | date=3 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} ''Evening Post''. (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000467/18890504/061/0003 | title=STIRLINGSHIRE ATHLETIC NOTES | newspaper=Falkirk Herald | date=4 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | colspan = "6"| ''The SFA sustained protest made by Thistle to have the match replayed.''<ref name = "announcements">{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18890513/007/0002 | title=ALL SORTS ; CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=13 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 16 May 1889 | Thistle | 3–2 | Shettleston | Barrowfield | Replay. | <ref name = "announcements"/> |- | | Clyde | | Rutherglen | | | |- | rowspan = "2"| Final | 30 May 1889 | Clyde | 2–2 | Thistle | Barrowfield | Attendance: 7,000. | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18890531/065/0003 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=31 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890531/082/0006 | title=SPORTING NOTES | newspaper=Evening Post | date=31 May 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | 6 June 1889 | Clyde | 7–1 | Thistle | Barrowfield | Replay. | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18890610/005/0001 | title=ALAS, POOR THISTLE! | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=1 June 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18890607/082/0006 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=Evening Post | date=7 June 1889 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |}

=== 1889–90 ===

{| 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 |- | 1st Round | 22 April 1890 | Carrington | | Clydesdale | Barrowfield | | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18900428/002/0001 | title=NO HEADING (2nd Column) | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=28 April 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive. </ref> |- | rowspan = "3"| Semi Final | 29 April 1890 | Thistle | 1–1{{efn | name = "Scotsman" | ''The Scotsman'' reported the score as Thistle 2–1 Rutherglen in the first match played on 29 April 1890.}} | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18900430/067/0006 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=Evening Post | date=30 April 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18900430/220/0005 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=30 April 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000472/18900502/063/0003 | title=GOSSIP ON ATHLETICS | newspaper=Greenock Telegraph | date=2 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref name = "Cherrie">{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18900512/010/0002 | title=GLASGOW AND DISTRICT | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=12 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |- | 14 May 1890 | Thistle | | Rutherglen | Barrowfield | Replay. | |- | 6 May 1890 | Clyde | 6–1 | Carrington | Beechwood | | <ref name = "Cherrie"/> |- | Final | 24 May 1890 | Clyde | 5–2 | Thistle | Beechwood | £85 total amount. |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18900526/117/0005 | title=FOOTBALL | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=26 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001011/18900531/066/0007?browse=False | title=FOOTBALL NOTES | newspaper=Lanarkshire Examiner | date=31 May 1890| url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000269/18900526/061/0004 | title=FOOTBALL IN WEST OF SCOTLAND | newspaper=Dundee Courier | date=26 May 1890| url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18900526/011/0002 | title=GLASGOW DISTRICT | newspaper=Scottish Referee | date=26 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18900526/048/0004 | title=CLYDESIDE ECHOES | newspaper=Evening Post | date=26 May 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002710/18900528/056/0004 | title=FOOTBALL NOTES | newspaper=Coatbridge Express | date=28 April 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18901003/023/0002 | title=TOMORROW'S PRINCIPAL FIXTURES | newspaper=Evening Post | date=3 October 1890 | url-access=subscription}} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref> |}

=== 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 | | | <ref name = "committee"/> |- | | colspan = "3"| Clyde v Rutherglen | | | <ref name = "committee"/> |- | Final | | | | | | | |}

=== 1892–93 ===

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{reflist|2}}

== External links == *[http://sfha.org.uk/grahamcup.htm Graham Charity Cup (1887–91)] Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive.

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 Category:1888 establishments in Scotland Category:1891 disestablishments in Scotland