TheGlasgow Exhibition Cup was afootball competition held as part of theGlasgow International Trade Fair of 1901.[1][2]
EightScottish First Division sides (acknowledged as the leading clubs in the country) were invited to the tournament,[1] and matches were played at a specially built site at Gilmorehill, located adjacent to theUniversity of Glasgow and near to theKelvingrove Art Gallery where the main part of the exhibition was being held. Played across August and early September 1901,Rangers won the competition, defeatingCeltic in the final[1] – a cup and gold medals were awarded to the winning team.[3]
The following year the1902 Ibrox disaster occurred, and Rangers organised a tournament with its proceeds going to benefit the victims, offering up the Exhibition Cup as a prize for the winners.[1] Celtic won that tournament, theBritish League Cup (beating Rangers in the final), and kept the trophy permanently, despite its inscription stating "Awarded to Rangers F.C."[4]
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | Morton |
| Rangers | 8–1 | St Mirren |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Queen's Park |
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 4–1 | Third Lanark |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian |
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