Season 1898-99Celtic

31st May 1898
Committee Meeting – Cup Exemptions
A meeting of the newly-elected Scottish Football Association Committee was held in Glasgow on Tuesday night. The main business was the selection of the sixteen clubs who are exempted from taking part in the Qualifying Cup competition. Rangers, Kilmarnock, Third Lanark, and Dundee, as the Scottish Cup semi-finalists, were exempted. Other fourteen clubs proposed for twelve places, and a ballot became necessary, the result being that Dumbarton and Abercorn were struck off the list. The sixteen exempted clubs are :- Rangers, Kilmarnock Third Lanark, Dundee, Celtic Queen’s Park, Hearts, Hibs., Clyde, St Bernard, St Mirren, Leith Athletic, Morton, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle, and Port-Glasgow Athletic.
Ref: Falkirk Herald and Linlithgow Journal 4th June 1898

Qualifying Cup First Round
Glasgow, and Lanarkshire
Sep10  scr Airdriehill vRoyal Albert w/o
Sep10  2-4 Dykehead vAlbion Rovers
Sep10  scr Blantyre vCarfin w/o
Sep10  w/o Uddingston vLongriggend scr
Sep10  6-2 Linthouse vEast Lanarkshire
Sep10  3-1 Wishaw Thistle vMotherwell
Sep10  2-1 Cameronians vGlengowan
       bye Hamilton Academical,Glasgow University
Ayrshire
Sep10  5-0 Maybole vLanemark
Sep10  w/o Stevenston Thistle vLugar Boswell scr
Sep10  1-3 Hurlford vIrvine
Sep17  3-3 Beith vAnnbank
Oct01  3-2 Annbank vBeith
Sep10  4-3 Monkcastle vGirvan Athletic
Sep10  5-0 Ayr Parkhouse vGalston
Sep10  0-4 Kilwinning Eglinton vAyr
       bye Kilmarnock Athletic
Renfrewshire
Sep10  1-3 Neilston vPaisley Academicals
Sep10  w/o Thornliebank vLochwinnoch scr
Sep10  2-4 Kilbarchan vArthurlie
Sep10  4-3 Abercorn vCartvale
Sep10  6-1 Johnstone vBridge of Weir
East of Scotland, and Border Counties
Sep10  1-1 Penicuik vBathgate
Sep17  2-2 Bathgate vPenicuik
Oct01  3-0 Penicuik vBathgate at Easter Road 
Sep10  4-1 Polton Vale vArmadale Volunteers
Sep10  w/o Bo’ness vSelkirk scr
Sep10  8-1 West Calder vMossend Swifts
Sep10  scr Broxburn Shamrock vVale of Leithen w/o
       bye Adventurers
Fifeshire
Sep10  2-1 Hearts of Beath vKirkcaldy
Sep10  1-0 Lochgelly United vRaith Rovers
       bye Cowdenbeath
Stirlingshire, and Clackmannanshire
Sep10  7-1 East Stirlingshire vAlloa Athletic
Sep10  w/o Stenhousemuir vRumford Rovers scr
Sep10  4-4 King’s Park vKilsyth Wanderers
Sep17  7-1 Kilsyth Wanderers vKing’s Park
Sep10  2-3 Grasshoppers vClackmannan
Sep10  0-2 Falkirk Amateurs vCamelon
Sep10  1-1 Denny Athletic v*Dunipace
       w/o Dunipace vDenny Athletic scr
       bye Falkirk
Dumbartonshire
Sep10  0-0 Renton vJamestown
Sep17  0-3 Jamestown vRenton
Sep10  w/o Vale of Leven vNewtown Thistle scr
       bye Dumbarton
Perthshire
Sep10  1-5 Duncrub Park vCrieff Morrisonians
Sep10  3-0 Dunblane vFair City Athletic
Sep10  4-2 St Johnstone vStanley
Sep10  3-5 Tulloch vHuntingtower
Sep17  0-5 Rob Roy vVale of Atholl
Forfarshire
Sep10  2-0 Montrose vDundee Wanderers
Sep10  1-1 Arbroath vLochee United
Sep17  1-2 Lochee United vArbroath
       bye Forfar Athletic
Aberdeenshire
Sep10  0-4 Peterhead vOrion
Sep10  5-3 Victoria United vAberdeen protested due to ineligible player
Sep17  1-3 Victoria United vAberdeen
Northern Counties
Sep10  2-2 Inverness Thistle vElgin City
Sep17  4-1 Elgin City vInverness Thistle
Sep10  2-3 Clachnacuddin vInverness Caledonian
       bye Forres Mechanics
Dumfriesshire
Sep10  2-1 Dumfries vDumfries Hibernian
Sep10  3-2 Annan vNithsdale
       bye Thornhill
Galloway
Sep10  w/o Douglas Wanderers vGarlieston scr
Sep10  w/o 6th G.R.V. vBarholm Rovers scr
Sep10  scr Glenarnott Athletic vSt Cuthbert Wanderers w/o
Sep10  3-0 Wigtown vNewton Stewart Athletic
Qualifying Cup Second Round
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and Dumbartonshire
Sep24  6-2 Dumbarton vLinthouse
Sep24  1-4 Hamilton Academical vWishaw Thistle
Sep24  4-2 Albion Rovers vVale of Leven
Sep24  2-1 Royal Albert vCameronians
Sep24  2-1 Carfin vUddingston
       bye Renton,Glasgow University
Ayrshire
Sep24  5-3 Irvine vKilmarnock Athletic
Oct08  1-3 Monkcastle vAnnbank
Sep24  4-2 Maybole vStevenston Thistle
Sep24  1-1 Ayr Parkhouse vAyr
Oct01  1-1 Ayr vAyr Parkhouse
Oct08  2-4 Ayr vAyr Parkhouse
Renfrewshire
Sep24  3-2 Johnstone vAbercorn
Sep24  5-0 Arthurlie vPaisley Academicals
       bye Thornliebank
Forfarshire
Sep24  5-1 Forfar Athletic vMontrose
       bye Arbroath
East of Scotland, and Border Counties
Sep24  0-3 Adventurers vBo’ness at Hawkhill 
Sep24  w/o West Calder vVale of Leithen scr
Oct08  2-0 Polton Vale vPenicuik
Fifeshire
Sep24  5-0 Cowdenbeath vHearts of Beath
       bye Lochgelly United
Stirlingshire, and Clackmannanshire
Sep24  0-3 Falkirk vKilsyth Wanderers
Sep24  1-4 Camelon vEast Stirlingshire
Sep24  1-2 Stenhousemuir vClackmannan
       bye Dunipace
Aberdeenshire
Sep24  2-5 Aberdeen vOrion
Perthshire
Sep24  1-5 Crieff Morrisonians vDunblane
Sep24  2-4 Vale of Atholl vSt Johnstone
       bye Huntingtower
Northern Counties
Sep24  5-1 Forres Mechanics vInverness Caledonian
       bye Elgin City
Southern Counties
Sep24  1-11Thornhill v6th G.R.V.
Sep24  3-6 Annan vWigtown
Sep24  5-1 Dumfries vDouglas Wanderers
       bye St Cuthbert Wanderers
Qualifying Cup Third Round
Ayrshire, and Southern Counties
Oct15  w/o Annbank vSt Cuthbert Wanderers scr
Oct08  2-0 Irvine vWigtown
Oct08  3-1 6th G.R.V. vDumfries
Oct15  2-4 Maybole vAyr Parkhouse
Northern Counties, and Aberdeenshire
Oct08  6-0 Elgin City vForres Mechanics
       bye Orion
Perthshire, and Forfarshire
Oct08  5-1 Forfar Athletic vHuntingtower
Oct08  0-4 St Johnstone vArbroath
       bye Dunblane
Lanarkshire, Dumbartonshire, and Renfrewshire
Oct08  2-4 Thornliebank vDumbarton
Oct08  2-1 Renton vCarfin
Oct08  4-2 Arthurlie vJohnstone
Oct08  5-1 Wishaw Thistle vAlbion Rovers
       bye Royal Albert,Glasgow University
East of Scotland, Fifeshire, and Stirlingshire
Oct15  3-2 Bo’ness vPolton Vale
Oct08  6-2 Kilsyth Wanderers vLochgelly United
Oct08  2-1 Cowdenbeath vDunipace
Oct08  1-2 Clackmannan vWest Calder
       bye East Stirlingshire
Qualifying Cup Fourth Round
Oct22  6-1 Dumbarton v*Glasgow University
Oct22  4-1 Royal Albert vCowdenbeath
Oct22  3-0 Forfar Athletic vDunblane
Oct22  3-4 Elgin City vArbroath
       bye Renton,East Stirlingshire,Annbank,
           6th G.R.V.,Irvine,Wishaw Thistle,
           Arthurlie,Kilsyth Wanderers,Ayr Parkhouse,
           West Calder,Orion,Bo’ness
Qualifying Cup Fifth Round – These 16 teams qualified for the First Round proper
North, and East
Nov05  3-2 Bo’ness vForfar Athletic
Nov05  0-1 Orion vArbroath
Nov05  3-1 East Stirlingshire vWest Calder
South, and West
Nov12  1-4 Kilsyth Wanderers vWishaw Thistle abandoned 85min darkness
Nov19  3-2 Wishaw Thistle vKilsyth Wanderers at Celtic Park 
Nov05  0-2 6th G.R.V. vRoyal Albert
Nov12  2-0 Annbank vIrvine
Nov05  3-2 Renton vDumbarton
Nov05  2-2 Ayr Parkhouse vArthurlie
Nov12  4-1 Arthurlie vAyr Parkhouse
Qualifying Cup Sixth Round
Nov19  2-2 Arbroath vBo’ness
Nov26  1-2 Bo’ness vArbroath
Dec03  1-5 Wishaw Thistle vEast Stirlingshire
Nov19  2-2 Annbank vRenton
Nov26  1-0 Renton vAnnbank
Nov19  0-2 Royal Albert vArthurlie
Qualifying Cup Semi-finals
Dec10  3-1 East Stirlingshire vRenton
Dec03  5-0 Arthurlie vArbroath
Qualifying Cup Final
Dec17  4-1 East Stirlingshire vArthurlie at Hampden Park 
First Round
Jan14  7-1 St Mirren vLeith Athletic
Jan14  3-1 Ayr Parkhouse vDundee
Jan14  3-2 Port Glasgow Athletic vRenton
Jan14  4-1 East Stirlingshire vDumbarton
Jan14  3-3 Bo’ness vSt Bernard’s
Jan21  4-2 St Bernard’s vBo’ness
Jan14  4-1 3rd L.R.V. vArthurlie
Jan14  3-1 Greenock Morton vAnnbank
Jan14  1-8 6th G.R.V. vCeltic
Jan14  4-0 Queen’s Park v*Kilsyth Wanderers
Jan14  2-1 Hibernian vRoyal Albert
Jan14  4-5 Forfar Athletic vWest Calder
Jan14  0-2 Orion vKilmarnock
Jan14  5-0 Partick Thistle vIrvine
Jan14  3-3 Airdrieonians vArbroath
Jan21  3-2 Arbroath vAirdrieonians
Jan14  4-1 Rangers vHeart of Midlothian
Jan14  3-0 Clyde vWishaw Thistle
Second Round
Feb11  2-2 Partick Thistle vGreenock Morton
Feb18  1-2 Greenock Morton vPartick Thistle
Feb04  3-1 Port Glasgow Athletic vWest Calder
Feb11  1-2 3rd L.R.V. vSt Mirren
Feb11  1-4 Ayr Parkhouse vRangers
Feb04  3-0 Celtic vSt Bernard’s
Feb11  5-1 Queen’s Park vHibernian
Feb11  1-1 East Stirlingshire vKilmarnock
Feb18  0-0 Kilmarnock vEast Stirlingshire
Feb25  2-4 East Stirlingshire vKilmarnock at Cathkin Park 
Feb04  3-1 Clyde vArbroath
Third Round
Feb18  4-0 Rangers vClyde
Mar11  1-2 Kilmarnock vSt Mirren
Feb25  7-3 Port Glasgow Athletic vPartick Thistle
Feb18  2-4 Queen’s Park vCeltic abandoned 75min darkness
Feb25  2-1 Celtic vQueen’s Park
Semi-finals
Apr15  1-2 St Mirren vRangers at Love Street 
Mar11  4-2 Celtic vPort Glasgow Athletic at Celtic Park 
Final
Apr22  2-0 Celtic vRangers at Hampden Park