Glasgow International Exhibition Cup

The Glasgow Exhibition Cup was a football competition held as part of the Glasgow International Trade Fair of 1901.

Eight Scottish First Division sides (acknowledged as the leading clubs in the country) were invited to the tournament, and matches were played at a specially built site at Gilmorehill, located adjacent to the University of Glasgow and near to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery where the main part of the exhibition was being held. Played across August and early September 1901, Rangers won the competition, defeating Celtic in the final – a cup and gold medals were awarded to the winning team.A Glasgow International Exhibition Cup Gold Medal 1901, awarded to Neil Gilson of Rangers F.C., The Saleroom, 13 March 2020

The following year the 1902 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. Celtic won that tournament, the British League Cup (beating Rangers in the final), and kept the trophy permanently, despite its inscription stating "Awarded to Rangers F.C."

Matches Quarter-finals Team 1AggregateTeam 2Third Lanark3–1MortonRangers8–1St MirrenCeltic1–0HibernianHeart of Midlothian2–1Queen's Park

Semi-finals Team 1AggregateTeam 2Rangers4–1Third LanarkCeltic2–1Heart of Midlothian

Final

Teams Rangers: GK Matthew DickieRB Nicol SmithLB Jock DrummondRH James StarkCH Bobby NeilLHNeilly GibsonOR David McDougallIR James WilkieCF Robert HamiltonIL Finlay SpeedieOL Alex SmithCeltic: GK Rab MacfarlaneRB Bob DavidsonLB Barney BattlesRH Jimmy MoirCH Henry MarshallLH Tommy HyndsOR Johnny HodgeIR George LivingstoneCF Johnny CampbellIL Jimmy DrummondOL Jimmy Quinn

See also 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1888 at the same venue Edinburgh Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1908 Empire Exhibition Trophy, similar tournament in 1938 (also featuring English clubs) Saint Mungo Cup, similar tournament in 1951 Coronation Cup (football), similar tournament in 1953 (also featuring English clubs)

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