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| Milestones in the history of Celtic Football Club
November 6, 1887 Celtic Football Club is formally constituted in St Mary's Church Hall in East Rose Street (now Forbes Street), Calton. The purpose is stated as being to alleviate poverty in Glasgow's East End parishes. May 28, 1888 Celtic beat Rangers 5-2 in a "friendly". It is the new club's first match and is played on the first Celtic Park. 1889 Celtic reach the final of the Scottish Cup in their first full season of competition, but they lose 2-1 to the well-established Third Lanark. However, the club wins its first trophy, the North-Eastern Cup (a local competition), beating Cowlairs 6-1 in the final. 1892 Celtic win the Scottish Cup for the first time in their history by defeating Queen's Park 5-2 in the final at Ibrox Park. A few months later, the club moves to its present ground. 1893 Celtic win their first Scottish League Championship. 1897 The club becomes a private limited liability company, and Willie Maley is appointed secretary-manager. 1905-1910 Celtic win the League Championship for six successive seasons. 1907 Celtic achieve the "double" by winning the Scottish Cup and the League Championship in the same season, the first time the feat has been achieved in the history of the national sport. The team repeats the achievement the following season. |
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