INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM TIMES PAST

[Buxtonclaret]

https://thecelticstar.com/battle-of-bri ... great-war/

Haven't seen this already up on the board.

[ElectroClaret]

Must admit, thats the first I've heard of that game.
Thanks Buxton.

[Buxtonclaret]

Me neither, Electro.
Just stumbled across it on the newsnow site.

[clansman]

Just show Burnley we’re trailblazers in Europe!

[Buxtonclaret]

Just show Burnley we’re trailblazers in Europe!

Indeed.
And you didn't just hop on a plane then, play the game & be back home next day for the late shift!

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Thanks for that Buxton, I had no knowledge at all about these matches.

[Goody1975]

So Celtic 'retired on their stool' in the first match.

[Buxtonclaret]

So Celtic 'retired on their stool' in the first match.

They were soon picking up their spears 60 odd years later.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Wonder what time Accy clarets set off

[Buxtonclaret]

Wonder what time Accy clarets set off

Pete might have it logged down.

[Royboyclaret]

A little unkind that the report fails to mention the Burnley scorer.

It was captain Tommy Boyle after 65 minutes from the penalty spot. After that we were in complete control until the game descended into a massive brawl some 15 minutes from time. Even then we had an excellent chance to win the game but missed a good opportunity with 2 minutes remaining.

[sjb]

Wonder what time Accy clarets set off

They're still in a pub just outside Budapest.

[billyhamilton82]

They're still in a pub just outside Budapest.

I'm sure some of the Celtic fans will be.....

[ClaretPope]

The trophy and plaque is in a display cabinet at Celtic Park and features in the stadium tour.

[sjb]

It was an interesting trip. The Burnley party left Bank Top Station at 12.35 on 15th May and arrived back at 3.30 on 1st June. They stayed at the Hotel Bauer in Berlin & the Hotel Royal in Budapest. The directors and players were distinctly unimpressed by the 'rough play' they encountered throughout, particularly in Hungary, and apparently only the 2 keepers on the tour- Dawson & Sewell - escaped some sort of injury.

[Royboyclaret]

Just an observation from the somewhat misleading photographs in that Scottish article.

We were told by Ferencvaros officials to play in the blue-and-white striped shirts of their local rivals and the new League Champions MTK Hungaria FC. Celtic were told to play in the shirts of home club Ferencvaros but it looks from the photos that Celtic "politely" declined.

[Buxtonclaret]

It was an interesting trip. The Burnley party left Bank Top Station at 12.35 on 15th May and arrived back at 3.30 on 1st June. They stayed at the Hotel Bauer in Berlin & the Hotel Royal in Budapest. The directors and players were distinctly unimpressed by the 'rough play' they encountered throughout, particularly in Hungary, and apparently only the 2 keepers on the tour- Dawson & Sewell - escaped some sort of injury.

That's brilliant!
Where on earth did you dig that up from ?

[sjb]

That's brilliant!
Where on earth did you dig that up from ?

I have all the contemporary Burnley Express reports for the tour.

[Royboyclaret]

That's brilliant!
Where on earth did you dig that up from ?

The headline in the Burnley Express dated 6th June 1914 read....."Home again, had enough of Continental football."

Trainer Ernie Edwards summed up the mood in an interview....."I would sooner have gone through half a League season than play in those conditions. There were no facilities for washing the players' kit or drying them and twice I had to go on the roof of the hotel to get them dried.

Incidentally the game is extensively covered in Mike Smith (MikeS on here) superb book......"Tommy Boyle - Broken Hero."

[SlidingTackle]

Enjoyed that.

Never a dull moment playing Celtic clearly.

Have we played them on any other occasions besides the games described and the Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi-final legs?

[Royboyclaret]

Enjoyed that.

Never a dull moment playing Celtic clearly.

Have we played them on any other occasions besides the games described and the Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi-final legs?

Certainly none that I'm aware of.......Unless, of course someone tells us differently. Fast forward to 1978/79 season and the Quarter-Final of the Anglo-Scottish Cup first leg and we beat Celtic at home 1-0 with, who else, but Steve Kindon the scorer.

Second leg, two weeks later, we go to Scotland and complete the job with a 2-1 win, with Kindon (yet again) one of our scorers.

[bfcjg]

Fascinating, enjoyed reading that.

[sjb]

In addition to the games already mentioned we have played Celtic in friendlies on the following occasions;

20/4/1889 (Home) Lost 1-3
31/12/1895 (Away) Won 2-0
28/4/1896 (Away) Lost 1-2
20/9/1921 (Home) Won 3-0

Incidentally Burnley's first ever Scottish opponents were Cowlairs on New Year's Day 1885, the first of 3 successive games against Scottish opponents on the Turf on 3 consecutive days.

[Royboyclaret]

In addition to the games already mentioned we have played Celtic in friendlies on the following occasions;

20/4/1889 (Home) Lost 1-3
31/12/1895 (Away) Won 2-0
28/4/1896 (Away) Lost 1-2
20/9/1921 (Home) Won 3-0

Incidentally Burnley's first ever Scottish opponents were Cowlairs on New Year's Day 1885, the first of 3 successive games against Scottish opponents on the Turf on 3 consecutive days.

Interesting sjb......Not sure we played Celtic between two Boro' league fixtures in late.'20.

Dad would be unconvinced.

[DingleDangle]

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/celtic-ga ... apest-cup/

Also found this on Celtic's Wiki page, with a lot of the info provided by our very own Ray Simpson. You also find other images on there too (just under the main title....match pictures etc).

[Royboyclaret]

Interesting sjb......Not sure we played Celtic between two Boro' league fixtures in late.'20.

Dad would be unconvinced.

Apologies. make that 1921's.

[sjb]

The 1921 game was played on a Tuesday afternoon. 2 goals from Joe Anderson & 1 from Walt Weaver.

[Royboyclaret]

The 1921 game was played on a Tuesday afternoon. 2 goals from Joe Anderson & 1 from Walt Weaver.
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Fair play, he now reluctanctly accepts.

Following weekend, apparently, we beat Bradford City on the Turf 4-0, with the great man Tommy Boyle, yet again, one of the scorers.

[Royboyclaret]

We really need mikeS to talk to us just how good a player was Tommy Boyle.

Perhaps our greatest of all -time ?

FA Cup captain, WW1 fighter, Championship winner '13'14, does it get any better ?