Scottish League v Irish League 3-2 (Inter League: February 15, 1896)


February 15, 1896
International: Inter League, at Celtic Park.
Scottish League – Irish League 3-2 (1-0).
Attendance: 5,000.
Referee: Mr. J. Marshall (Third Lanark); linesmen: Messrs. J. McKnight (Irish League) and D.R. Montgomerie (Scotland).
Scottish League (2-3-5): Dan McArthur (Celtic), Peter Meechan (Celtic), Dan Doyle (Celtic), Jimmy Dundas (Dundee), James Kelly (Celtic), Edward McBain (St. Mirren), John Wilson (St. Bernards), James Blessington (Celtic), Allan Martin (Celtic), Alex “Sandy” McMahon (Celtic), Willie Ferguson (Celtic).
Irish League (2-3-5): Ezekiel “Zeke” Johnston (Glentoran), Hugh Gordon (Linfield), Sam Torrans (Linfield), Alex Hattie (Glentoran), Thomas Shannon (Glentoran), Jack Burnett (Glentoran), George Hall (Glentoran), Carmichael (Glentoran), George Gaukrodger (Linfield), Jim Kelly (Glentoran), Joe McAllen (Linfield).
The goals: 1-0 Martin (7 min.), 2-0 Martin, 2-1 Kelly, 3-1 Martin, 3-2 Gaukrodger (85 min.).

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Sam Torrans, Linfield (Dundee Evening Telegraph: January 28, 1898).

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