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Celtic Park (1888–1892)

Celtic Park was a football ground in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the home ground of Celtic from 1888 until they moved to the site of the modern Celtic Park in 1892. The ground staged an international match between Scotland and Ireland in 1891.

History
Located to the south-east of the Eastern Necropolis graveyard in the Parkhead district of Glasgow, Celtic Park was opened on 8 May 1888. The club had obtained a lease on the site on 13 November 1887, and over the next six months Celtic founder Brother Walfrid brought together a large group of Irish volunteers to build the ground; Celtic's first match at the ground was played on 28 May 1888 against Rangers, with the home side winning 5–2 in front of almost 2,000 spectators. The club moved a short distance to a new ground, which was also named Celtic Park. The final league match at the original Celtic Park was played on 14 May 1892, a 2–0 win over Leith Athletic. After the Renton match (the result of which had been expunged when Renton were expelled from the SFL a few weeks into the season), Celtic had not lost another league game at the ground. The site was later used for housing. ==References==
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