Minute Book Guide for 1896-97
1895-96 Minute Book Guides by Season 1897-98
Club Officials First Team Players Non First Team Players First Team Results Non First Team Results
Club Officials
Official Surname Role From To J. Adam Adam Committee Apr 1 1893 Mar 21 1898 J. Arnot Arnot Committee May 11 1896 Apr 1 1902 James R. Cairns Cairns Committee Apr 1 1891 Apr 9 1897 T. Cairns Cairns Committee May 11 1896 Apr 8 1897 T. Cairns Cairns Treasurer Apr 9 1897 Jun 22 1897 John W. Campbell Campbell Match Secretary Apr 9 1897 Apr 12 1900 Robert Cheyne Cheyne Committee Apr 11 1890 Apr 12 1900 E. Cunningham Cunningham Committee Apr 1 1893 Mar 21 1898 W. Dow Dow Committee Apr 9 1897 Apr 20 1898 James Fraser Fraser Committee Apr 11 1890 Apr 11 1899 A.J. S. Irvine Irvine Committee May 11 1896 Mar 21 1897 A.J. S. Irvine Irvine Treasurer Mar 22 1897 Mar 21 1898 William Lorimer Lorimer President May 11 1895 Apr 9 1897 William Lorimer Lorimer Committee Apr 10 1897 Mar 30 1902 J. McElfrish McElfrish Committee Apr 9 1897 Apr 11 1899 Tom Purdie Purdie Committee May 11 1896 Mar 21 1898 R. Jnr. Smith Smith Secretary Apr 1 1894 Apr 11 1899 R. Stewart Stewart Match Secretary May 11 1896 Apr 9 1897
First Team Players
Player Plays Goals Jimmy Adams 6
1
David Alexander 1
0
Henry Allan 8
0
Bobby Atherton 3
0
Davie Baird 33
8
Barclay [2] 1
0
Isaac Begbie 33
0
Albert Buick 6
0
Edward Downie 1
0
Jock Fairbairn 42
0
Adam Fraser 1
0
Tom Gardner 2
0
Alex Gillies 8
2
Robert Craigie Gray 6
1
George Hogg 39
2
Edward Jack 1
0
Thomas Keir 3
0
George Livingstone 18
11
Harry Marshall 34
1
Bob McCartney 42
0
Bob McLaren 28
7
Willie Michael 4
0
James Mirk 30
1
Newman-1897-03-20-G 1
0
Henry Paterson 1
0
Tom Robertson 19
11
George Scott 7
3
James Sharp 26
12
Willie Taylor 40
24
Bobby Walker 20
15
Johnny Walker 34
11
Bill White 8
2
Non First Team Players
Player Plays Goals Jimmy Adams 8
0
Henry Allan 29
0
Robert Atherton 27
3
Davie Baird 6
1
[1896] Black 1
0
[1896] Brown 5
1
Albert Buick 32
2
[1896] Dobson 1
2
Edward Downie 19
1
[1896] Drumach 1
0
[1896] Finlay 1
0
[1896] Forrest 1
0
Adam Fraser 7
0
Tom Gardner 36
0
Alex Gillies 5
0
James Gow 3
0
Robert Gray 33
3
Adam Hutchison 2
1
[1896] Jenkinson 8
1
Thomas Keir 30
0
George Livingston 16
8
Harry Marshall 2
0
[1896] McCallum 2
1
Robert McLaren 5
2
James Mirk 7
0
Henry Paterson 4
1
Tom Robertson 11
2
George Scott 26
9
John Sharp 19
2
John Stevenson 5
0
James Turner 1
0
Bobby Walker 22
4
James Watson 2
0
William White 19
6
First Team Starting XI Grid
Date V Comp Round Opponents F A Man P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 1896-08-04 Tue H Trial Heart of Midlothian B 0 0 Committee 1896-08-12 Wed H Trial Heart of Midlothian B 0 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Isaac Begbie Adam Fraser George Hogg Bob McLaren Davie Baird Alex Gillies Bill White Johnny Walker 1896-08-15 Sat A Division 1 01 of 18 Dundee 5 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Isaac Begbie James Mirk George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bob McLaren Alex Gillies Johnny Walker 1896-08-17 Mon H Friendly Leith Athletic 4 4 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Robert Craigie Gray James Mirk Albert Buick Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bob McLaren Bill White Bobby Walker 1896-08-22 Sat H Division 1 02 of 18 Abercorn 6 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Robert Craigie Gray James Mirk George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bob McLaren Alex Gillies Johnny Walker 1896-08-29 Sat H Division 1 03 of 18 St Mirren 2 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Isaac Begbie James Mirk George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bob McLaren Alex Gillies Johnny Walker 1896-09-05 Sat A Division 1 04 of 18 Celtic 0 3 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Bob McLaren George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird David Alexander Johnny Walker George Scott 1896-09-12 Sat A Division 1 05 of 18 Rangers 0 5 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Jimmy Adams Robert Craigie Gray Bob McLaren George Hogg Willie Taylor Henry Paterson Johnny Walker Alex Gillies Davie Baird 1896-09-19 Sat H Division 1 06 of 18 Dundee 2 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Henry Allan Isaac Begbie Bob McLaren George Hogg Willie Taylor Tom Robertson George Livingstone Bill White Johnny Walker 1896-09-21 Mon H Division 1 07 of 18 Rangers 2 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Davie Baird Bob McLaren Robert Craigie Gray Albert Buick Willie Taylor Tom Robertson George Livingstone Bill White Johnny Walker 1896-09-26 Sat A Division 1 08 of 18 Hibernian 0 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Davie Baird Isaac Begbie Bob McLaren Albert Buick Willie Taylor Tom Robertson George Livingstone Bill White Johnny Walker 1896-10-03 Sat A Division 1 09 of 18 St Bernards 5 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Davie Baird Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Bobby Walker 1896-10-10 Sat H Division 1 Abandoned Clyde 0 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Davie Baird Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Bobby Walker 1896-10-17 Sat A Division 1 10 of 18 St Mirren 2 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Bob McLaren Davie Baird James Sharp Johnny Walker Alex Gillies 1896-10-24 Sat H Division 1 11 of 18 Celtic 1 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Tom Robertson Davie Baird James Sharp Johnny Walker Alex Gillies 1896-10-31 Sat A Division 1 12 of 18 Abercorn 1 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Davie Baird 1896-11-07 Sat H Division 1 13 of 18 St Bernards 3 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Davie Baird 1896-11-14 Sat A Friendly North of Scotland XI 6 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Davie Baird 1896-11-21 Sat H Division 1 14 of 18 Third Lanark 2 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker Davie Baird 1896-11-28 Sat A Friendly Leith Athletic 2 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall Bob McLaren Willie Taylor James Sharp Edward Jack Johnny Walker Alex Gillies 1896-12-05 Sat H Division 1 15 of 18 Hibernian 1 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird James Sharp Johnny Walker Tom Robertson 1896-12-12 Sat A Division 1 16 of 18 Third Lanark 5 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McLaren James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird James Sharp Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-01-01 Fri H Friendly Rangers 4 6 Committee Tom Gardner Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Davie Baird Willie Taylor Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker 1897-01-02 Sat A Edinburgh League 01 of 10 East Stirlingshire 1 1 Committee Tom Gardner Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Davie Baird Bill White Bob McLaren James Sharp Johnny Walker 1897-01-09 Sat H Scottish Cup R1 Clyde 2 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Bob McLaren George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird James Sharp George Livingstone Johnny Walker 1897-01-16 Sat A Friendly Greenock Morton 3 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk George Hogg Harry Marshall Bob McLaren Willie Taylor Davie Baird James Sharp Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-02-06 Sat A Scottish Cup R2 Third Lanark 2 5 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Bob McLaren Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird James Sharp Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-02-13 Sat A Division 1 17 of 18 Clyde 5 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Bob McLaren Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-02-20 Sat H Division 1 18 of 18 Clyde 5 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Thomas Keir Bob McLaren Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-02-27 Sat A Edinburgh League 02 of 10 Dundee 1 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Thomas Keir George Hogg Harry Marshall Isaac Begbie Bob McLaren Tom Robertson James Sharp Bobby Walker Davie Baird 1897-03-06 Sat A Friendly Liverpool 1 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Thomas Keir George Hogg Harry Marshall Bob McLaren Tom Robertson Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone George Scott 1897-03-13 Sat A Edinburgh League 03 of 10 Hibernian 1 5 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Albert Buick Harry Marshall Isaac Begbie Johnny Walker Tom Robertson James Sharp Bobby Walker Willie Taylor 1897-03-20 Sat H Edinburgh League 04 of 10 St Bernards 4 0 Committee Newman-1897-03-20-G Henry Allan James Mirk Bobby Atherton Harry Marshall George Hogg Tom Robertson George Livingstone George Scott Davie Baird Willie Taylor 1897-03-27 Sat H Edinburgh League 05 of 10 Leith Athletic 3 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk George Hogg Harry Marshall Bobby Atherton Johnny Walker George Livingstone Bobby Walker Davie Baird Willie Taylor 1897-04-03 Sat H Edinburgh League 06 of 10 Dundee 3 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bobby Walker George Livingstone Johnny Walker 1897-04-10 Sat A Edinburgh League 07 of 10 St Bernards 1 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Henry Allan Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker George Livingstone Tom Robertson Johnny Walker 1897-04-17 Sat A Friendly Newcastle United 0 3 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk George Hogg Harry Marshall Isaac Begbie Willie Taylor Davie Baird George Livingstone Tom Robertson Bill White 1897-04-19 Mon H Edinburgh League 08 of 10 Hibernian 4 3 Committee Jock Fairbairn Henry Allan Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone George Scott 1897-04-24 Sat H Friendly Liverpool 3 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk George Hogg Harry Marshall Edward Downie Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone George Scott 1897-04-26 Mon H Friendly Blackburn Rovers 6 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall Albert Buick Willie Taylor Davie Baird Bobby Walker Bill White Bobby Atherton 1897-05-01 Sat H Edinburgh League 09 of 10 East Stirlingshire 8 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn Davie Baird Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker Willie Michael George Livingstone Johnny Walker 1897-05-05 Wed N Rosebery Charity Cup SF St Bernards 1 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Bob McCartney Davie Baird George Hogg Harry Marshall Isaac Begbie Willie Taylor Bobby Walker Willie Michael George Livingstone Johnny Walker 1897-05-07 Fri N Rosebery Charity Cup SF St Bernards 4 1 Committee Jock Fairbairn Henry Allan Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone Tom Robertson 1897-05-08 Sat A Edinburgh League 10 of 10 Leith Athletic 2 2 Committee Jock Fairbairn Henry Allan Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall George Hogg Willie Taylor Bobby Walker Willie Michael George Livingstone Tom Robertson 1897-05-11 Tue N Rosebery Charity Cup Final Hibernian 0 3 Committee Jock Fairbairn Henry Allan James Mirk George Hogg Harry Marshall Robert Craigie Gray Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone George Scott 1897-05-12 Wed H HMFC Testimonial Rest of Edinburgh 0 0 Committee Jock Fairbairn James Mirk Bob McCartney Isaac Begbie Robert Craigie Gray George Hogg George Scott Davie Baird Willie Michael Willie Taylor Johnny Walker 1897-05-15 Sat H Friendly Celtic 3 2 Committee Barclay [2] Henry Allan James Mirk Isaac Begbie Harry Marshall Albert Buick Willie Taylor Bobby Walker James Sharp George Livingstone Tom Robertson