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Hibs were the first club in Scotland who had been formed by members of the Irish Catholic population who had settled in Scotland during the 19th century. Their example led to the creation of Irish clubs in Dundee and Glasgow. These were Dundee Harp, Dundee Hibernian and Celtic.
Brother Walfrid regularly invited Hibs to play in Glasgow before Celtic were formed. This included a match against Renton that drew a crowd of over 12,000.
Glasgow had a far greater Irish population than Edinburgh. Brother Walfrid realised that a Glasgow club could do a lot more to help the Irish population in that city than relying on charity from an Edinburgh club. This led in November 1887 to the formation of Celtic, who played their first match in May 1888 with players mostly borrowed from Hibs
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Brother Walfrid regularly invited Hibs to play in Glasgow before Celtic were formed. This included a match against Renton that drew a crowd of over 12,000.
Glasgow had a far greater Irish population than Edinburgh. Brother Walfrid realised that a Glasgow club could do a lot more to help the Irish population in that city than relying on charity from an Edinburgh club. This led in November 1887 to the formation of Celtic, who played their first match in May 1888 with players mostly borrowed from Hibs
IF you know your history!chaza