Five memorable Celtic moments, with a nod to the late Celtic Historian and Celtic Star legend David Potter, on this day starting in 1911…
ONE – SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1911 – Clyde removed Celtic from the Scottish Cup last year, but not this year as a Jimmy McMenemy goal is enough to remove Clyde before a crowd of over 40,000 at Celtic Park. The ground was heavy after recent rain, but Celtic were the better team.
TWO – SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1922 – A major disaster for Celtic today as they go down 1-3 to Hamilton Accies in the Scottish Cup at Parkhead. The only possible excuse was the strong wind, but the finger of criticism is pointed unwaveringly at Tommy McInally for his perpetual clowning, which goes down very well when the team is winning. But Tommy was in one of his “moods” today and hardly anyone is left in the ground when Joe Dodds scored his late, irrelevant penalty kick.
THREE – SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1989 – The Scottish League may have looked like a lost cause but Celtic go to Dens Park and beat the home side 3-0 with goals from Andy Walker, Paul McStay and Dugald McCarrison whose only goal for the club this is. The crowd is 14,559, but Celtic fans outnumber the meagre home support by about 3 to 1.
FOUR – SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1990 – Celtic at last restore some credibility for themselves as a Tommy Coyne goal is enough to beat Rangers at Celtic Park before a huge TV audience this Sunday afternoon. It is not the easiest of games to watch, but Peter Grant and Paul McStay are superb in midfield. Full time brings huge relief, for this has been a dreadful season so far, and most of the venom is directed at Maurice Johnston for obvious reasons.
FIVE – MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2002 – Celtic, without the injured Henrik Larsson, are hugely impressive as they defeat Aberdeen 2-0 in the Scottish Cup at Pittodrie before 17,082 fans and a large TV audience with goals from John Hartson and Stilian Petrov. The gloss is taken off the victory slightly however when John Hartson is sent off for retaliation. Rab Douglas saves a penalty kick.
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