Five memorable Celtic moments, with a nod to the late Celtic Historian and Celtic Star legend David Potter, on this day starting in 1908…
ONE – SATURDAY 7 MARCH 1908 – Even without Jimmy Hay (injured) and Alec McNair and Alec Bennett (both playing for Scotland against Wales), Celtic are still good enough to beat Hibs 4-0 at Parkhead before a crowd of 17,000. Jimmy Quinn doesn’t score today, but the goals come from Willie Loney, Jimmy McMenemy and Peter Somers in what is a fine display of attacking football.
TWO – SATURDAY 7 MARCH 1936 – Celtic show just why they are aspiring to be champions with a thrilling 3-2 win at Broomfield, Airdrie before 8,000 spectators. They are 0-2 down and half time, but Johnny Crum scores in the aftermath of a corner kick, Jimmy McGrory equalises and just at the end he scores again to give Celtic the win that keeps them at the top of the table.
THREE – SATURDAY 7 MARCH 1964 – Celtic’s domestic season comes to an end today with a miserable 0-2 defeat at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup. It is all the more disappointing because they should have been buoyed up by their midweek European success (for which they were clapped onto the park by Rangers!) but for the fifth time this season, they play well at the start, have some bad luck, but then lose a goal and collapse. The problem is psychological as much as anything else, but it is still very real.
WATCH THIS…Another day, another title triumph for Celtic, this time On This Day in 2001…
25 years ago today, Celtic 1:0 St Mirren.
Tommy Johnson’s goal clinches the title in Martin O’Neills 1st season.
Been some ride ever since. pic.twitter.com/cbtUDtcxtp
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FOUR – SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2004 – The victory is only 1-0 but it is emphatic nevertheless as Celtic beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup at Parkhead with a Henrik Larsson goal. Celtic have now gone 73 games at Parkhead without defeat.
FIVE – WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH 2007 – 52,918 are at the San Siro in Milan to see Celtic go out of the Champions League to an extra time goal from Kaka. A late free kick taken by Lee Naylor (Nakamura has been substituted) misses narrowly.
WATCH THIS…Another day, another title triumph for Celtic, this time On This Day in 2012…
7th April 2012, Celtic beat Kilmarnock 6:0 to win the title under Neil Lennon for the first time.
Mulgrew(2), Loovens, Hooper(2) and Ledley. @charlie_mulgrew @joe16led pic.twitter.com/cywam87173
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