Six memorable Celtic moments, with a nod to the late Celtic Historian and Celtic Star legend David Potter, on this day starting in 1914…
Johnny Browning scored
ONE – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1914 – Even without Sunny Jim Young, Alec McNair and Andy McAtee, Celtic still win a difficult fixture at Dens Park, Dundee. Johnny Browning scores the only goal of the game, and once again Charlie Shaw is outstanding. The Dundee Courier moans about Celtic being lucky, but is also prepared to concede that Celtic have now probably won the League. They are indeed very far ahead.
Tom “Tully” Craig scored twice
TWO – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1920 – A good crowd of 10,000 are at Kilmarnock to see a good 3-2 win with two goals from Tom “Tully” Craig and one from the ever reliable Andy McAtee.
Charlie Nailer scored twice
THREE – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1932 – A much improved run of form since the New Year has now seen Celtic win three games in a row, and today they beat Falkirk 3-2 in the Scottish Cup at Celtic Park with Charlie Napier scoring twice and Bertie Thomson once. The team had not yet completely come to terms with the death of John Thomson in September, and the Canadian replacement Joe Kennaway is still out injured, so John Falconer is in goal. But it is a good result and a run in the Scottish Cup will give everyone a welcome boost.
Billy McNeill scored
FOUR – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1970 – Celtic pull off a brilliant win at a cold Easter Road today against Hibs. Billy McNeill scores with a header in the first half, and after Arthur Duncan levels for Hibs, John Hughes scores the winner with only four minutes to go. 45,000 see this game which keeps Celtic ahead in the League race.
Andy Walker scored
FIVE – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1996 – In a very tight game at Tynecastle, Pierre van Hooijdonk and Andy Walker are the men who score the goals to give Celtic a 2-1 victory as Tommy Burns’ team, although still behind, continue to put pressure on Rangers.
SIX – MONDAY 17 JANUARY 2022 – Celtic handled the January transfer window very differently back in 2022 with Ange Postecoglou getting his arrivals in the door as soon as the window opened. So there were debuts for three new signings – Maeda, Hatate and Ideguchi – as Celtic beat Hibs 2-0 at Celtic Park with Daizen Maeda scoring an early debut goal to immediately become a firm fans favourite.
— Celtic GIFs (@CelticGIFs) January 17, 2026
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