I am Celtic author and historian and write for The Celtic Star. I live in Kirkcaldy and have followed Celtic all my life, having seen them first at Dundee in March 1958. I am a retired teacher and my other interests are cricket, drama and the poetry of Robert Burns.
CELTIC AND THE REMARKABLE McSTAY DYNASTY… A pair of brothers winning Scottish Cup medals is no unusual. When they do it three times, it becomes rather…
So it was fixture Friday again. It is good to know that the season will soon be on us, but the fixtures themselves tell us little.…
A few days in the life of Willie Fernie… We all know, I think what Willie Fernie was doing on 19 October 1957 as he orchestrated…
Dublin in 1908 was in the middle of an uneasy calm. The violence of last century had abated (not that there had been a great deal…
Everyone knows that there was only one Patsy Gallacher. The Mighty Atom, the hero of the 1914 Double Winning side, the man who shone for Celtic…
An extract from David Potter’s book, Alec McNair, Celtic’s Icicle published by Celtic Star Books…. Inspired by David Potter’s book: Alec McNair – Celtic’s Icicle 📗…
Scotland’s (and Glasgow’s in particular) love of the game of football surprised even its own devotees in spring 1937. A world record crowd was set up…
And so Celtic won the Glasgow Charity Cup. The Coronation Cup would be an entirely different matter, for there was hardly enough time to draw breath,…
A massive indication of the power of Celtic’s support had come in early March, when it was decided to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II…
How The League Was Won – BBC Sportscene If you missed this programme, it is well worth a watch on BBC iPlayer or Catch Up Television.…
BBC Scotland at 22.30 tonight has something for us on “How The League Was Won!” I am looking forward to it, and may I suggest it…
Stop laughing! Stop gloating! And let’s learn a few lessons! That Shaun Riley fella is leading you all astray this morning. Today is probably a good…
A few words about BBC Reporting Scotland this evening… Well, wasn’t that a lovely green dress that Laura Miller was wearing on BBC Reporting Scotland this…
Funnily enough, Eintracht Frankfurt are one of the teams that I remember with some clarity seeing on my TV. It was 1960, and I am talking…
Yesterday was a great Celtic occasion for many reasons – good weather, good goals, tearful farewells, and generally a great occasion for everyone who loves the…
Maybe my arithmetic can be a bit dodgy at times, but I make domestic honours in the 21st century as follows… Scottish League Titles – Celtic…
Dundee United 1 Celtic 1 “We’ve won the League again!! And why is this one so sweet? I think, quite simply, that it’s because we didn’t…
THE DAYS THAT WE WON THE LEAGUE… Celtic have now won the Scottish League 52 times. including the title triumph that will be confirmed this week,…
Maybe better not to use a word beginning with “CHAM…”, as it is not yet confirmed, but this was a performance worthy of a team that…
David Potter filed this article with The Celtic Star early this morning but in the rush to get a morning shift done by 10am to leave…
Football did not stop in war-time. In both 1914-1919 and 1939-1945 football continued to be played. There was never any total cessation. Let us review the…
One of the most painful experiences of being a Celtic supporter must surely be that night in Milan on 6 May 1970 when Celtic lost the…
Without making any premature assumptions about what Europe next season is going to look like as far as Celtic are concerned, it is nevertheless very obvious…
Celtic 1 theRangers 1 It wasn’t the best result, but it was good enough. It is a step in the right direction, and although we would…
It was Saturday May 1 1920. It was the last day of the League season. Celtic had disappointed their fans in the run-in, but at least…
The following story is likely to strain the belief of anyone, but I am assured by one of the characters that it did happen. It really…
How sad it was three years ago today to have had to write a tribute to the second Lisbon Lion to die in a week! Hard…
On this day in 1969… The date – Saturday 26 April 1969. The occasion – Scottish Cup Final. The venue – Hampden Park, Glasgow. The score…
Well, the three points are in the bag, and it now seems that a win next Sunday will more or less finish it, but that was…
The vulgar call it “squeaky bum” time, the neurotic talk about “tense, nervous headaches”, the learned talk about “crisis” and “watersheds” while experts in Irish Gaelic…
