The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 11th October…
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 1890
Celtic with 5,000 supporters travel the short distance to Hyde Park in Springburn to play a team called Northern in the Glasgow Cup. Northern score first, but Celtic win through with goals from Willie Groves and Peter Dowds.
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 1919
Celtic make it 12 wins out of 12 this season with a remarkable 7-3 victory at Parkhead over Hibs in front of 15,000 fans. The football is thrilling with Patsy Gallacher scoring a hat-trick, Tommy McInally two and Johnny Gilchrist and Charlie Watson one each. Once again newspapers uniformly sing the praises of the “boy wonder” Tommy McInally.
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 1924
Celtic beat Hearts 1-0 at Parkhead thanks to a thrice-taken penalty kick. Patsy Gallacher has his first effort saved, but Hearts players had encroached. Adam McLean then has a go. He blazed it over the bar, but referee Mr Quinn had not blown his whistle. Adam and Patsy are not keen to try again, so the job falls to young Peter Wilson. Peter earns his spurs by scoring off the crossbar. He said afterwards “In my boyish enthusiasm, I just ran up and hit it. I was trembling for the rest of the game.” This incident happened in the 77th minute.
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 1930
A great day for Celtic as they win the Glasgow Cup before 71,806 fans at Hampden by beating Rangers 2-1. Although Bertie Thomson is sent off for retaliation, Charlie Napier and Jimmy McGrory score the goals to lift the trophy and perhaps give an indication that things are taking a turn for the better at Celtic Park.
WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 1967
45,662 people enjoy a thrilling Celtic performance as Morton are put to the sword by the famous score of 7-1 in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden tonight. The game is notable for a great individual goal (one of two) by John Hughes who was superb throughout and two goals from Jim Craig who was never really famous for his goal scoring abilities! Celtic play in all green jerseys and white pants, and the other goals are scored by Bobby Lennox, Jimmy Johnstone and Willie Wallace.
David Potter
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Come and join The Celtic Star live at the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park during the International break…
John Hartson will be just one of many special guests at a huge and unique Celtic Star event to be held in the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park on Thursday, 19 October 2023. Tables for 10 at £180 or individual tickets priced just £20 for this special evening can be purchased now via Celtic Star Books.
Meanwhile here’s Matt Corr talking about his latest Celtic Star book on The Celtic Exchange Podcast…
Majic, Stan and the King of Japan is out in Friday 20 October and is available to order now HERE.
The Celtic Star presents a night with John Hartson and Stephen McManus at the Kerrydale on Thursday 19 October…
There’s no Celtic action for a few weeks due the latest international break, but you can still come along to Celtic Park on Thursday 19 October – on the anniversary of Hampden in the Sun, Celtic 7 Rangers 1…to join The Celtic Star team live in the Kerrydale with special guests John Hartson and Stephen McManus as we launch Matt Corr’s new book ‘Majic, Stan and the King of Japan’ which tells the story of Gordon Strachan’s first season at Celtic and we’ll have the trophies Celtic won that season there too!
There’s live music from the wonderful Boolavogue and many more Celtic guests coming along which we’ll start to announce tomorrow. Tickets are selling fast so get yours now, just click on the image below and we’ll see you in the Kerrydale. it’s going to be some night and a great Celtic fix during the international break!
