The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 13th October…

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 1888

The new team in the East End of Glasgow are causing eyebrows to rise. Today in spite of bad weather 600 people see them make progress in the Scottish Cup beating Albion Rovers 4-1. Three goals are scored by “darlin Willie” Groves, who joined the club from Hibs, and the other was probably scored by Neil McCallum, although details are unclear.

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 1906

: Alec Bennet

: Peter Somers

Davie Adams today returns from injury to the Celtic goal, and Tommy Sinclair who has performed so admirably in his stead now returns to the obscurity of the Rangers Reserve team with his Glasgow Cup medal in his pocket. Aberdeen are today’s visitors and put up a good performance before losing 2-1 to goals from Alec Bennett and Peter Somers.

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 1962

In a rather uninspiring game at Fir Park, Motherwell, Celtic win 2-0 with goals from Charlie Gallagher and Bobby Carroll. The big score of the day however is Aberdeen 10 Raith Rovers 0. The newspapers are full of the coming clash between Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur, and a world crisis is beginning to develop in the Caribbean sea over Cuba.

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 1984

27,863 enjoy a fine Celtic performance at Parkhead as they beat Hibs 3-0 with goals from Tommy Burns, Brian McClair and a penalty from Peter Grant. Much of the attention centres on Maurice Johnston, signed this week from Watford amidst a flurry of celebrations about “I’m going home” “A dream come true” and “The only team I ever wanted to play for”.

13th October 1984, Celtic 3:0 Hibs.

Grant, Burns and McClair. pic.twitter.com/mWJ6UJuKZ2

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) October 12, 2023

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER 1999

It is not often that Celtic are at Somerset Park, Ayr these days but tonight they are here on Scottish League Cup business, beating the home side 4-0. It is a good win for John Barnes’ side with goals from Johan Mjallby, Regi Blinker, Bobby Petta and Mark Viduka, who seems now to have settled down after some well publicised “problems”.

13th October 1999, Ayr 0:4 Celtic.

Viduka, Blinker, Mjallby and Petta. @RegiBlinker @bobbypetta pic.twitter.com/isBLNw8NiJ

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) October 12, 2023

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Shunsuke Nakamura ( and Stilian Petrov of Celtic celebrate after scoring against Kilmarnock’s during the Scottish Premier league soccer match at Celtic Park January 14, 2006, (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

READ THIS…Shunsuke Nakamura praises his Celtic teammate Stan Petrov

13th October 1990, Dunfermline 1:1 Celtic.

Paul McStay with a last minute equaliser. pic.twitter.com/vCaXkQUIly

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) October 13, 2023

12th October 1991, Celtic 4:1 Dundee Utd.

Nicholas(2), Coyne and a superb strike from Galloway. @CharNicholas10 pic.twitter.com/uynzsBbHAu

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) October 11, 2023

13th October 2001, Motherwell 1:2 Celtic.

Lubo and Larsson. pic.twitter.com/UTpvxxQIdc

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) October 12, 2023

Come along and join The Celtic Star live at the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park on Thursday 19 October 2023 as we officially launch Matt Corr’s stunning new book Majic, Stan and the King of Japan. This is the story of Gordon Strachan’s remarkable and eventful first season at Celtic and of course Big Bad John scored the goal against Hearts that won the league. Let’s get a ticket! They are selling very fast!!!