Month 2, Day 14 of Celtic Historian David Potter’s new diary on The Celtic Star which will run throughout the new season and will highlight key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 14 September…
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1912
Celtic put on a marvellous show at Broomfield to beat Airdrie 4-1. Quinn is still out injured, but Jimmy McMenemy, Patsy Gallacher, Peter Johnstone and Alex Gray score the goals.
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1940
It is generally believed that if the invasion of Great Britain does not happen tonight, it won’t happen at all because darkness now falls too early and the weather is slowly deteriorating. No reports of anything untoward happening in the Channel reach Glasgow by kick-off time at Hampden where Celtic beat Queen’s Park 1-0 thanks to a Frank Murphy goal, and no German invasion occurs.
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1963
An astonishing game is played at Celtic Park today against Third Lanark with Celtic seeming to have put all their woes behind them when they go into a four goal lead in quarter of an hour. The goals are scored by John Divers, Bobby Lennox, Paddy Turner and Frank Brogan with a penalty. But then by the 50th minute, the Celtic defence have lost four goals and the score is 4-4! The last half hour of the game is actually quite dull, for both teams are exhausted and there is no further scoring. 19,000 stand and gasp in mystified silence at all this. It is attacking football carried to extremes!
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1985
A solemn day at Celtic Park as respects are paid to Jock Stein who died in midweek in Cardiff, but in a difficult atmosphere, Celtic then go on to beat Aberdeen 2-1 with a couple of goals from Brian McClair.
14th September 1985, Celtic 2:1 Aberdeen.
Brian McClair double. @BrianMcClair13 pic.twitter.com/mODKazt9EB
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1991
McDiarmid Park, Perth sees a Celtic performance with no punch as the home team win 1-0. Celtic’s forward line contains Joe Miller and Tony Cascarino and is singularly inept at breaking down a spirited but not really very talented home side. Depression continues for Celtic.
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ON THIS DAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1974
George Connelly announces his decision to quit football 😢 pic.twitter.com/4pEwNEqOay— Willie Collow (@CollowWillie) September 14, 2022
45 years ago today, Celtic beat Jeunesse d'Esch 5:0 in the European Cup.
MacDonald, Wilson, Craig(2) and McLaughlin. pic.twitter.com/84VL0uhwWR
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 1983, Celtic beat AGF Aarhus 1:0 in the Uefa Cup.
Roy Aitken winner. pic.twitter.com/aMQHiJollS
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 1995, Dinamo Batumi 2:3 Celtic.
Thom(2) and Donnelly. @SimonDonnelly13 pic.twitter.com/qZMueSGJ85
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 1996, Dundee Utd 1:2 Celtic.
Pierre and Mackay. @pierrevh17 pic.twitter.com/zV0yeHclEv
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 2000, Celtic 2:0 HJK Helsinki.
Larsson double. pic.twitter.com/KaZ99VN0gJ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
20 years ago today, Celtic 1:0 Hibs.
Hartson with the winner. @JohnHartson10 pic.twitter.com/65I5ECqov4— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 2004, Celtic 1:3 Barcelona.
Great equaliser from Sutton but Larsson seals the win for Barca. @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/1jpl1SlEir
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 2013, Hearts 1:3 Celtic.
Commons, Stokes and Pukki. pic.twitter.com/DvoYczDNMA
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
14th September 2019, Hamilton 0:1 Celtic.
Forrest with the winner. pic.twitter.com/qY8PrxZu5W
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 13, 2022
David Potter’s new book, Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style is featured in the new edition of the Celtic View which is out now and available from the Celtic Stores. You can also pick up the Willie Fernie book there too or order direct from Celtic Star Books, link below…
