Celtic On This Day – 15th January – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic Diary each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 15th January 1898…

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 1898 – Celtic maintain their unbeaten run in the Scottish League with a narrow but decisive 2-1 win over Dundee at Celtic Park before 6,000 spectators who see Dundee score first through an own goal by John Welford, Jimmy Blessington equalises from open play and then after Dan Doyle misses a penalty and the referee orders a retake, Doyle shows reluctance to have another go and Davie Russell steps up, spits on his hands and does the needful. Barney Battles, now temporarily out of favour at Celtic Park, is playing for Dundee.

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 1910 – The struggling Port Glasgow side were no real opposition to Celtic at Parkhead on a dull and dreich day. Celtic won 4-0 with two goals from Jimmy Quinn and one each from Davie Hamilton and Willie Loney. Celtic look comfortably on course for their sixth successive League title.

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 1921 – Celtic usually get a tough game at Cappielow, and this one was no exception, although the game was clean and the large crowd was well behaved. Celtic were indebted to a brilliant equaliser from Tommy McInally to earn a 1-1 draw, but as Rangers beat Hamilton today, this is not a good result.

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 1966 – Celtic’s first defeat since September as they go down 1-3 to Aberdeen at Pittodrie on a frosty day, their only goal coming from Joe McBride. Jock Stein doesn’t exactly laugh it off, but says that a defeat has to happen sometime, and hopes that it will do no long term damage.

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 1983 – In a game that really should never been played because of the high wind, Celtic go down to a late Motherwell winner at Fir Park. It is an unfortunate defeat, and one that will cost Celtic dearly at the end of the season. Murdo McLeod scored for Celtic as they went down 1-2 in a mockery of a game, Motherwell’s late winner being scored in the last minute by Brian McClair.

David Potter

15 JANUARY 2011 – Anthony Stokes scored twice as Celtic eased to a victory over Hibernian that lifted the Glasgow side eight points clear at the top of the table.

15th January 2011, Hibs 0:3 Celtic.

Excellent goals from Hooper and Stokes(2). @HOOP588 pic.twitter.com/2r9oRCJKhH

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15 JANUARY 2013 – Mo Bangura scores his one and only goal in a Celtic shirt as Celtic win 2-1 against Steaua Bucharest in Spain. Celtic have signed Rami Gershon on loan and are on the verge of signing a young Australian project by the name of Tom Rogic.

15th January 2013, Mo Bangura scores his one and only goal in a Celtic top.

Celtic 2-1 Steaua Bucharest, Samaras and Bangura. pic.twitter.com/heaaddes7n

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15 JANUARY 2016 – Great atmosphere for this Friday night match at Tannadice as Celtic turn on the style and run out 4-1 winners over Dundee United side in big trouble. Leigh Griffiths scores his 50th goal for Celtic.

15th January 2016, Dundee Utd 1:4 Celtic.

Griffiths(2), Jozo and Commons. @SimunovicJozo pic.twitter.com/JdN4ZDFqs4

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