The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 15th October…
Born on this day in 1865, James Kellly. Celtic's first ever captain.https://t.co/z5JcN82plGhttps://t.co/zx74HhNUgC pic.twitter.com/gio6hhJvcn
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 1921
Albion Rovers are in the First Division of the Scottish League (indeed in 1920 they reached the Scottish Cup final) but today they are well beaten 3-1 by Celtic at Parkhead with goals from Patsy Gallacher, Tommy McInally and Johnny Gilchrist. Patsy Gallacher is described by The Sunday Post as “out on his own”.
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 1938
More or less continuing where they left off last year when they won the Scottish League and the Empire Exhibition Trophy, Celtic beat Clyde 3-0 at Hampden before 43,796 spectators to win the Glasgow Cup. Jimmy Delaney is superb, as always, and scores a goal, the other two coming from Chick Geatons and Johnny Crum.
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 1966
Celtic’s unbeaten run continues with a 3-0 win over Airdrie at Celtic Park with two goals from Bobby Lennox and one from Joe McBride. Before the football highlights on Saturday night on BBC is an American TV soap opera involving a lawyer called Perry Mason who always wins his case. People are now beginning to ask “Who is going to lose first? Celtic or Perry Mason?”
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 1977
Celtic’s woes continue as we ask what we have done to upset the gods of football. Frank Munro has been secured in midweek from Wolves on a month’s loan. Frank, from Dundee and Celtic-daft, would have given anything to play for Celtic a decade ago, but now seems too old and too slow. For the game against St.Mirren, he is immediately made captain – a surprising move which leads a few supporters to question the judgement of Jock Stein in the wake of the Dalglish transfer – and he opens the scoring…with an own goal! Although Tom McAdam scores for Celtic, the game finishes 2-1 for St.Mirren (with a goal scored by future Celtic star Billy Stark). 29,000 watch in horror. Oh, the folly of selling Dalglish without taking steps to find an adequate replacement!
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2011
A remarkable day at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock as Celtic are 0-3 down at half-time and Neil Lennon’s tenure of the manager’s job seems tenuous, but then Celtic fight back with two goals from Anthony Stokes and one from Charlie Mulgrew to earn a 3-3 draw and might even have won. As significant as anything that day is the last-minute equaliser that St Mirren score against Rangers at Ibrox.
15th October 2011, Kilmarnock 3:3 Celtic.
Stokes(2) and Mulgrew. @charlie_mulgrew
3 nil down at half-time, great fightback and a huge part in turning our season around. pic.twitter.com/Hp18o107RE
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
David Potter
40 years ago today, Celtic 1:1 Hearts.
Excellent goal from McGarvey. pic.twitter.com/LSYrVIOko6
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
15th August 2005, Celtic 1:1 Hearts.
Beattie. pic.twitter.com/QrBBj9WyxM
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
15th October 2016, Celtic 2:0 Motherwell.
Sinclair and Dembele. @Scotty_Sinclair @MDembele_10 pic.twitter.com/gQaPPxtlwA
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
A year ago today, Celtic 6:1 Hibs.
Forrest(3), Giakoumakis(2) and Maeda. @M_daizen_1020 pic.twitter.com/ebQtCaHoAJ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) October 14, 2023
Don’t miss out on The Celtic Star at the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park this Thursday night (7pm-midnight) , it’s going to be extra special from what I’m hearing with some incredible special guests on the night now confirmed. Tickets are selling fast so it looks like a packed house with brilliant Celtic conversation and music from Boolavogue plus the launch of Majic, Stan and the King of Japan…Remaining tickets available from Celtic Star Books website, just click on the image below…
