Celtic On This Day – 16th February – 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 16th February 1907….

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1907 – Celtic and Morton draw their Scottish Cup replay 1-1 at Parkhead in front of a crowd of 25,000 thus necessitating a third game next week. In an age when “match fixing” is common, this is tactless, to put it mildly and although newspapers are aware of the laws of libel, they are not above making a few innuendoes about “another large purse”. Jimmy McMenemy scores Celtic’s goal.

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1924 – The Sunday Post is still in shock about Ramsay MacDonald of the Labour Party being Prime Minister, but nevertheless tells us that that was an undistinguished 1-0 for Celtic against Queen’s Park at Parkhead today. Adam McLean scores the only goal of the game for Celtic at half time.

On 16 February 1931, Bobby Collins was born in Glasgow. The little midfielder went on to star for Celtic, Everton and Leeds United in a remarkable 25-year playing career and was capped 31 times for Scotland. pic.twitter.com/xc1LfTtRw0

— Frank McCrossan (@FrankMcCrossan5) February 16, 2024

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1980 – Some of the 32,000 crowd are on their way home out of Parkhead convinced that Celtic are out of the Scottish Cup when Murdo MacLeod rescues them with a late equalizer. St.Mirren had scored in the first half through Frank McDougall, and looked good enough to hold on to their lead. But Celtic’s late goal earns them a replay at Love Street on Wednesday night.

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1985 – Celtic, without much bother, beat Inverness Thistle (this was before the amalgamation of Thistle and Caley) 6-0 at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup with a hat-trick from Paul McStay and one goal each from Maurice Johnston, Murdo MacLeod and Frank McGarvey. Celtic supporters in the Jungle, happy with the news that Rangers are losing to Dundee, will Inverness to score a goal but Celtic’s defence stubbornly hold out, and the referee refuses to give them a penalty.

16th February 1985, Celtic 6:0 Inverness Thistle.

McGarvey, McStay(3), Judas and Murdo. @murdomacleod06

Paul McStays first and only hattrick.👐 pic.twitter.com/o2IQh7GX2E

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) February 16, 2024

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2008 – A good 3-0 win over Hearts today at Celtic Park confirms the good recent form of Celtic. Good goals by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Scott McDonald and Andreas Hinkel (his first for the club) are scored as Celtic now seem to be recovering from an unsatisfactory spell at the turn of the year.

16th February 2008, Celtic 3:0 Hearts.

Vennegoor of Hesselink, McDonald and Hinkel. @JanVofH @ScottyMcD83 pic.twitter.com/Ufma37X71F

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) February 16, 2024

David Potter

16th February 1998, Dunfermline 1:2 Celtic.

Mahe and Brattbakk. pic.twitter.com/l7pbGd1ez5

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) February 16, 2024

16th February 2000, Celtic 1:0 Kilmarnock.

Lubo heads Celtic into the League Cup Final. pic.twitter.com/zlJOYgvVPW

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) February 16, 2024

16th February 2002, Dundee 0:3 Celtic.

Larsson, Mjallby and Hartson. @JohnHartson10 pic.twitter.com/WXPTGaOKp5

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) February 16, 2024