Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 17th January 1914. David’s latest bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything SOLD OUT on Celtic Star Books but the good news is that it is now back in stock! You can place an order here and we’ll post your order immediately. The Celtic Rising is also now available on Amazon Kindle, link below.
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1914 – Even without Sunny Jim Young, Alec McNair and Andy McAtee, Celtic still win a difficult fixture at Dens Park, Dundee. Johnny Browning scores the only goal of the game, and once again Charlie Shaw is outstanding. The Dundee Courier moans about Celtic being lucky, but is also prepared to concede that Celtic have now probably won the League. They are indeed very far ahead.
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1920 – A good crowd of 10,000 are at Kilmarnock to see a good 3-2 win with two goals from Tom “Tully” Craig and one from the ever reliable Andy McAtee.
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1932 – A much improved run of form since the New Year has now seen Celtic win three games in a row, and today they beat Falkirk 3-2 in the Scottish Cup at Celtic Park with Charlie Napier scoring twice and Bertie Thomson once. The team had not yet completely come to terms with the death of John Thomson in September, and the Canadian replacement Joe Kennaway is still out injured, so John Falconer is in goal. But it is a good result and a run in the Scottish Cup will give everyone a welcome boost.
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 1970 – Celtic pull off a brilliant win at a cold Easter Road today against Hibs. Billy McNeill scores with a header in the first half, and after Arthur Duncan levels for Hibs, John Hughes scores the winner with only four minutes to go. 45,000 see this game which keeps Celtic ahead in the League race.
17th January 1970, Hibs 1:2 Celtic.
McNeill and Hughes. pic.twitter.com/5tmjqbg66j
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17th January 1996, Hearts 1:2 Celtic.
Pierre and Walker. @pierrevh17 pic.twitter.com/CtUgu1nglo
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10 years ago today, Tom Rogic signs for Celtic. @Tom_Rogic pic.twitter.com/EwyGOqi7PI
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17th January 2015, Hamilton 0:2 Celtic.
Matthews and Henderson. @Adam2Matthews @liam53henderson pic.twitter.com/putjmYaBwr
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A year ago today, Celtic 2:0 Hibs.
Maeda and Juranovic. @M_daizen_1020
Maeda, Hatate and Ideguchi make their debuts. pic.twitter.com/rMNGXAL80C
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