Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 17th November 1894. David’s latest book The Celtic Rising ~ 1965 The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything is out now, is selling extremely fast and is available at Celtic stores and via Celtic Star Books.
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1894 – Celtic beat Rangers 2-0 to win the Glasgow Cup for the third time. 20,000 are at Cathkin Park to see John Divers score the two first half goals which win the trophy. Both Willie Maley and Sandy McMahon are crocked by brutal tackles and Celtic play out the second half with only nine fit men.
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1906 – The Scottish Referee, never exactly a pro Celtic newspaper, is adamant that Celtic were lucky to beat Falkirk 3-2 at Brockville. But it was the biggest crowd ever seen at that ground and Celtic’s two stars were Alec McNair and Donnie McLeod, both local men. Alec Bennett scored twice and Davie Hamilton one in a hard fought game against a talented Falkirk side.
WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1965 – Celtic duly finish the job with a 2-0 win over AGF Aarhus through goals from Billy McNeill and Jimmy Johnstone. They had already beaten the Danish Cup holders 1-0 in Denmark, and tonight’s game was a thoroughly professional performance.
17th November 1965, Celtic beat Aarhus 2:0 (3:0 on aggregate) in the Cup Winners Cup.
McNeill's goal. pic.twitter.com/dfhcNgQWS8
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) November 17, 2022
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1973 – The world is worried about the Arab-Israeli war with its effects on the price and availability of oil, but 22,000 fans at Parkhead are far more interested in Dixie Deans who puts six goals past Partick Thistle at Parkhead. This is a post-war record, but still short of Jimmy McGrory’s eight in 1928. Bobby Lennox scores the other goal in the 7-0 win.
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2002 – 57,231 people, already on a high after Thursday night’s epic win over Blackburn Rovers (which silenced so many pundits) are to Parkhead to welcome Celtic as they take on Partick Thistle. They are rewarded by another fine Celtic performance. Stilian Petrov scores twice and the strike force of Chris Sutton and Henrik Larsson once each as Celtic beat Thistle 4-0.
David Potter
17th November 1984, Hearts 1:5 Celtic.
Judas, McClair(3) and Burns. @BrianMcClair13 pic.twitter.com/RSmy6qwoFP
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) November 17, 2022
17th November 2001, Hearts 0:1 Celtic.
Larsson with the winner after a brutal assault on Didier Agathe. pic.twitter.com/u6wlBmWptC
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20 years ago today, Celtic 4:0 Partick Thistle.
Petrov(2), Larsson and an own goal. @StanPetrov19 pic.twitter.com/uDDvWWePFZ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) November 17, 2022
10 years ago today, Aberdeen 0:2 Celtic.
Lassad and Mulgrew. @charlie_mulgrew pic.twitter.com/y5bn86V9fb
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) November 17, 2022
