Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 20th May 1914. David’s latest bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything is available now in print on Celtic Star Books.
WEDNESDAY 20th MAY 1914 – Celtic, the Scottish Cup winners meet Burnley, the English Cup winners on tour in Budapest. The game ends 1-1 with a penalty for each side (Celtic’s scored by Patsy Gallacher) but it is a rough-house of a game played on a dry, bumpy pitch with a poor referee and Burnley provocatively wearing blue!
WEDNESDAY 20th MAY 1953 – Celtic win the all-British Coronation Cup by beating Hibs 2-0 in the Final at Hampden before 117,060 spectators. Without the injured Charlie Tully, Celtic are forced to defend for most of the game against a strong Hibs attack with their “Famous Five” forwards viz. Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond in full cry. But goalkeeper Johnnie Bonnar is up to the task and is well supported by centre half Jock Stein and full backs Mike Haughney and Alec Rollo. Celtic score through Neil Mochan in the first half, and then Jimmy Walsh just before full-time.
70 years ago today, Celtic beat Hibs 2:0 to win the Coronation Cup.
"Said Lizzie to Phillip.." pic.twitter.com/P7ZOyPY6Ys
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 19, 2023
🗓️ On this day – 20th May 1953
We won the Coronation Cup 🏆
Defeating Hibernian in the Final 2-0 at Hampden Park in front of 117,000 🍀
Neil Mochan & Jimmy Walsh the scorers ⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/R0iRsXkP62
— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) May 19, 2023
SATURDAY 20th MAY 1989 – In an otherwise sadly under-performing Celtic career, Joe Miller earns his one moment of glory as he scores the only goal of the game to beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. The 1-0 victory however is well deserved and Celtic have now won the trophy 29 times. It is however be the last trophy that Celtic will win for six years, as the bad days now descend with a vengeance.
20th May 1989, Celtic beat Rangers 1:0 to win the Scottish Cup.
Joe Miller with the winner. pic.twitter.com/uOUj1eQccf
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David Potter
5 years ago today, Celtic play the Republic of Ireland in a testimonial for Scott Brown. @ScottBrown8 pic.twitter.com/0BmYi4jMaL
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 19, 2023
20th May 2007, having signed for us a few days earlier Scott Brown plays his last game for Hibs and scores against us at Easter Road.
Cracking header which was applauded by both supports. @ScottBrown8 pic.twitter.com/efrVc76aQx
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 19, 2023
