Celtic On This Day – 21st September – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 21 September…

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1907

A slightly disappointing game at Parkhead today as Celtic, without Sunny Jim and then with Donnie McLeod injured and unable to continue, could only draw with Airdrie. The strong wind made play difficult and it looked like Celtic were heading for defeat until Jimmy Quinn got an equaliser and was unlucky not to get a winner.

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1935

Celtic come from behind to record their first League victory at Ibrox since Joe Cassidy scored two on New Year’s Day 1921. To-day, in the absence of the injured Jimmy McGrory, Frank Murphy and Johnny Crum score the goals for Celtic. Joe Kennaway saves a penalty as well, and Celtic fans invade the field to show their joy at the end.

Johnny Crum

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1968

The weather is warm, the ground is packed, but the behaviour of both players and fans leaves a lot to be desired as Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic go hammer and tongs at each other at East End Park. Dunfermline score first, but Jimmy Johnstone earns Celtic a deserved equaliser in the second half.

TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2004

Falkirk have frequently been a bogey team for Celtic, but not tonight as a Celtic team with one or two fringe players beat them 8-1 at Parkhead in the Scottish League Cup. Ross Wallace scores a hat-trick and the other goals are scored by Momo Sylla, Bobo Balde, Paul Lambert, Steve McManus and Aiden McGeady – some of them not exactly regular goalscorers. 24,365 spectators enjoy the spectacle.

WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Celtic pay a rare visit to Victoria Park, Dingwall to meet Ross County in the Scottish League Cup. A shock is expected by the BBC who put the game on TV hoping to make it happen, but it turns out to be a routine 2-0 victory for Celtic over a hard-working but uninspired home side. The goals are scored by Gary Hooper and an own goal.

David Potter

About Author

David was a distinguished Celtic author and historian and writer for The Celtic Star. He lived in Kirkcaldy and followed Celtic all my life, having seen them first at Dundee in March 1958. He was a retired teacher and his other interests were cricket, drama and the poetry of Robert Burns. David Potter passed away on 29 July 2023 after a short illness. He was posthumously awarded a Special Recognition award by Celtic FC at the club's Player of the Year awards in May 2024. David's widow Rosemary accepted the award to huge applause from the Celtic Supporters in the Hydro.

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