Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 22nd May 1943. David’s latest bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything is available now in print on Celtic Star Books.
SATURDAY 22nd MAY 1943 – A rare war-time triumph for Celtic as they lift the Glasgow Charity Cup for the first time since 1938 by beating Third Lanark at Parkhead before a crowd of 25,000, an attendance which proves that football flourishes even in the difficult circumstances of World War II. It is a comprehensive 3-0 victory with two goals from Charlie McGinlay and one from Hugh Long, and is much enjoyed by the faithful. Celtic are actually presented with the Glasgow Cup at the City Chambers by mistake, for Rangers (the previous holders) sent the wrong trophy!
SATURDAY 22nd MAY 2004 – Celtic fight back to lift their 32nd Scottish Cup as they beat Dunfermline 3-1 after being 1-0 down at half-time. Henrik Larsson, playing his last big game for the club, scores twice with Stilian Petrov scoring the other as Celtic finish the game well on top and duly collect the trophy which they can now add to the SPL championship which they won a month previously. 50,846 are there.
22nd May 2004, Celtic beat Dunfermline 3:1 in the Scottish Cup Final.
Larsson double and Petrov. @StanPetrov19
Larsson's last game for Celtic. pic.twitter.com/IomdSttXFZ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 21, 2023
SUNDAY 22nd MAY 2005 – Now known as “Black Sunday” this is the day in which Celtic lost the SPL in heart-rending circumstances. 1-0 up on Motherwell from a Chris Sutton strike, all they have to do is hold out or better still add to the lead, but feckless play lets them down, and with Rangers beating a lacklustre Hibs side, Scott McDonald scores twice for Motherwell at the death. It is generally agreed to be one of the worst days in Celtic’s recent history.
David Potter
22nd May 1911, Celtic play Ferencvaros in a friendly in Budapest.https://t.co/jnqssCjXXU pic.twitter.com/JXxdOeJNdk
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 21, 2023
15 years ago today, Celtic beat Dundee Utd 1:0 on the final day of the season to clinch 3 In A Row.
Vennegoor of Hesselink with the winner. @JanVofH pic.twitter.com/GX2OrI8Mqp
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) May 21, 2023
