Month 3, Day 25 of Celtic Historian David Potter’s new diary on The Celtic Star which will run throughout the new season and will highlight key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 25th October…
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 1924
Having lost heavily 1-4 to Rangers in the Glasgow Cup final three weeks ago, Celtic could hardly have been looking forward to the visit of Rangers today, but there was at least more of a fight as they went down 0-1, and were generally considered to be unlucky. Adam McLean was out injured and he was badly missed. The crowd was a disappointing 38,000, and they were assailed by political activists outside the ground, for there was a General Election on Wednesday 29 October.
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 1958
Bertie Auld scores two penalties as Celtic beat Third Lanark 3-1 at Celtic Park after Third Lanark had scored first. Neil Mochan scores the other goal. 18,000 attend but the big game of the day is at Hampden Park where Hearts win the Scottish League Cup by beating Partick Thistle 5-1.
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 1969
St. Johnstone, playing in their first ever major Cup final, put up a great show in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden, but are beaten 1-0 by a confident Celtic side for whom Bertie Auld scores early on and goalkeeper John Fallon has one or two very fine saves. This is Celtic’s seventh Scottish League Cup victory and their fifth in a row. Before the game, Jock Stein springs a surprise by dropping Tommy Gemmell and introducing young Davie Hay instead. This is because Gemmell had let himself and his country down by being sent off in the World Cup qualifying tie in Hamburg against West Germany on Wednesday night. Relations between Gemmell and Stein will never quite be the same again.
WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER 1972
Kenny Dalglish scores twice as Celtic win the First Leg of their European Cup tie at Celtic Park against Ujpest Dozsa 2-1 before a crowd of 51,000. The problem was the goal scored by Bene for the Hungarians. It was generally agreed to have been a great game of football, but Celtic’s lead is a slender one.
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 1980
A good win for Celtic as they beat Kilmarnock 4-1 before a slightly disappointing crowd of 18,000. New boy Charlie Nicholas who has had a good few months since arriving on the scene took two penalties and scored them, while Frank McGarvey notched a brace as well.
David Potter
25 years ago today, Celtic 2:0 St Johnstone.
Larsson and Donnelly. @SimonDonnelly13 pic.twitter.com/T2S06Wx6oA
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 24, 2022
25th October 2003, Celtic 4:0 Aberdeen.
Larsson(3) and Sutton. @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/rZDlT14fNC
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 24, 2022
25th October 2008, Celtic 4:2 Hibs.
McManus, Sheridan, Loovens and Broony. @StephenMc446 @CillianSheridan @ScottBrown8 pic.twitter.com/PFjOha0fQ3
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 24, 2022
25th October 2009, Hamilton 1:2 Celtic.
Maloney and McDonald. @ScottyMcD83 pic.twitter.com/lxK3RWgY1Z
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25th October 2015, Celtic 5:0 Dundee Utd.
Griffiths, Boyata, Commons(2) and an own goal after great wing play from Broony. @ScottBrown8 pic.twitter.com/H31VM8qz6n
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 24, 2022
5 years ago today, Aberdeen 0:3 Celtic.
Tierney and Dembele(2). @kierantierney1 @MDembele_10 pic.twitter.com/89jhwuIINO
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 24, 2022
