The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 25 September…
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1897
Sandy McMahon leads the way today as Celtic beat Clyde at Celtic Park 6-1. In a superb game, Sandy scores twice, with other goals from Davie Russell, Pat Gilhooly, George Allan and Alec King.
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1926
“Captain Bob” of The Sunday Post says it was the best game of football he had seen for some time, and that Celtic were worth a draw, but the reigning champions went down 2-3 to Hibs at Easter Road. Jimmy McGrory scored twice for Celtic, including one in the very first minute.
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1954
16,000 are crammed into Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy to see a good 3-1 Celtic victory over a fine Raith Rovers side. They are awarded two penalties (one clear-cut, the other dubious) and both are sunk by Mike Haughney, and the other goal is scored by Neil Mochan. Rovers rally near the end with a goal from Bernie Kelly, but Celtic are worthy winners.
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1965
Celtic, still smarting from their unlucky defeat by Rangers last week, turn it on to the delight of their 25,000 fans at Parkhead by beating Aberdeen 7-1. Bobby Lennox and Jimmy Johnstone both score two, and John Hughes, Joe McBride and Bertie Auld complete the scoring, meaning that every member of the forward line has found the net.
25th September 1965, Celtic 7:1 Aberdeen.https://t.co/zaQB7yufe6 pic.twitter.com/g6YIbhi3WH
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1976
Celtic’s form has yet to settle this season, but today they travel to Kilmarnock and beat Willie Fernie’s side 4-0 playing some fine football and entertaining the 14,900 crowd with goals from Joe Craig, Ronnie Glavin, Johnny Doyle and Roddy MacDonald.
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25th September 1948, Celtic 3:1 Rangers.
Charlie Tully running the show.https://t.co/hXtZWOxcSU pic.twitter.com/Bu3xsQRqN5
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 1971, Airdrie 0:5 Celtic.
Lou Macari with a hattrick. @LouMacari10 pic.twitter.com/KNM3gmCox0
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 1982, Celtic 2:0 Hibs.
Murdo and McStay. @murdomacleod06 pic.twitter.com/2skXvj39j5
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 1990, Celtic beat Dundee Utd 2:0 in the league cup semi-final.
Creaney and McStay. pic.twitter.com/qa7d35uV40
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 1999, Hibs 0:2 Celtic.
Viduka double.
Some tackle from Hartley.😐 pic.twitter.com/8xRxAWlX7b
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 2001, Celtic 1:0 Porto.
Larsson with the winner. pic.twitter.com/Fvn7PEXRUf
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 2004, Celtic 3:0 Dunfermline.
Varga and Camara(2). pic.twitter.com/wHlBLwQRkp
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 2010, Celtic 2:1 Hibs.
Broony and Loovens. @ScottBrown8
Nice goal from Riordan for Hibs. pic.twitter.com/9iKnH7HGd6
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 2012, Celtic 4:1 Raith Rovers.
Hooper with all 4 goals. @HOOP588
Efe making his debut, running the show in midfield. pic.twitter.com/JwOwKlXMLg
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
25th September 2019, Celtic 5:0 Partick Thistle.
Bayo, Rogic, Ntcham(2) and Sinclair. @Tom_Rogic @OlivierNtcham @Scotty_Sinclair
Sinclairs last goal for Celtic. pic.twitter.com/dnoLqzKRaV
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 24, 2023
