Celtic On This Day – 28th January – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 28th January 1911…

SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 1911 – Celtic’s League challenge has been faltering for a while, and it may be that there will be no 7 League titles in a row in 1911, but the Scottish Cup campaign is off to a good start with a 2-0 win over St Mirren and Celtic Park, the goals coming from Jimmy McMenemy and John Hastie.

SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 1922 – Montrose are welcome visitors to Celtic Park for this Scottish Cup tie. Jean McFarlane scores twice, Adam McLean once and Tommy McInally, apparently the target of several English clubs, scores the other in a 4-0 defeat of Angus men who are overwhelmed by the occasion.

SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 1967 – Bobby Murdoch, Tommy Gemmell, Steve Chalmers and Bertie Auld score the goals that put Arbroath out of the Scottish Cup before 31,000 people at Parkhead, but that is not the main topic of conversation that day, for, because Berwick Rangers have no floodlights, their game has kicked off half an hour earlier and news reaches Parkhead that Berwick Rangers have beaten Glasgow Rangers 1-0. It is not believed for some time.

SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 1984 – Some 17 years to the day since that famous result at Shielfield Park, Berwick, the other big Glasgow club arrive for a Scottish Cup game, but this time, rather to the disappointment of the media, there is no surprise result and Celtic win 4-0 with two goals from Brian McClair, one from Frank McGarvey and one from Jim Melrose.

40 years ago tody, Berwick Rangers 0:4 Celtic.

McClair(2), McGarvey and Melrose. @BrianMcClair13 pic.twitter.com/a6AXPEw2rk

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2007 – A bizarre game at Inverness today in which Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scores the winner to make it 2-1 and is then sent off for celebrating (he had already been booked) by the somewhat officious Ian Brines. It was a lucky victory and no-one could have complained if Inverness had held out for a draw. Derek Riordan scored the first goal.

28th January 2007, ICT 1:2 Celtic.

Riordan and Vennegoor of Hesselink. @JanVofH

Big Jan sent off for celebrating an injury-time winner. pic.twitter.com/pV5P1l5i4O

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

David Potter

28th January 1909, "The Prince of Goalkeepers" John Thomson is born. 💚 pic.twitter.com/Dxx9eJ1Q6G

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

28th January 1989, Celtic 2:0 Dumbarton.

Andy Walker and Tommy Burns with the goals. pic.twitter.com/fhZJwbGT1o

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

28th January 1995, Celtic 2:0 St Mirren.

Willie Falconer and Pierre van Hooijdonk. @pierrevh17 pic.twitter.com/cK9P0GUdO0

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

28th January 1996, Whitehill Welfare 0:3 Celtic.

Pierre(2) and Donnelly. @pierrevh17 @SimonDonnelly13

One of the coldest games I can remember.❄️ pic.twitter.com/Muf0lP8whN

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

28th January 2001, Stranraer 1:4 Celtic.

Joos, McNamara, O.G and Lubo. @Jackie_Mc4 pic.twitter.com/ClLcJVLGgj

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024

28th January 2006, Celtic 3:3 Dundee Utd.

Hartson, Zurawski and Petrov. @JohnHartson10 @StanPetrov19 pic.twitter.com/zcGEOyISAp

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe785) January 28, 2024