The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 28 September…
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1914
Celtic beat Clyde 3-0 at Celtic Park in the Scottish League, thereby avenging the Glasgow Cup defeat. Goals are scored by Jimmy McMenemy, Johnny Browning and Jimmy McColl. That very night, Clyde’s pavilion at Shawfield is burned down, and Clyde are compelled to share with Celtic at Celtic Park for the rest of the war.
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1936
65,000 are at Ibrox this Holiday Monday to see Celtic go down narrowly to Rangers in the Glasgow Cup semi-final. Willie Buchan scores first for Celtic, but Rangers equalise and then score a late heart-breaking goal. The standard of football is high throughout.
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1957
At Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup semi-final, Celtic book their place in the final by beating Clyde 4-2. Clyde were missing several players because of the flu outbreak, but one feels that with Celtic on this form they could beat anyone. Bobby Collins was the man of the match, scoring one goal and being instrumental in the other goals scored by Billy McPhail, Sammy Wilson and Willie Fernie. Rangers, having beaten Brechin City in the other semi-final will provide the opposition at Hampden on October 19th. It will be the first ever Scottish League Cup final between the sides.
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1966
Celtic’s quest for the European Cup starts tonight with a 2-0 win over FC Zurich at Parkhead. Tommy Gemmell and Joe McBride score the goals, but it is a nasty game with two further goals disallowed and several unsavoury incidents before 50,000 fans. The Swiss reputation for fair play takes a bit of a knock, in the opinion of Celtic fans.
28th September 1966, Celtic 2:0 FC Zurich.
Gemmell and McBride. pic.twitter.com/gcduojeqrm
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
🗓️ On this day – 28th September 1966 –
The Road to Lisbon started with a 2-0 home victory over FC Zurich 🍀 🏆 pic.twitter.com/G4UxiNTsJY
— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) September 28, 2023
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1985
15,387 see Celtic beat Dundee 2-0 at Dens Park today with two first half goals from Brian McClair and Maurice Johnston. The best man on the field is veteran Danny McGrain whom The Sunday Post calls “Peter Pan” for his inability to grow old!
David Potter
40 years ago today, Aarhus 1:4 Celtic (1:5 aggregate)
Some excellent goals from Murdo, McGarvey, Aitken and Provan. @murdomacleod06 pic.twitter.com/HY8nlj4D6u
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 1991, Hibs 1:1 Celtic.
Nicholas. @CharNicholas10 pic.twitter.com/YoT7faW0vj
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 1995, Celtic beat Dinamo Batumi 4:0 (7:2 aggregate).
Thom(2), Donnelly and Walker. @SimonDonnelly13 pic.twitter.com/dFQtL5eLN0
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 2000, HJK Helsinki 2:1 Celtic.
An extra time goal from Sutton sends Celtic through 3:2 on aggregate. @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/q4sgsGp0Gq
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 2002, Celtic 5:0 Kilmarnock.
Larsson(3) and Sutton(2). @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/rdsPh6nNRt
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
10 years ago today, Kilmarnock 2:5 Celtic.
Samaras with a hattrick, Commons and Amido Balde with the others. pic.twitter.com/vVWiWZ6zDf
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 2016, Celtic 3:3 Man City.
Tierney and Dembele(2). @kierantierney1 @MDembele_10 pic.twitter.com/fbYa5LOWoX
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
28th September 2019, Hibs 1:1 Celtic.
Christie. pic.twitter.com/Of7p0QADUc
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 27, 2023
