Day 29 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 29 August…
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 1903
The Scottish Referee on Monday makes the first ever mention of Celtic’s impressive new strips of green and white horizontal stripes. It makes then look younger and faster. Unfortunately the new strip does not bring a victory, for Third Lanark who have now signed Johnny Campbell and will in fact win the League this season, beat Celtic 3-1 at Parkhead, Celtic’s only goal coming from Alec Bennett.
WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 1962
Celtic record a splendid 3-0 victory over League Champions Dundee before 28,000 fans at Celtic Park in the League Cup. Charlie Gallacher scores in the first minute, and then John Hughes scores a couple of late goals to win the day for Celtic.
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 1987
First blood to Celtic in their Centenary Season as they beat Rangers 1-0 at Celtic Park with a goal scored by Billy Stark. The same Billy Stark is the victim of a tackle by Graeme Souness which sees the Rangers player-manager sent off. Incredibly, Stark isn’t even wearing a boot at the time! 60,800 enjoy this game in warm sunshine.
35 years ago today, Celtic 1:0 Rangers.
Billy Stark winner in the first derby of the Centenary season. pic.twitter.com/clei6yJsIy
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 2007
Celtic qualify for the Group Stages of the European Champions League in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Spartak Moscow. Artur Boruc saves the vital penalty kick. This follows a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park, watched by 57,644 in which Scott McDonald put Celtic ahead before the Russians equalized. The first leg in Moscow was also 1-1.
29th August 2007, Celtic 1:1 Spartak Moscow.
McDonald. @ScottyMcD83
Celtic win 4:3 on penalties to qualify for the Champions League. @ArturBoruc pic.twitter.com/dnU1HjC3ad
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2010
Having been comprehensively beaten 0-4 in Europe in midweek, Celtic cannot have been too happy with this game either, for it took a penalty from Daryl Murphy to break the deadlock at Motherwell and earn a 1-0 win.
29th August 2010, Motherwell 0:1 Celtic.
Daryl Murphy wins it with his first Celtic goal as Emilio and Forster make their Celtic debuts. pic.twitter.com/R92YZ32xaI
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
David Potter
ON THIS DAY 29TH AUGUST 1973
Bobby Murdoch plays his last game for Celtic at Gayfield Park as
Celtic beat Arbroath 3-1. He moved to Middlesbrough a couple of weeks later.☘️☘️ pic.twitter.com/IUEnqcu6dq— Willie Collow (@CollowWillie) August 29, 2022
29th August 1973 https://t.co/jt5AxozmlE Bobby Murdoch plays for Celtic for the last time
— Tweet Celtic 1952/53 (@_Tweet_Celtic_) August 29, 2022
30 years ago today, Airdrie 1:1 Celtic.
Payton. @AndyPayton10 pic.twitter.com/hGjh4TIkod
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
29th August 1998, Dundee 1:1 Celtic.
Burley. @craigburley pic.twitter.com/Gbo48FVZBU
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
29th August 1999, Celtic 4:0 Hearts.
Viduka, Larsson and Berkovic(2).
Best remembered for Lubo controlling the ball with his arse.🍑 pic.twitter.com/MDiNh5r4AO
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
On this day in 1999, Lubo produced this outrageous piece of control. 🍑 pic.twitter.com/5HG5qh9CiH
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
29th August 2004, Celtic 1:0 Rangers.
Thommo with a fantastic late winner. @Alantommo8 pic.twitter.com/IUW3k3E2Qp
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
10 years ago today, Celtic 2:0 Helsingborgs. (4:0 aggregate)
Celtic qualify for the Champions League, goals from Hooper and Wanyama. @HOOP588 pic.twitter.com/v9QoknsdQ5
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
29th August 2015, Celtic 3:1 St Johnstone.
Griffiths, Rogic and Mulgrew. @Tom_Rogic @charlie_mulgrew pic.twitter.com/JGx6un2IVL
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
29th August 2019, AIK Stockholm 1:4 Celtic.
Forrest, Jullien, Morgan and an own goal after excellent work from Johnston. @Chri6ViF pic.twitter.com/hebVkQ8EMb
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 28, 2022
David Potter’s new book, Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style is featured in the new edition of the Celtic View which is out now and available from the Celtic Stores. You can also pick up the Willie Fernie book there too or order direct from Celtic Star Books, link below…
