Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 2nd February 1889…
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1889 – Celtic’s first Scottish Cup final ends in disappointment as snowstorms compel the game at Second Hampden to be declared a friendly. The crowd enjoy themselves however by building snowmen and pelting players and officials with snowballs. Third Lanark win the meaningless friendly 3-0.
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1929 – Scottish Cup day today and Celtic have rare visitors in East Stirlingshire. Celtic were 3-0 up at half time, with two goals from Jimmy McGrory and a very fine header from Jimmy McStay. The second half is a non-event with Celtic reluctant to humiliate the gallant part timers.
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1952 – Celtic’s dismal form continues – they have yet to win a game in 1952 – as they travel to Easter Road in the snow (which knocked out quite a few games today) and lose 1-3 to the very strong Hibs team who will become Champions this year. Mr Kelly’s fight about keeping the Irish flag at Celtic Park cannot disguise the fact that this is a very poor Celtic team. Today’s result means that they are third from the bottom.
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1985 – A cold day at Love Street, Paisley as Celtic beat St Mirren 2-0 with goals from Maurice Johnston and Tommy Burns. Not a great performance, but an adequate victory.
2nd February 1985, St Mirren 0:2 Celtic.
Cracking goal from Tommy Burns. pic.twitter.com/NloYqBWn0h
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2008 – Celtic play superb football to beat Kilmarnock 5-1 at Rugby Park in the Scottish Cup. Scott McDonald scores twice and Vennegoor of Hesselink, Gary Caldwell and newcomer Georgios Samaras one each in what is a superb performance to entertain the 6,491 crowd and the TV audience.
2nd February 2008, Kilmarnock 1:5 Celtic.
McDonald(2), Caldwell, Vennegoor of Hesselink and a Samaras belter on his debut. @ScottyMcD83 @JanVofH pic.twitter.com/SEjA0H1gIT
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024
David Potter
2nd February 1957, Celtic win 5:0 at Forres Mechanics in the Scottish Cup.
Some more good pictures on the Celtic Wiki: https://t.co/jp7YVTa9BT pic.twitter.com/44R4O0zrJT
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2nd February 1991, Celtic 1:0 Dundee Utd.
Tommy Coyne with the winner. pic.twitter.com/awKZfF3IRJ
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2nd February 1998, Celtic 3:1 Aberdeen.
Wieghorst, Larsson and Jackson. pic.twitter.com/SL7j93pe3T
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2nd February 2003, Partick Thistle 0:2 Celtic.
Chris Sutton with both goals. @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/4d8DOBMCIn
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10 years ago today, Celtic 1:0 St Mirren.
Commons. pic.twitter.com/K7tlJJYnT8
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024
2nd February 2015, Stuart Armstrong signs for Celtic. pic.twitter.com/NxZUm5JcaG
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2nd February 2015, Gary Mackay-Steven signs for Celtic.
All of his Celtic goals. pic.twitter.com/zcUsGhqBD2
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2nd February 2020, Hamilton 1:4 Celtic.
Edouard(2), Jullien and Forrest. @Oedouard22 @Chri6ViF pic.twitter.com/5J4A228cFP
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024
2nd February 2021, Kilmarnock 0:4 Celtic.
Broony(2), Edouard and Ajeti. @Oedouard22
Broony scores his last goal for Celtic in the season that never happened. pic.twitter.com/ZgIO02ORaE
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024
2nd February 2022, Celtic skelp Rangers 3:0 to go top of the league where they have remained since.
Hatate(2) and Abada.
What a night.🔥 pic.twitter.com/aVCaMpFF0i
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 2, 2024