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. David’s latest bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything SOLD OUT on Celtic Star Books but the good news is that it is now back in stock! You can place an order here and we’ll post your order immediately. The Celtic Rising is also now available on Amazon Kindle, link below…
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/KQtLXst4JR
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
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.
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/mw5fdOL24Q pic.twitter.com/nbf0UXEJ9f
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
2nd February 1991, Celtic 1:0 Dundee Utd.
Tommy Coyne with the winner. pic.twitter.com/c71b19DSpP
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
25 years ago today, Celtic 3:1 Aberdeen.
Wieghorst, Larsson and Jackson. pic.twitter.com/9ujCdgTslb
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
20 years ago today, Partick Thistle 0:2 Celtic.
Chris Sutton with both goals. @chris_sutton73 pic.twitter.com/xZOwrGVqP7
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
15 years ago today, Kilmarnock 1:5 Celtic.
McDonald(2), Caldwell, Vennegoor of Hesselink and a Samaras belter on his debut. @ScottyMcD83 @JanVofH pic.twitter.com/DJL3o3PPbk
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
2nd February 2014, Celtic 1:0 St Mirren.
Commons. @kcommons15 pic.twitter.com/4d2k2RZpUG
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
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/Sv0XAK3ici
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
2nd February 2020, Hamilton 1:4 Celtic.
Edouard(2), Jullien and Forrest. @Oedouard22 @Chri6ViF pic.twitter.com/qvosk94z3D
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023
A year ago today, 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/7TDY6NbtHs
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) February 2, 2023