Month 2, Day 2 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 2 September…
SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1939
This is one of Parkhead’s strangest days. Hitler has invaded Poland the day before and the House of Commons is in emergency session about the sending of an ultimatum. War is inevitable, barrage balloons fly high over Celtic Park, and the mood is sombre with even “God Save The King” given a grudging acceptance before the start of the game and a spontaneous outburst of hand clapping before the end, it being widely believed that Glasgow will be bombed from the air that very night. The veterans from the previous conflict in the crowd in their wheelchairs wear their medals and some of them weep. Almost irrelevantly, Celtic beat Clyde 1-0 with a goal scored by John Divers.
SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1950
Celtic finish their successful League Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-2 draw at a very crowded Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy. Bobby Collins and Bertie Peacock scored the goals for Celtic, and at one point Celtic looked good for more, but Raith Rovers fought back in a thrilling second half.
SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1967
Celtic have already won the League Cup section, but today they travel to Aberdeen and give a real lesson in football to the locals to win 5-1 with goals scored by Tommy Gemmell (penalty), Pat McMahon, Jim Craig, Bertie Auld and Jimmy Johnstone, while Aberdeen shows that Glasgow was no monopoly in hooliganism when a na-na runs on from the Aberdeen end to attack referee John Gordon while a stray dog looks on!
WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1992
A good win for Liam Brady’s Celtic as they beat St Johnstone 3-1 at Parkhead with two goals from John Collins and one from Gerry Creaney. 21,831 are in attendance.
2nd September 1992, Celtic 3:1 St Johnstone.
Collins(2) and Creaney. Couldn't see anything for Collins opening goal. pic.twitter.com/T1wo5HczQr
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 1, 2022
David Potter
15 years ago today, St Mirren 1:5 Celtic.
Broony, McDonald, big Jan, McManus and an own goal. @ScottBrown8 @ScottyMcD83 @JanVofH @StephenMc446 pic.twitter.com/u5FVmpkli9
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 1, 2022
2nd September 2018, Celtic 1:0 Rangers.
Olivier Ntcham winner. @OlivierNtcham pic.twitter.com/IVef4xMHVh
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 1, 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…
“Aberdeen shows that Glasgow was no monopoly in hooliganism when a na-na runs on from the Aberdeen end to attack referee John Gordon while a stray dog looks on!”
This made me laugh; a one man and his dog pitch invasion.