The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic Diary looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 3rd December 1898…
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1898 – Celtic probably won’t win the Scottish League this year – such was their bad form in September – but today at Meadowside, they score eight against Partick Thistle with a hat-trick from Sandy McMahon, two from the impressive young Peter Somers, one from Willie Orr, one from John Divers and an own goal. The fans cannot complain about lack of entertainment as the final score is 8-3.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1921 – On a foul day before a meagre crowd at Parkhead, the ever-reliable Joe Cassidy scores the only goal of the game as Celtic beat the strong Airdrieonians team (now managed by ex-Celt Willie Orr).
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1938 – Celtic and Hibs served up a marvellous game of football at Celtic Park today to cheer up 25,000 fans. The thrills were constant as the game swung to and fro, and Celtic were probably a little lucky to edge home 5-4 thanks to a late Frank Murphy goal. Earlier Jimmy Delaney and Jackie Watters had each scored two, but Hibs, even with only ten men after an injury to McLean, fought well and probably deserved a point.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1983 – Celtic attune themselves for the visit of Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night with a competent and impressive 3-0 win over St Johnstone at Muirton Park. Jim Dobbin, Jim Melrose and Roy Aitken score the goals.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1994 – It is a low point of Celtic’s history. Parkhead is demolished and being rebuilt, and Celtic play their home fixtures at Hampden. It is a week after the disastrous loss of the League Cup final to Raith Rovers, and Celtic seem able to do nothing other than draw. Wednesday night saw a weak draw at Easter Road, and today’s game against Motherwell sees another insipid feckless performance from a poor Celtic XI. They were two up thanks to an own goal and a goal from Willie Falconer, but then they managed to squander it all. The word “depression” does not quite cover it these days!
3rd December 1994, Celtic 2:2 Motherwell.
Willie Falconer with a beauty to open the scoring. pic.twitter.com/YdYc2YncvW
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David Potter
Happy Birthday Tosh McKinlay! pic.twitter.com/g4BVoJHYjX
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3rd December 1988, Motherwell 1:3 Celtic.
McGhee, McStay and McAvennie. @MaccaFrank pic.twitter.com/jMIzTdAPoZ
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3rd December 2014, Celtic 1:0 Partick Thistle.
van Dijk winner. @VirgilvDijk pic.twitter.com/fa0wi4edcW
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3rd December 2016, Motherwell 3:4 Celtic.
McGregor, Roberts, Armstrong and Rogic. @patrick7roberts @Tom_Rogic
2 nil down, then behind again 3:2…one of the best games of the Invincibles season. pic.twitter.com/EWlPMUzf8e
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