Celtic On This Day – 3rd September – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

Month 2, Day 3 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 3 September…

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1898

Jack Bell scores a hat-trick and Tommy Hynds the other as League Champions Celtic beat St Mirren 4-1 at Celtic Park. He doesn’t score today, but the star of the team is, as usual, Sandy McMahon whose dribbling and all-round skill are a joy to behold.

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1914

With the Great War a month old and the British Expeditionary Force already in action in France, Bridget Delaney, wife of Patrick Delaney, coalminer, gives birth to a baby boy at 159 Omoa Road, Cleland in Lanarkshire. The boy will be called James, and will become one of the greatest Celts of them all.

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1927

Back in the town of his birth for the first time since his debut, John Thomson impresses everyone with a good performance during the first half at Stark’s Park when Raith Rovers were in the ascendancy, but it is a different story in the second half as Tommy McInally scores, then Jimmy McGrory, and McGrory again just at the end as Celtic win 3-0.

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1960

One of Celtic’s many disasters about this time in their history when they go down 1-2 to Rangers in monsoon conditions at Celtic Park, after being a goal up early in the game through Steve Chalmers. This means that they are eliminated from the League Cup after seeming to have the section won, but they lost to Partick Thistle on Wednesday and now, in the most distressing of circumstances, to Rangers. But Celtic’s team is inexperienced and although immensely talented, lacks game management skills.

TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1991

Sadly defeats to Rangers are often “infectious” in that they lead to another, and this was what happened here as Celtic, having lost 0-2 to Rangers on Saturday, went out of the Scottish League Cup (admittedly on a penalty shoot-out) to Airdrie at Broomfield. Manager Liam Brady says that it was no disgrace to lose to Airdrie because they beat Aberdeen as well. It was then that we realised that the man did not really understand Scottish football.

David Potter

3rd September 1983, Celtic come from a goal down to beat Rangers 2:1.

Aitken and McGarvey. pic.twitter.com/cnefEhNDgf

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 2, 2022

3rd September 1986, Celtic beat Aberdeen on penalties after a 1:1 draw at Pittodrie pic.twitter.com/kEhEcHXQUy

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 2, 2022

3rd September 1988, Celtic 2:1 Hamilton.

Miller and McAvennie. @MaccaFrank pic.twitter.com/W9BCHAF3u5

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 2, 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…