Month 2, Day 5 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 5 September…
🤴🙏 A memorial service was held in Fife today to pay tribute to the ‘Prince of Goalkeepers’, John Thomson – one day before the 91st anniversary of his passing.
Tosh McKinlay was in attendance on behalf of the club, alongside representatives from @FoundationCFC 🍀
RIP, John 💚 pic.twitter.com/jxBOp0DmAf
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 4, 2022
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1891
At Old Celtic Park, 8,000 see Celtic beat Renton 3-0 with a hat-trick of goals scored by Johnny Campbell. The play is very impressive and the crowd are very appreciative of the way that the left-wing pairing of Sandy McMahon and Johnny Campbell link up together.
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1925
A thrilling Glasgow Cup tie at Firhill before 31,000 see Celtic looking as if they were about to be eliminated by Partick Thistle but they were indebted to Alec Thomson for a late equaliser.
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1931
John Thomson – “The Prince of Goalkeepers”.💚
28/01/1909 – 05/09/1931 pic.twitter.com/Bpm3l43HUl
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 4, 2022
Celtic’s saddest day as John Thomson meets his death following an accidental collision with Sam English of Rangers at Ibrox. The accident occurs soon after the start of the second half. English is slightly injured and immediately hobbles over to see to Thomson whose head knock looks to be serious. Behind the goal a crowd of morons cheer and demand that the game should continue but they are stilled by an appeal from Rangers’ captain Davie Meiklejohn. John dies just before 9.30 p.m that evening in the Victoria Infirmary, and his funeral is held a few days later in his home village of Cardenden in Fife.
Another great turnout earlier today to pay tribute to John Thomson. The Prince of goalkeepers. 🍀💚 pic.twitter.com/zSghWemtPr
— Mark Cameron (@leftybhoy) September 4, 2022
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1964
Celtic enjoy a great day in the rain at Parkhead as they beat Rangers 3-1, 58,000 watching Steve Chalmers score two goals and John Hughes one. In truth, it should have been a lot more for Charlie Gallagher misses a penalty and John Hughes has a great goal chalked off mysteriously by referee Hugh Phillips. It is Celtic’s first victory over Rangers in a national competition since 1960.
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 1981
Celtic are already out of the League Cup, but their League challenge had begun well. Last week they beat Airdrie at home, and today they travel to Pittodrie to beat Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen 3-1 with two good goals from Frank McGarvey and one from Tommy Burns.
5th September 1981, Aberdeen 1:3 Celtic.
Tommy Burns and a double from Frank McGarvey after Strachan gave them the lead. pic.twitter.com/glUfEvmJYP
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 4, 2022
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5th September 1967, Celtic 2:1 Peñarol.
Willie Wallace double gives Celtic victory over the World Champions. pic.twitter.com/OIlppt21cM
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 4, 2022
5th September 2000, Celtic 4:0 Raith Rovers.
Sutton, Johnson(2) and Thompson. @chris_sutton73
Thommo scores on his debut. @Alantommo8 pic.twitter.com/MzeyEatJuA
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 4, 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…
