The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 6 September…
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1890
Celtic begin to realise the limitations of Old Celtic Park after this game. 16,000 attend the Scottish Cup game against Rangers, but the kick-off has to be delayed with well over 6,000 locked outside and left to follow the game by the shouts of the crowd. The only goal of the game is scored by “darlin’ Willie” Groves after a long, mazy run. Celtic’s umpire (linesman) Tom Maley forgets his supposed neutrality and waves his flag with vigour at such brilliance!
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1913
Celtic travel to Easter Road to get the better of Hibs by 2-1 before a large crowd of 18,000. With Jimmy Quinn a long term injury absentee, it is Jimmy McMenemy who scores both of Celtic’s goals, although Hibs protest vehemently that they are distracted by a whistle in the crowd before the second goal. Barney Connolly, Quinn’s replacement, does not have a good game, scorning many chances that Jimmy “would have scored in his sleep”.
WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1921
Only 8,000 are at Parkhead tonight, but those who are there see a great performance by Celtic as they beat Dumbarton 4-0 with two goals from Tommy McInally and one each from Joe Cassidy and Patsy Gallacher.
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1980
The 20,000 crowd leave Celtic Park, enthusing about the quality of young Charlie Nicholas. Celtic beat Partick Thistle 4-1 to-day and Nicholas scores twice but he also passes and distributes splendidly, showing amazing ball control and the desire to win a ball as well. The other goals are scored by Frank McGarvey and a penalty by Murdo MacLeod.
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1986
Last Sunday’s game at Ibrox was a disappointment, but the team have since beaten Aberdeen (on a penalty shoot-out) in the League Cup and today 17,038 are at Parkhead to see them comfortably beat Hamilton Accies 4-1 with Alan McInally scoring a hat-trick and Maurice Johnston the other.
David Potter
6th September 1975, Celtic 4:0 Dundee.
Bobby Lennox hattrick and Jackie McNamara Snr with the other. pic.twitter.com/oKhur4z8ix
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