Celtic On This Day – 7th August – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

Funeral Notice published in The Courier

POTTER, David. Suddenly, but peacefully, at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, on Saturday, July 29, 2023, David William Potter, aged 74 years, beloved husband of Rosemary, much loved father of Alison, Susan and Andrew, dear father-in-law of David, Dougie and Hamish, also loving Grandie of Hannah, Callum, Katie, Michael, Euan and Anna. Service to be held at Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy, on Friday, August 18, 2023, at 1.30 p.m., to which all family and friends are respectfully invited. Family flowers only, please, but donations in lieu of flowers will be welcomed, for Bone Cancer Research Trust, if so desired.

The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic related events relevant to each day, today covering 7th August…

SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 1965

Celtic thrash Sunderland 5-0 at Roker Park in a pre-season friendly. This is a clear indication of what Jock Stein’s Celtic intend to be like this season. The pleasure of this victory is intensified by the fact that Jim Baxter ex-Rangers is now with Sunderland and barely kicks the ball today, and of course Sunderland’s manager is Ian McColl, also ex-Rangers.

A bad point of this day however is the hooliganism of some of Celtic’s so-called fans. Throwing an orange at Jim Baxter may perhaps be put down to high spirits and even has its funny side; breaking of windows of houses near the ground and fighting with Sunderland fans is a different matter, and rightly condemned by Jock Stein.

SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 1971

Aberdeen beat Celtic narrowly 2-1 in the final of the pre-season Dryburgh Cup (a trophy now relegated to its deserved obscurity) at Pittodrie. John Hughes equalised for Celtic with a header, but a penalty sunk by Joe Harper was enough to win the Cup for the Dons.

SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 1993

Celtic open the season with a respectable 2-2 draw at Motherwell with goals from Stuart Slater and Frank McAvennie. The discontent about the Board however has not gone away, and everyone knows that they are on their last chance – to produce the goods this year or face the consequences.

30 years ago today, Motherwell 2:2 Celtic.

Celtic come back from 2 goals down thanks to Slater and McAvennie. @MaccaFrank pic.twitter.com/2JHMRGFZAk

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 6, 2023

SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 1999

John Barnes is given a rapturous reception by a huge crowd of 60,282 on the occasion of his first home SPL game. The team responded to this with a competent 3-0 win over St. Johnstone with goals by Johan Mjallby, Mark Viduka and Morten Wieghorst.

7th August 1999, Celtic 3:0 St Johnstone.

Mjallby, Viduka and Wieghorst. pic.twitter.com/tlDuvxSd9X

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 6, 2023

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 2016

Brendan Rodgers’s domestic career as Manager of Celtic begins with a 2-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle. The goals are scored by Scott Sinclair and James Forrest.

7th August 2016, Celtic beat Hearts 2:1 at Tynecastle in Brendan Rodgers first league game in charge.

Forrest then Sinclair scores the winner hours after signing. @Scotty_Sinclair pic.twitter.com/vpyDuTyhAX

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 6, 2023

7th August 2016, Scott Sinclair signs for Celtic. @Scotty_Sinclair

Beautiful, magical. pic.twitter.com/3vPUBK7vdC

— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 6, 2023