The late, great Celtic Historian David Potter’s Celtic diary highlights key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 8th September…
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1900
Sandy McMahon scores twice today as Celtic beat Queen’s Park 2-0 at Hampden before 10,000 people. It was the first time that the two teams had met in the Scottish League because hitherto Queen’s Park had refused to enter the Scottish League. In the meantime, the Boer War continues with relentless ferocity in South Africa.
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1906
Jimmy Quinn scores the two goals that see Celtic into the next round of the Glasgow Cup with a 2-0 victory over Partick Thistle at Meadowside. The weather was good, but there was a rather strong wind which did not help matters, and Celtic should have won by more goals.
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1928
Celtic make it five straight wins in a row since the start of the season with a fine 3-0 win over Kilmarnock at Parkhead with goals from Willie Gray, Jimmy McGrory and Paddy Connolly.
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1962
The Celtic death wish as far as Rangers are concerned is in full spate today at Parkhead, as 72,000 watch Celtic go down 0-1 to Rangers after missing a barrow load of chances. Willie Henderson scored a late winner for Rangers. Pat Crerand missed a penalty after allowing himself to be influenced by some Baxter-inspired Rangers gamesmanship.
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1973
In a publicity stunt well worthy of Jock Stein’s ongoing propaganda campaign to manipulate the journalists into giving Celtic loads of publicity, Celtic come on to the field for their first home League game of the season against Clyde wearing no 8 on their shorts to signify that Celtic have now won the League for eight seasons in a row. The 27,000 crowd are taken aback but then applaud vigorously, Celtic duly win 5-0 with a hat-trick by Bobby Lennox (one was a penalty) and a goal each from talented youngsters Kenny Dalglish and Danny McGrain. The only sad note is the carrying off of promising youngster Brian McLaughlin with what looks like a serious injury.
50 years ago today, Celtic 5:0 Clyde.
Lennox(3), Dalglish and McGrain.https://t.co/4KTaldGhWG pic.twitter.com/VXKyHUQAR9
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
On this day…1973
Celtic players all wearing 8 on their shorts to mark the new record of successive League wins on the day the flag is unfurled. A 5-0 win over Clyde is ruined by the dreadful injury suffered by young Brian McLaughlin which effectively ended his Celtic career. 💚 pic.twitter.com/vdwdIV54bG
— Harry Hood: Twice as good (@HarryHoodBook) September 8, 2022
David Potter
8th September 1990, Celtic 2:0 Hibs.
2 excellent goals from Joe Miller and Jacki Dziekanowski. @Dziekanowski10 pic.twitter.com/7h2vDc2L75
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
8th September 2001, Celtic 3:1 Dunfermline.
Lubo(2) and Sutton. @chris_sutton73
Bobo Balde makes his Celtic debut. pic.twitter.com/jB1MX6XaAF
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
10 years ago today, a Celtic XI lost 5:3 to a Petrov XI in a charity match for Stiliyan Petrov. @StanPetrov19
Larsson, Pierre, Berbatov(3), M. Petrov, Nicky Byrne and Warren Brown amongst the scorers. @warrenisbrown @NickyByrne @pierrevh17 pic.twitter.com/OOet8aacKZ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
8th September 2017, Hamilton 1:4 Celtic.
Armstrong, Sinclair(2) and a debut goal for Edouard. @Oedouard22 @Scotty_Sinclair pic.twitter.com/HuhIKZmReR
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
5 years ago today, Petrov and Milner XIs draw 3:3 in a charity game.
Joe Hart in goal for Milners side.
Keane, Ashley Young and Agbonlahor with the hoops goals. @StanPetrov19 pic.twitter.com/YP31pe5WpC
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) September 7, 2023
