Day 9 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 9 August…
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 1941
Celtic’s war time woes continue with a dreadful 0-3 opening day defeat at Tynecastle in front of a surprisingly large crowd of 20,000. The war continues to go badly as well, although Britain now have an ally in the Soviet Union.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 1958
26,500 are at Shawfield to see the first game of the sectional stage of the Scottish League Cup. Celtic, the holders, beat the home side 4-1 with goals from Charlie Tully, Bobby Collins, Sammy Wilson and Bertie Auld.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 1969
Celtic play superb football to beat Airdrie 6-1 at Parkhead before a crowd of 40,000 in the opening game of the League Cup. One of John Hughes’ two goals is a great individual goal, and the other goals come from Harry Hood, George Connelly, Willie Wallace and Tommy Gemmell.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 1997
Unusual opponents today at an unusual ground, as Celtic beat Berwick Rangers 7-0 in the Scottish League Cup at Tynecastle, Shielfield Park being considered unsuitable for the big crowd. It is one way traffic. Simon Donnelly scores 2, and the others are scored by Andy Thom, Henrik Larsson, Morten Weighorst, Darren Jackson and Regi Blinker.
25 years ago today, Berwick Rangers 0:7 Celtic.
Jackson, Larsson, Blinker, Wieghorst, Thom and Donnelly(2). @RegiBlinker @SimonDonnelly13
Some excellent goals including Larsson’s first for Celtic. pic.twitter.com/79KrfdptuT
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 8, 2022
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2003
Celtic open the new season at East End Park, Dunfermline with a slightly disappointing 0-0 draw. Normally relations between Celtic and Dunfermline supporters are good, but this time there is a certain residue of feeling about Dunfermline’s poor performance against Rangers on the last day of the season at Ibrox which effectively gave the title to Rangers. Some Dunfermline supporters in private admit to feelings of “disappointment” that day as well.
David Potter
The annual pre-season trial which could be crucial to the prospects of young Celts.
Some became Lions whilst others would never play in the first-team but all lived the dream by wearing those iconic kits and signing for Celtic.
A wonderful image of a young John Clark.🍀 https://t.co/BJ6x0kyAGN
— Matt Corr (@Boola_vogue) August 9, 2022
35 years ago today, Celtic play Liverpool in a testimonial for Tommy Burns. pic.twitter.com/jWUtw30IAV
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 8, 2022
9th August 2015, Partick Thistle 0:2 Celtic.
Cracking finishes from Rogic and Commons. Nice skill by Virgil also. @Tom_Rogic @VirgilvDijk @kcommons15 pic.twitter.com/OBtF7KloZQ
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 8, 2022
9th August 2020, Kilmarnock 1:1 Celtic.
Christie. pic.twitter.com/EOlAOFAORK
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) August 8, 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…
