Month 3, 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 9th October…
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1909
Jimmy Quinn scores a remarkable goal to win the Glasgow Cup for Celtic at Hampden before 55,000 fans. Three Rangers players collide into him at the same time but he still manages to get his foot to the ball and score the only goal of the game. And he was limping with an injury at the time.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1915
Both Jimmy McMenemy and Joe Dodds have had a brother killed in the horrendous Battle of Loos within the last week. Maley suggests to them that they can stand down from the Glasgow Cup final at Hampden against Rangers if they wish, but both insist on playing, feeling that they would show more respect to their brothers if they played, “And we’re no’ the only wans that suffer”, they said. They both play brilliantly as Celtic, before 70,000 win 2-1 with goals from Patsy Gallacher and Johnny Browning.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1937
For the first time ever, Arbroath beat Celtic at Gayfield. Celtic are without goalkeeper Joe Kennaway and Chick Geatons, but that is no excuse as Arbroath simply raised their game and Celtic lowered theirs with Jimmy Delaney in particular looking out of sorts. The 0-2 score line is a particular disappointment for Celtic’s huge local support and those who travelled from Glasgow to fill that trim little ground only yards away from the North Sea.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1965
A really marvellous performance today in the autumn sunshine of Celtic Park as Celtic beat Hearts 5-2. Bobby Lennox scores two, Joe McBride scores two and Bobby Lennox one, as the Stein machine clearly moves into gear.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1982
A somewhat controversial day at Celtic Park as Celtic go down 1-3 to Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen. Referee Andrew Waddell has his famous eye-balling moment with Billy McNeill before sending him to the stand, and for the first and only time in his life Danny McGrain is sent off for two yellow cards. In addition, one of Aberdeen’s goals is plainly offside. It is Celtic’s first defeat of the season.
David Potter
🗓️ On This Day : 9th October, 1940.
John Lennon was born 🎸 pic.twitter.com/aREJW3YzXW
— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) October 9, 2022
On this day…1968
Harry’s Clyde take Celtic all the way in the League Cup semi-final before a late goal from substitute George Connelly settles the tie.
Was this the last time Celts wore those hooped socks under Jock Stein? pic.twitter.com/uBLxGn8aiI
— Harry Hood: Twice as good (@HarryHoodBook) October 9, 2022
9th October 1993, Celtic 2:1 Dundee.
Creaney and McGinlay.
Frank Connor in charge after Brady left 2 days previous. pic.twitter.com/pfFXwdDzTQ
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 8, 2022
