David Potter’s Quiz – 20 Questions on Celtic 1887-1900

DAVID POTTER’S CELTIC QUIZ 1980-1999…

1. Grandson of a famous Celtic player who scored for Dundee United against Celtic in the Scottish Cup final of 1988. His name is…

2. Surname of family in which two brothers won Scottish Cup medals in the 1920s and in the 1980s as well. Surname is….

3. Known as “Jackie” and hailed as a possible saviour of the club, this Eastern European gentleman sadly failed to reach his potential. His surname is…

4. Appointed by the Old Board as a “spokesman” for their inadequacies, this gentleman frequently embarrassed the club in TV interviews. His name is….

5. A brilliant football player, he left for England in 1983 to the immense distress of his fans. His name is….

6. Believed to have pioneered the idea of the “huddle”, this man sadly disappointed both as a player and (later) as a manager. His name is…

7. High profile transfer. Underperformer. Came on as substitute, scored his first ever goal after many attempts and then got sent off! His name is…

8. Wore dreadlocks and conceded a goal immediately after coming on as substitute at Easter Road. His name is…

9. World famous player, briefly Assistant Manager and came from the same village as Jimmy Delaney. His name is…

10. Never played for the club in a competitive game, but legendary supporter who once had an encounter with a man who wielded a sword. His name is…

11. Club Celtic played the day after the McCann takeover. The club is….

12. Lower division club against whom Celtic played Scottish Cup ties in two successive years in early 1990s, winning both times but not convincingly. The club is…

13. Scored four goals in game against Kilmarnock – but missed another four reasonable chances as well. His name is…

14. Never played for Celtic, but nevertheless immortalised for what he did one day in May 1986. His name is…

15. Celtic’s Albanian star. His name is…

16. Animal that was seen at Celtic Park on the night of the infamous boycott of 1994. It was a…

17. Lady who presented the Scottish Cup to Paul McStay in 1995. Her name is…

18. Man who missed penalty in League Cup final penalty shoot out of 1994. His name is…

19. Red headed Assistant Manager to Billy McNeill in Centenary season. His name is…

20. Ground where Celtic won the Scottish League Championship in 1981. The league was won at…

Now write down your answers then turn the page and see how many you got correct…

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I am Celtic author and historian and write for The Celtic Star. I live in Kirkcaldy and have followed Celtic all my life, having seen them first at Dundee in March 1958. I am a retired teacher and my other interests are cricket, drama and the poetry of Robert Burns.

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