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

DAVID POTTER’S QUIZ ANSWERS – CELTIC 1900-1919

1. Name of famous historical character given to Jimmy McMenemy. Napoleon

2. “The most talked about man in the trenches”. Patsy Gallacher

3. Surname of character commonly known as “Sunny Jim”. Young

4. This event in 1909 prevented Celtic from winning the Scottish Cup three times in a row. Hampden Riot

5. Name of the village from which Jimmy Quinn came. Croy

6. Famous right winger with “billiard table” legs and a cannonball shot. Andy McAtee

7. Scorer of first hat-trick in a Scottish Cup final in 1904. Jimmy Quinn

8. Year in which Celtic won the first ever “double” of the Scottish League and the Scottish Cup in the same season. 1907

9. On April 15 Celtic won two games in one day, thereby winning the Scottish League. They travelled to this ground for the second of these games after beating Raith Rovers at Celtic Park. Fir Park, Motherwell

10. This player emerged at the start of the 1919/20 season and was immediately named “the boy wonder” for his goalscoring abilities. Tommy McInally

11. This famous Celt died on January 25 1916, appropriately enough for he was a great devotee of Burns and Shakespeare. Sandy McMahon

12. Famous goalkeeper who joined Celtic in 1913 and was partly responsible for the dearth of goals scored against Celtic in 1913/14. Charlie Shaw

13. Fife miner who was killed in France in 1917. Peter Johnstone

14. Year in which Celtic won the Scottish Cup beating Hamilton Accies in a replay in the final. 1911

15. Great right winger from Rutherglen who suddenly jumped ship to Rangers in 1908. Alec Bennett

16. Club which beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup final of 1902 and failed to repeat the success for well over 100 years. Hibs

17. Tough competitor from Carluke who played mainly at left back, but could also play at left half. Joe Dodds

18. Ex-Celt who won Scottish League medal with Third Lanark in 1904. Johnny Campbell

19. Played almost 20 years with the club, travelling everyday from Larbert and known as the “Icicle”. Eck McNair

20. Captain of the side until he was transferred to Newcastle United in 1911. Jimmy Hay

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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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