DAVID POTTER’S QUIZ – CELTIC 1940-1959
1. Surname of two brothers both achieving success in the 1950s. The name…
2. Generally reckoned to be one of the best ball players of the era, this Fife gentleman scored a penalty in a famous triumph. His name…
3. This club, amazingly, opposed Celtic being allowed the fly the Irish tricolour flag in 1952. That club was…
4. Won the English Cup with Manchester United in 1948 to add to his Scottish Cup medal in 1937 – and he wasn’t finished yet! His name…
5. Club to which our Youth Development Coach departed in spring 1960 – with consequences that shook the world. That club was….
6. Goalkeeper, who often wore an orange (!) cap and who famously once held up seven fingers. His name…
7. Rugged, no nonsense defender from Sligo. His name…
8. Famous English team, managed by equally famous Celtic supporting Scotsman whom Celtic defeated en route to Coronation Cup. That club was….
9. Ground where Celtic saved themselves from relegation in 1948. The ground was…
10. Hero of the Coronation Cup, he nevertheless managed to let a corner kick slip through his clutch in a Scottish Cup final. His name…
11. Came from another Celtic, in Belfast. His name…
12. Country which Celtic toured with Scottish Cup (in a shopping bag, it was claimed) in 1951. The country was…
13. Had the nickname “Smiler”. His name was….
14. A good hard-working right back but chosen, incongruously, in the forward line in the 1956 Scottish Cup final. His name…
15. Opponents in Celtic’s first ever Scottish League Cup victory. The club was…
16. Famous old Celt (maybe the greatest of them all!) who died on April 2 1958. His name…
17. Scottish team who beat Rangers 6-0 in Scottish Cup semi-final of 1954, but beaten by Celtic in final. The club was…
18. Famous red head who captained Celtic and Scotland. His name…
19. Trophy, named after the patron saint of Glasgow, which Celtic won in 1951 and which, unfortunately, tended to disintegrate if anyone touched it. The trophy was…
20. Italian team against whom Celtic played a couple of friendlies in 1950. The club was…
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