The late great Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 6th November 1887…
Happy Birthday Celtic!🍀https://t.co/9gQN1DrUB5 pic.twitter.com/zhFe5zaFfR
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
Morning all, it was on this day in 1887 that a meeting took place in St Mary’s church, Glasgow to form Celtic Football Club. A circular issued in January 1888 gave the reasons for the foundations of the club… pic.twitter.com/eKzoOgLzLN
— Lisbon Lion (@tirnaog_09) November 6, 2023
SUNDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1887 – At a meeting at St.Mary’s Hall, East Rose Street, Glasgow, a meeting held under the chairmanship of John Glass decides to form a football club for the purpose of providing hot meals for the poor of the East End of Glasgow. Arguments rage about the name of the new club, and “Glasgow Hibernians” has some support, but it is felt that, as the club will be open to all, the name “Celtic” which combines Scotland and Ireland is a better idea.
Morning Gossip: 136 years ago today in St. Mary’s church hall @CelticFC football club was founded to raise funds for the poor & deprived in Glasgow’s East End. It became a symbol of hope for the Irish in Scotland and all around the world. Thank you, Brother Walfrid. HH pic.twitter.com/Gk6KVEw108
— Celtic Gossip (@CelticGossip) November 6, 2023
Happy birthday to our club @CelticFC , a constant in our lives for generations 🍀 pic.twitter.com/TGjPRTxfHp
— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) November 6, 2023
Happy Birthday Celtic, a grand old team. HH pic.twitter.com/PKF7GUyfHc
— Lisbon Lion (@tirnaog_09) November 6, 2023
ON THIS DAY 6TH NOVEMBER 1887
Celtic Football Club is formally constituted at a meeting in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church hall on East Rose Street (now Forbes Street), Calton, Glasgow.☘️☘️ pic.twitter.com/YjOc72PRhC— Willie Collow (@CollowWillie) November 6, 2023
SATURDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1937 – Jimmy McGrory has now retired from the playing side of the game, but that does not seem to have any effect on Celtic as they thump Partick Thistle 6-0 with two goals from Joe Carruth (McGrory’ s successor in the centre forward position), two from Johnny Crum and one each from Willie Buchan and Chick Geatons.
SATURDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1976 – 69,707 fans at Hampden see justice emphatically NOT done in the Scottish League Cup final as Celtic in spite of going ahead through a Dalglish penalty lose 1-2 after extra time to Aberdeen. In spite of dominating possession, Celtic fail to score and Aberdeen get the goals that matter. The manic celebrations of manager Ally MacLeod are difficult to take, but he will be a different man in Argentina some eighteen months later.
SATURDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2010 – In an astonishing game of football at Celtic Park before 46,446 fans, Celtic beat Aberdeen 9-0. It all goes wrong for the Dons when ex-Celt Paul Hartley is red-carded for handball, and then Celtic simply run riot even though they themselves also have Thomas Rogne sent off. Gary Hooper scores a hat-trick, as does Anthony Stokes (even though two of his are penalties), there is an own goal and the other two are scored by Joe Ledley and Paddy McCourt with yet another penalty. Henrik Larsson, watching from the stands, is much impressed. Celtic fans, never happy, keep shouting “We want ten!” near the end.
6th November 2010, Celtic beat Aberdeen 9 (NINE) nil.
Hooper and Stokes with a hattrick each, Ledley, McCourt and own goal complete the scoring. @HOOP588 @joe16led pic.twitter.com/uvjaIc6TkA
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
David Potter
🎂 136 years of Celtic Football Club
🏆 116 major honoursThe meeting to formally constitute #CelticFC took place #OnThisDay in 1887 🍀 pic.twitter.com/pVRwESyDyz
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 6, 2023
6th November 1982, Dundee 2:3 Celtic.
Charlie Nicholas, Tommy Burns and Frank McGarvey. @CharNicholas10 pic.twitter.com/O5fuLRmD2i
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 1991, Celtic 1:0 Neuchâtel Xamax.
Miller.
Charlie Nicholas with one of the worst penalties you will ever see. Nearly as bad as the first leg.😐 pic.twitter.com/mDviEkZYdJ
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
30 years ago today, Celtic beat Partick Thistle 3:0 amid protests against the board.
McGinlay(2) and Nicholas. @CharNicholas10 pic.twitter.com/TuSBJTIF6m
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2001, Celtic 8:0 Stirling Albion.
Maloney scores 4. Hartson, Healy and Tebily with the others. @JohnHartson10 pic.twitter.com/36IEmnqvaD
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2004, Celtic 2:1 Kilmarnock.
McGeady and Thommo. @Alantommo8 pic.twitter.com/Ih6O2rPzHc
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2005, Falkirk 0:3 Celtic.
Maloney, McGeady and Hartson.
Hartson’s 100th goal for Celtic. @JohnHartson10 pic.twitter.com/GFBmOAfyqx
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2007, Celtic 1:0 Benfica.
McGeady winner. pic.twitter.com/b9GKG6AswA
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2011, Motherwell 1:2 Celtic.
Stokes and Hooper. @HOOP588
Start of 17 consecutive wins on way to the title. pic.twitter.com/CzwKw2SjyG
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
6th November 2014, Astra 1:1 Celtic.
Johansen. @stefanjohansen pic.twitter.com/qctNhJXgNc
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) November 6, 2023
Matt Corr’s new book Majic, Stan and the King of Japan is out now and Neil Lennon, the Celtic captain that season, has written the foreword for us.
You can get a signed copy of the hardback version direct from Celtic Star Books by clicking on the image below. It’s also available an an e-book via Amazon Kindle and please note that all colour photographs that appear in the beautifully presented printed hardback book are also available in the Kindle version of Majic, Stan and the King of Japan…
