20 May 1953. Coronation Cup final. Celtic 2 Hibernian 0
20 May 1953. Coronation Cup final. Celtic 2 Hibernian 0…
Neil Mochan’s strike flies past Hibernian keeper Tommy Younger into the top corner to give underdogs Celtic the lead just before the half-hour. Peter has a bird’s eye view of this from his place in the Hampden terracing at the far corner of the ground and rates it the best goal he ever saw.
Legend is that the shot was struck from a bit further out every time Neil told the story! Jimmy Walsh scored a late second as the Hoops yet again won a trophy competed for by top sides from north and south of the border. “Hampden was covered in banners of green.”
24 April 1954. Scottish Cup final. Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1
24 April 1954. Scottish Cup final. Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1…
John Higgins leaps for joy as Neil Mochan’s shot is deflected past Dons keeper Fred Martin by centre-half Alec Young to give Celtic the lead early in the second half at Hampden. Paddy Buckley would equalise immediately for Aberdeen, but Sean Fallon clinched a first double in 40 years for Celtic just after the hour. Sean is extreme left in the photo, with fellow legends Willie Fernie and Charlie Tully either side of Higgins.
