Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter – David’s final Celtic book, is proudly published by Celtic Star Books on Friday 5 September 2025. You can pre-order your copy today at celticstarbooks.com/shop
A decade book-ended by two Scottish Cup finals, reflecting the thrilling rollercoaster of events and emotions which defined Celtic Football Club in the 1980s.
Where the exciting young teams created by Billy McNeill and David Hay captured our hearts as they challenged for honours against the toughest of opposition at home and abroad.
Led by inspirational captains, Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken then Paul McStay, we enjoyed so many iconic triumphs as Celtic supporters that decade.
Who can forget those late comebacks to win the Scottish Cup against all odds, with unbelievable strikes from Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey in 1985 then Frank McAvennie’s Centenary double three years later.
Or thrilling last-day title victories, none more so than the Miracle of Love Street in May 1986.
Glorious European nights against Ajax and Sporting Lisbon, and of course, this is Celtic, so there will always be a Partizan Belgrade thrown into the mix.
The fairytale club indeed, but with a few twists in the plot.
In his last work before his untimely death, legendary author and historian David Potter takes the reader step by step on that fascinating journey, recalling in his own inimitable way the triumphs, tragedies and characters involved in that unique chapter of our incredible Celtic story.
David Potter is now very much part of that story, and in May 2024 he was posthumously honoured with the club’s Special Recognition Award, for ‘bringing something exceptional to the Celtic table.’
He was indeed a truly exceptional man, and it is a fitting legacy of work he leaves us.
My dad Harry received the book yesterday and is absolutely delighted with it. He’s 82 now and doesn’t get to games anymore but still loves the Celtic and this book is bringing back some fantastic memories for him. Thank you so much Matt
I may be wrong but I have a theory about the tones coming from Mordor regarding the postponements of the Dundee fixture vs theRangers. With Words like unprofessional and punishments being bandied around in a very public forum. If Dundee were to have the gaul and take something from the game this will go straight to the beaks at Hampden and theyll appeal the result. Of course if they win we’ll hear nothing more about it. Another point, If its an offence for a manager to give his views on any particular match referee’s poor performance then surely its an offence to publicly bad mouth or attempt to humiliate another club??