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Celtic On This Day – 28th September – David Potter’s Celtic Diary

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Month 2, Day 28 of Celtic Historian David Potter’s new diary on The Celtic Star which will run throughout the new season and will highlight key Celtic-related events relevant to each day, today covering 28 September…

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1914

Celtic beat Clyde 3-0 at Celtic Park in the Scottish League, thereby avenging the Glasgow Cup defeat. Goals are scored by Jimmy McMenemy, Johnny Browning and Jimmy McColl. That very night, Clyde’s pavilion at Shawfield is burned down, and Clyde are compelled to share with Celtic at Celtic Park for the rest of the war.

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Jimmy McMenemy scored


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MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1936

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Willie Buchan scored

65,000 are at Ibrox this Holiday Monday to see Celtic go down narrowly to Rangers in the Glasgow Cup semi-final. Willie Buchan scores first for Celtic, but Rangers equalise and then score a late heart-breaking goal. The standard of football is high throughout.

SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1957

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At Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup semi-final, Celtic book their place in the final by beating Clyde 4-2. Clyde were missing several players because of the flu outbreak, but one feels that with Celtic on this form they could beat anyone. Bobby Collins was the man of the match, scoring one goal and being instrumental in the other goals scored by Billy McPhail, Sammy Wilson and Willie Fernie. Rangers, having beaten Brechin City in the other semi-final will provide the opposition at Hampden on October 19th. It will be the first ever Scottish League Cup final between the sides.

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WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1966

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Celtic’s quest for the European Cup starts tonight with a 2-0 win over FC Zurich at Parkhead. Tommy Gemmell and Joe McBride score the goals, but it is a nasty game with two further goals disallowed and several unsavoury incidents before 50,000 fans. The Swiss reputation for fair play takes a bit of a knock, in the opinion of Celtic fans.

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imago/United Archives International First Leg European Cup Match Celtic v Zurich A drive by Celtic’s Tommy Gemmell goes just inches past the post with Zurich goalkeeper, Itan well stretched out and Celtic s Chalmers rushing in. 28th September 1966,

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SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1985

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15,387 see Celtic beat Dundee 2-0 at Dens Park today with two first half goals from Brian McClair and Maurice Johnston. The best man on the field is veteran Danny McGrain whom The Sunday Post calls “Peter Pan” for his inability to grow old!

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David Potter

David Potter’s new book, Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style is featured in the new edition of the Celtic View which is out now and available from the Celtic Stores. You can also pick up the Willie Fernie book there too or order direct from Celtic Star Books, link below…

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