21st March – Five Memorable Celtic Moments on This Day
21st March – Five Memorable Celtic Moments on This Day Five memorable Celtic moments, with a nod to the late Celtic Historian and Celtic Star legend David Potter, on this day starting in 1891… Phil Cole’s Bar Coatbridge. Photo The Celtic Star Don’t miss ‘Infurabevvy’, rebel songs and an ‘alternative education’ on Phil Cole’s buses on The Celtic Star now! ONE – SATURDAY 21 MARCH 1891 – In the first ever Scottish League game against Rangers (such clashes would not be given name “Old Firm” for another decade) Celtic draw 1-1 at Old Celtic Park with a goal from Johnny Campbell.
The Glasgow Herald says it “was the most important game to be played for some time”. Some sources claim that the score was 2-2 but The Glasgow Herald insists it was 1-1. Jimmy McMenemy scored TWO – SATURDAY 21 MARCH 1908 – A late Jimmy McMenemy goal was enough to beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Pittodrie (semi finals were not played at neutral venues until 1912) and the game was the best ever attended at Pittodrie.
The Aberdeen Press and Journal thinks that the black and golds of Aberdeen were unlucky to lose (but then they would, wouldn’t they? ) but is nevertheless is awe of the mighty Celtic and the crowd that they are able to attract to see them. Apart from two special trains from Glasgow, they attracted many from the local area including “clergymen and women with perfumes” who could now tell everyone that they had seen the great Jimmy Quinn.
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Photo The Celtic Wiki THREE – SATURDAY 21 MARCH 1925 – One of Celtic’s most famous days as they beat Rangers 5-0 in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers. A crowd of 101,714 see Jimmy McGrory and Adam McLean score two each and Alec Thomson the other one in a triumph which is as comprehensive as it is unexpected. It is a game that will be commemorated in song for many decades.