17th April – Five Memorable Celtic Moments on This Day
17th April – 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 1909… David Potter’s Celtic Books David’s bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything completely sold out in print but is available on Amazon kindle, with all the photographs of the hardback edition, for HALF PRICE at just £3. 49 … ONE – SATURDAY 17th APRIL 1909 – One of Scottish football’s saddest days as spectators riot after the Celtic v Rangers Scottish Cup Final replay. The game finishes 1-1 with Jimmy Quinn scoring Celtic’s goal.
Some fans think that there is to be extra-time. As the authorities dither, mayhem breaks out and Hampden is sacked by the alcohol-fuelled hordes. Contrary, however, to what has been portrayed, this is NOT a sectarian riot.
Rather, it is caused by the widespread perception that both teams were “at it” i. e. fixing a game to ensure yet another big gate!
Supporters of both teams act in rare accord with each other! Jock Weir scored a hat-trick TWO – SATURDAY 17th APRIL 1948 – Celtic save themselves from relegation with a 3-2 win at Dens Park, Dundee before 31,000 fans. The team were at one point 1-2 down, but Jock Weir, who scores a hat-trick that day, saves the day for Celtic.
Jimmy McGrory tells us that Dundee were on a huge bonus to beat Celtic. This does not seem likely for there is the common belief that Dundee are by no means enthusiastic about killing a goose that lays a golden egg, an idea that gains ground by the suspicious absence of a key Dundee defender and the ill-disguised Celtic sympathies of several of the Dundee team. THREE – SATURDAY 17th APRIL 1954 – For the first time in sixteen years since before the second world war, Celtic are the League Champions!