Morning of the Match While most of the guys, like myself, were tucked up in bed in the early morning hours, there some activity at Parkhead. Referee William Elliott of Barrhead was at the ground first thing and by 8.45am, he had declared the pitch playable. This was announced to the press by Jock Stein, …
Read more “7th January 1967: Celtic v Dundee League – Part Two”
9th January The comments in the press over the weekend and on the Monday following the match against Dundee were extremely favourable to the club and the players. This was a typical example – Celts Super Formula ‘Meticulous attention to planning as well as teamwork – and individual skill – that’s the formula that looks …
Read more “11th January 1967: Celtic v Clyde League – Part One”
The dressing room had been a happy place in the last couple of days. There had been a few days of gloom and doom after the defeat at the hands of Dundee United (except possibly in the position occupied by one of the full-backs? although perhaps we shouldn’t go into that) but the victory …
Read more “11th January 1967: Celtic v Clyde League – Part Two”
12th January In the press the day following the match against Clyde, the reports were very complimentary to Celtic and also sent a warning to the Bully Wee. Dazzling Celtic ‘Among the 38,000 who watched Celtic take another stride to what appears to be a second successive league championship at Parkhead last night were the …
Read more “14th January 196 St Johnstone v Celtic League – Part One”
On the day of the game, news came through that Dinamo Zagreb WOULD be coming to Celtic Park to face us BUT the date had been brought forward from Wednesday 8th February to Tuesday 7th February. The first-team squad reported to Parkhead around 11.00am and almost immediately boarded the usual Cotter’s bus for …
Read more “14th January 1967 St Johnstone v Celtic League – Part Two”
16th January The performance by the team in the 4-0 win at Muirton Park was much lauded in the press on that Monday morning and again in the evening papers. The players and management were also very pleased. Muirton Park was never an easy ground to come away from with two points and the fact …
Pre-match As all the players made their way out to Celtic Park, the heavens opened and the rain, which had been quite light overnight, came down in sheets, soaking everything and anything in sight. As we all knew that there is nothing quite like a waterlogged pitch to even up the chances of both sides …
Read more “21st January 1967: Celtic v Hibs League – Part Two”
23rd January After the victory against Hibs on the Saturday, we had been told that we would be heading down to Seamill on the Monday for a few days, where the Hydro, as usual, would be our base. The place was a great favourite with the guys, particularly those who had young children, as …
Read more “28th January 1967: Celtic v Arbroath Scottish Cup – Part One”
The Opposition Arbroath Football Club had undergone quite a chequered career. Founded in 1878, they had initially been members of various minor leagues, only joining the Scottish League Division Two in 1921. Arbroath won promotion to the First Division in season 1934-35, maintaining that status right through to season 1938-39, the last full one before …
Read more “28th January 1967: Celtic v Arbroath Scottish Cup – Part Two”
30th January The headlines in the press over the weekend reflected the difference in the results of the country’s big two; Celtic Open Up in ‘Lucky 13’ This was a reference to Chopper opening the scoring in the 13th minute. Reid Brings Joy to Berwick And there could be little doubt what this headline was …
Read more “4th February 1967: Airdrie v Celtic League – Part One”