5th December – Five Memorable Celtic Moments on this Day

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·5 dicembre 2025

5th December – 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 on 5 December 1925…

IMAGO / Colorsport – Jimmy McGrory

ONE – SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1925 – A temporary spoke was put in the Celtic charge for the League Championship as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Clydebank at Parkhead. The pitch was bone hard, and such frosty conditions are a great leveller. Clydebank were also described as “gallant” and plucky” as they held out for a 1-1 draw after they had equalised McGrory’s goal.

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TWO – SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1931 – Celtic, still in shock after the John Thomson disaster three months ago, today show signs of getting back to winning ways as Jimmy McGrory scores a hat-trick and Charlie Napier two as Celtic beat Third Lanark 5-0 at Parkhead before a crowd of 16,000.

Neil Mochan scored

THREE – SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1959 – Little is going right with Celtic these days, and the team, now well into the bottom half of the League, lose again this time 2-3 to Dundee before a poor crowd of less than 10,000. Chairman Kelly keeps promising that in about two years’ time, Celtic will have a good team, but it doesn’t look like it at the moment. Young Steve Chalmers scores, and then veteran Neil Mochan converts a penalty, but Dundee always have the edge. Depression is the order of the day at Celtic Park.

Harry Hood scored a hat-trick

FOUR – WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER 1973 – Harry Hood scores a hat-trick in the Scottish League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden before a crowd of 54,864. The game finishes 3-1 but is dreadfully one-sided, and Celtic are now into their tenth Scottish League Cup final in a row.

FIVE – SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2009 – Giorgios Samaras delights his many admirers with two goals today against Aberdeen as Celtic win 3-0 to continue their dominance over the Dons, particularly at Parkhead. Scott McDonald scores the other goal. Celtic’s form has been uneven this season, so the 56,010 crowd are all the more delighted with what they have seen.

5th December 2009, Celtic 3:0 Aberdeen. McDonald and Samaras(2). @ScottyMcD83
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

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