MATCH 1975 - Saturday 28 September 2024

SEASON - 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: McDiarmid Stadium

ST JOHNSTONE  0  CELTIC  6

Scorers: Kyogo(2), Bernardo, McGregor, Maeda, Idah

An evening stroll in Perth for Celtic with the match kicking off at the unusual time of 17:45 on a Saturday.  The six goals are laced with four great team goals.

St Johnstone are without a manager and are certainly in need of good guidance.

Match report: LINK

Personal note: 

• 62nd time seeing this fixture of which 57 have been in the league
• 16th visit to McDiarmid Stadium
• The 8th match I've attended this season

MATCH 1974 - Sunday 22 September 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Quarter Final

Venue: CELTIC PARK 

CELTIC  5  FALKIRK  2

Scorers: Bernardo, Idah(2), Kuhn(2), MacIver, Yeats

Great match between two sides unbeaten in their respective leagues - Celtic in the top tier and Falkirk in the Champtionship (tier two).  Falkirk lead at half time 2-1 against a much changed Celtic starting XI however on the hour mark Celtic make four substitutions and then score four goals to take the tie away from Falkirk.

A feature of the match is Nicolas Kuhn's half hour appearance in the second half sees him make two goals, score two goals and win man of the match.

Match report: LINK

 Persona note:

• My 125th Celtic tie in the Scottish League Cup
• The 5th time seeing this tie in the Scottish League Cup
• Overall the 37th time seeing this tie

MATCH 1973 - Wednesday 18 September 2024

 SEASON 2024/25

GROUP STAGE

CELTIC  5  SLOVAN BRATISLAVIA  1

Scorers:  Scales, Kyogo, Engels, Maeda, Idah

Celtic record their biggest score in the group stage of the Champions League, in the first night of the new revised format which gives 36 clubs, eight matches against eight different opponents (4 home & 4 away).

Personal note:

• First time seeing this fixture
• The 162nd attending a Celtic European tie
• Only the second time seeing a team from Slovakia

FLASHBACK - MATCH 1156 - 2 AUGUST 2005

 SEASON 2005/06

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Qualifying Round

CELTIC  4  ARTMEDIA BRATISLAVIA  0

Scorers: Thompson, Hartson, McManus, Beattie

Trailing by five goals after an awful first leg for Celtic and their new manager, Gordon Strachan, they come storming back in the return leg backed by their home fans. 

Celtic score their 4th goal with 8 minutes to play but unfortunatly can't find the 5th and are knocked out of Europe at the qualifying stage.

This is the first time I seen Celtic play Slovakian opposition.

MATCH 1972 - Sunday 1 September 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  RANGERS*  0

Scorers: Maeda, Kyoto, McGregor

Celtic continued their impressive start to the season with another three goals and three points.  Another capacity crowd see Celtic introduced new signings Arne Engels (their record signing) and Luke McCowan during the second half as well as James Forrest who made his 500th appearance for the club.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 23rd time attending this new fixture 
• 14th time in the league - all at Celtic Park