FLASHBACK MATCH 50 - Saturday 1 January 1983

SEASON 1982/83

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  IBROX STADIUM (1) 

RANGERS  1  CELTIC  2

Scorers:  Black;  McStay, Nicholas

My first visit to Ibrox.  The day Charlie Nicholas danced all over Ibrox. We knew he was going to score and they knew he was going to score and oh bhoy he did in great style.

My 3rd Celtic/Rangers derby and a hat trick of wins for the hoops.

FLASHBACK - MY FIRST CUP FINAL - 40 YEARS AGO TODAY!

SEASON 1982/83

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL

Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

Price cut off but it was £2.00

Kick off - 3pm

CELTIC  2  RANGERS  1

Scorers:  Nicholas, MacLeod;  Bett

Fantastic day in the rain at Hampden Park as Celtic won the Scottish League Cup for the 9th time.  The Celtic fans were soaked in the uncovered terrace as the rain fell relentlessly. 

Hampden was getting redeveloped so only the main stand and the two end terracing were opened, meaning capacity was reduced to 55,000.  I remember there was a real struggle at the turnstiles, like a scrum trying to into the ground.

Celtic and especially Charlie Nicholas were in a fine run of form and were two goals up by half time against a sorry looking Rangers side.

The second half however was a completely different story with a quality free kick from Jim Bett immediately after the restart inspiring Rangers.  By the end of the 90 minutes their efforts were in vain and Danny McGrain lead his team up the steps to lift the cup.

MATCH 42 - 3 November 1982 FLASHBACK

SEASON: 1982/83
UEFA EUROPEAN CUP 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

33 YEARS AGO

CELTIC    2    REAL SOCIEDAD    1

From a memorable season of all out attacking football from Billy McNeill's side.  

Only my 2nd European match.  Watched from the Front Stand across from a packed "Jungle" with the Sociedad fans in the Upper Stand behind me and 54,000 Celtic fans hoping to see Celtic turn around a 2-0 deficit.  However as soon as Real scored an early away goal the task was too great.  Murdo McLeod did score twice to at least win the tie on the night.

Celtic team:  Bonner, McGrain, Reid (Burns), Aitken, McAdam, Sinclair, Provan (McCluskey), McStay, McGarvey, McLeod, Nicholas

MATCH 36 - 15 September 1982 - FLASHBACK

Season:  1982/83
EUROPEAN CUP - 1st Round 1st Leg
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

*** My first European match ***

CELTIC    2    AJAX    2
Scorers: Nicholas (14 pen), McGarvey (27); Olsen (4), Lerby (18)

Johan Cryuff played in this memorable European tie but it was Jesper Olsen that proved to be the real Ajax star on the night with a wonder goal to open the scoring.  1982 Celtic were a fine side though and fought all the way to earn a draw on the night.

Ajax's second goal was a thing of beauty.

Teams

Celtic:
Bonner, McGrain, McAdam, Moyes, Reid, McStay, Burns (Sullivan 84), MacLeod, Provan, Nicholas, McGarvey


Ajax:
Galje, Molenaar, Van Veen, Molby, Boeve, Schoenaker, Ophof, Cryuff, Lerby, Olsen, Vanenburg

Att: 56,229

My ticket:

My first scarf bought after the game:

Highlights:

FLASH BACK - MATCH 50 - 2nd January 1983

Season:  1982/83
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  IBROX STADIUM (1st visit)

RANGERS    1    CELTIC    2

Scorers: Dalziel;  McStay, Nicholas

My first visit to Ibrox Stadium and Celtic's young guns Paul McStay and Charlie Nicholas insure it is a memorable day.  The highlight is a truely wonderful strike from Nicholas.  He glided past the Rangers defence then curled a great shot out of the reach of Stewart in the Rangers goal, before running to the Celtic support and doing a little slow motion run.

This was my third Old Firm match and the third win for Celtic.  The Celtic fans occupied two thirds of the ground in the Main Stand, Main Stand enclosure, Broomloan Road Stand and a few sections of the Govan Stand.

Flash Back - Match 35 - 1st September 1982

Season:  1982/83
Scottish League Cup - Sectional Match
Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC    4    ARBROATH    1

Scorers: MacLeod, McCluskey, Nicholas, Dobbin

Att: 5,200

Celtic v Arbroath is a rare fixture in the Scottish game.  Personally I have only see it on two occasions.  The first and only one at Celtic Park was 30 years ago in on the 1st September.  Celtic enjoyed a free scoring start to the season and this match was no different as they scored four in a very comfortable victory. 

Charlie Nicholas

The scorers on the night included Charlie Nicholas and from my records it was the first time I had saw Charlie score, mainly due to the fact he was just returning after a long lay off following a broken leg.  A young reserve player, Jim Dobbin made his debut and also managed to get on the score sheet. John Buckley was another debutant.

The match was played in front of a very low crowd at Celtic Park of 5,200 as the midweek sectional format of the League Cup proved a real turn off for supporters.

Celtic team: 
Bonner, McGrain, Reid, Aitken, McAdam, MacLeod, Provan, Buckley, Dobbin, Nicholas, Burns, McCluskey

Season 1982/83

Match 31 ** Fr ** AIRDRIE 3 - 0 WEST HAM UNITED ** BROOMFIELD PARK
Match 32 ** Fr ** ALBION ROVERS 0 - 2 MOTHERWELL ** CLIFTONHILL PARK
Match 33 ** Fr ** AIRDRIE 1 - 1 HAMILTON ** CLIFTONHILL PARK
Match 34 ** LC ** CELTIC 6 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 35 ** LC ** CELTIC 4 - 1 ARBROATH ** CELTIC PARK
Match 36 ** Europe ** CELTIC 2 - 2 AJAX ** CELTIC PARK
Match 37 ** League ** DUNDEE UNITED 2 - 2 CELTIC ** TANNADICE PARK
Match 38 ** League ** CELTIC 1 - 3 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 39 ** League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 40 ** LC ** CELTIC 2 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 41 ** League ** CELTIC 3 - 2 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 42 ** Europe ** CELTIC 2 - 1 REAL SOCIEDAD ** CELTIC PARK
Match 43 ** League ** DUNDEE 2 - 3 CELTIC ** DENS PARK
Match 44 ** League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 ST MIRREN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 45 ** League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 46 ** League ** HIBERNIAN 2 - 3 CELTIC ** EASTER ROAD STADIUM
Match 47 ** LC ** CELTIC 2 - 1 RANGERS ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 48 ** League ** ABERDEEN 1 - 2 CELTIC ** PITTODRIE STADIUM
Match 49 ** League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 MORTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 50 ** League ** RANGERS 1 - 2 CELTIC ** IBROX STADIUM
Match 51 ** League ** CELTIC 2 - 2 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 52 ** League ** ST MIRREN 0 - 1 CELTIC ** ST MIRREN PARK
Match 53 ** League ** CLYDEBANK 1 - 3 PARTICK THISTLE ** KILBOWIE PARK
Match 54 ** League ** CELTIC 4 - 1 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 55 ** Cup ** CLYDEBANK 0 - 3 CELTIC ** KILBOWIE PARK
Match 56 ** League ** DUNDEE UNITED 1 - 1 CELTIC ** TANNADICE PARK
Match 57 ** League ** CELTIC 1 - 3 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 58 ** Cup ** CELTIC 3 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 59 ** League ** CELTIC 4 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 60 ** Cup ** AIRDRIE 0 - 5 ST MIRREN ** BROOMFIELD PARK
Match 61 ** League ** AIRDRIE 1 - 0 CLYDE ** BROOMFIELD PARK
Match 62 ** League ** DUNDEE 2 - 1 CELTIC ** DENS PARK
Match 63 ** League ** CELTIC 0 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 64 ** League ** CELTIC 1 - 1 ST MIRREN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 65 ** League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 66 ** League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 67 ** League ** HIBERNIAN 0 - 3 CELTIC ** EASTER ROAD STADIUM
Match 68 ** Cup ** ABERDEEN 1 - 0 CELTIC ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 69 ** League ** CELTIC 2 - 3 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 70 ** League ** ABERDEEN 1 - 0 CELTIC ** PITTODRIE STADIUM
Match 71 ** League ** KILMARNOCK 0 - 5 CELTIC ** RUGBY PARK
Match 72 ** League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 MORTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 73 ** League ** RANGERS 2 - 4 CELTIC ** IBROX STADIUM