FLASHBACK - MATCH 460 - 20 June 1990

SEASON 1989/90

FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS

Venue: STADIO DELLE ALPI

BRAZIL 1  SCOTLAND  0

Scorer: Muller

Attendance: 62.500

My final match at Italia 90 and it is a match against the Brazilians although not a vintage Brazil team nonetheless it was fantastic to see them at a World Cup Finals.

The venue this time was Turin and there was meant to be a carnival atmosphere by the time we got there but due to torrential rain, it felt more like summer in Troon and all festivities were off.

The match looked to be heading for a goalless draw but with 7 minutes to go Brazil found the winning goal.

After the match we headed into Turin for a party but everything was closed so had to wait in Turin's train station to catch an early morning train back to Rimini.

Match report: 

Personal note:

• The 4th match I attended at Italia 90 World Cup
• It was also my 5th time seeing a match on mainland Europe
• This was my 18th time seeing Scotland overall and 2nd time seeing them play Brazil

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 21 NOVEMBER

Football matches attended on this day - 21 November

Featuring:

• 6 Matches
• 8 Clubs
• 17 Goals
• 2 Grounds
• And one helluva Nakamura free kick

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1981	SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2	ALBION ROVERS	1	STIRLING ALBION	0	CLIFTONHILL PARK
1987	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	4	DUNFERMLINE	0	CELTIC PARK
1992	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	3	FALKIRK	2	CELTIC PARK
1998	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	5	RANGERS	1	CELTIC PARK
2006	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	CELTIC	1	MANCHESTER UNITED	0	CELTIC PARK
2015	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	0	KILMARNOCK	0	CELTIC PARK

UEFA Champions League - Group Stage
Celtic  1  Manchester United  0
Scorer:  Nakamura
Attendance:  60,800

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 19 NOVEMBER

Football matches I have attended on this day - 19 November

Featuring:

• 9 Matches
• 8 Different Teams
• 25 Goals
• 7 Grounds
• 4 Cities/Towns
• All matches were in Scotland

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1983	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	ST MIRREN	4	CELTIC	2	ST MIRREN PARK
1985	Glasgow Cup	PARTICK THISTLE	2	CELTIC	3	FIRHILL PARK
1986	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	HIBERNIAN	0	CELTIC	1	EASTER ROAD STADIUM
1988	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	1	HIBERNIAN	0	CELTIC PARK
1994	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	KILMARNOCK	0	CELTIC	0	RUGBY PARK
1995	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	RANGERS	3	CELTIC	3	IBROX STADIUM
1997	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	1	RANGERS	1	CELTIC PARK
2005	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	3	RANGERS	0	CELTIC PARK
2008	INTER- NATIONAL	SCOTLAND	0	ARGENTINA	1	HAMPDEN PARK

Kilmarnock  0  Celtic  0

Rangers 3 Celtic 3
Scorers:  Laudrup, McCoist, OG;  Thom, Collins, van Hooijdonk
Managers: Walter Smith;  Tommy Burns

Scorer:  Rodriguez
Managers: George Burley;  Diego Maradona
Att:  32.492

MATCH 1766 - Sunday 28 October 2018

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Semi Final

Venue:  MURRAYFIELD STADIUM (4)

CELTIC  3  HEARTS  0

Scorers: Sinclair, Forrest, Christie

A Great Day in Scotland's National Rugby Ground

Celtic travelled through to Edinburgh for the League Cup semi final not in the best of form and the size of the Hearts support in the huge crowd of 61,161 shows how much they were looking forward to taking on Celtic especially as the semi final is in Edinburgh for a change.

Their optimism proves to be misguided as the game is best remembered for the transformation of Ryan Christie Celtic career, from bit part player to one that delivers on the big occasion.  

A penalty won by Christie and scored by Sinclair, a second from Forrest after a goalkeeping error and a spectacular third by Man of the Match Christie, all in the second half, send Celtic through to their 5th final in a row.

MATCH 1744 - Sunday 29 April 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5  RANGERS*  0

Scorers: Edouard(2); Forrest, Rogic, McGregor

After failing to wrap up the title last weekend Celtic empathetically win it at home in an all out attacking display.  After a great Edouard double Forrest rounds off the first half scoring with  terrific solo effort to send Celtic Park crowd crazy just before half time.

The second half is a bit more low key but Celtic quickly add another two to seal their 7th title in a row. 

MATCH 1741 - Sunday 16 April 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH CUP

Semi Final

Venue:  Hampden Park

CELTIC  4  RANGERS  0

Scorers: Rogic, McGregor, Dembele, Ntcham

MATCH 1722 - Saturday 2 December 2017

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5 MOTHERWELL  1

Scorers: Edouard(3), Forrest(2); Frear

A star is born - his name, Odsonne Edouard.

The young French striker scores a hat-trick in this win over a weary Motherwell side.  This was the third meaning of the sides in seven days, having met in the League Cup Final at Hampden and a rearranged league fixture at Fir Park and the intense encounters seemed to be have taken there toll as they are easily despatched in this one.  James Forrest also has a good day scoring the other two.

MATCH 1684 - Thursday 16 February 2017

 SEASON - 2016/17

Round of 32 - 2nd Leg

MANCHESTER UNITED  3  SAINT-ETIENNE  0

Scorers: Ibrahimovic(3)

Through my United membership I took advantage of the chance to see one of the great names of European football - St Etienne of France.

Another good reason to visit Old Trafford again was to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the flesh and he didn't disappoint scoring a hat-trick to take United into the next round.

                                              Zlatan Ibrahimovic

St Etienne may not be the great side of the 1970's but their fans were a bit special.

MATCH 1682 - Sunday 5 February 2017

SEASON - 2016/17

 

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Celtic come from behind with a little help from a dubious penalty to record another victory.  In doing to scoring one of the best team goals of all time.  A sensational fifth goal scored by Moussa Dembele with a terrific assist from Mikael Lustig after the full team were involved in the build up.

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

FLASH BACK - Match 511 - 24 April 1991

Season:  1990/91
UEFA CUP WINNERS CUP Semi Final 2nd Leg
Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  1  LEGIA WARSAW    1

Scorers: Sharp;  Kowalczyk

Great to attend a European semi final and although Man Utd are 3-1 from the first leg it is still an ocassion to remember.

FLASHBACK - MATCH 220 - 3 May 1986

Season:  1985/86
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue:  ST MIRREN PARK

ON THIS DAY...........28 YEARS AGO

HEAVEN FOR CELTIC;  HEARTBREAK FOR HEARTS!

ST MIRREN     0     CELTIC     5
Scorers:  McCLAIR(2), JOHNSTON(2), McSTAY

Celtic went to St Mirren Park  aka Love Street two points behind Hearts to conclude an indifferent season but with an outside chance of winning the league.  Hearts were in Dundee expecting to wrap up the title.  Celtic had been inconsistant in the early part of the season but had won the last seven going into this last match to put a little pressure on the league leaders.

Celtic came out all guns blazing and played the most amazing 45 minutes of football to take a 4 nil half time lead.  This included the ultimate team goal goal with a sweeping move involving Danny McGrain, Murdo MacLeod, Paul McStay, Roy Aitken, Brian McClair and finished by Johnston.

McClair added a fifth in a subdued second half until 8 minutes from time when the Celtic end went crazy as news came through the many wirelesses that Dundee had scored.  They scored again and Celtic unbelievably won their 34th Scottish Championship.

GOD BLESS ALBERT KIDD

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 479 - October 1990

Season: 1990/91
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP 3rd ROUND
Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED    3   LIVERPOOL    1

Scorers:  Bruce, Hughes, Sharpe;  Houghton

 

 

My only previous English League Cup (known as the Rumbelows Cup as this time) match was this cracker from 1990 when Manchester United eliminated a previously unbeaten Liverpool team.

I travelled down to Manchester on the day of the match on a National Express coach without a match ticket.  Thankfully the match was not a sell out and I got one no problem from the ticket office.

I watched the match from just behind Kenny Dalglish and the Liverpool dug out.

 

FLASHBACK -- MATCH 4 - 11th April 1981

Season:  1980/81
SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL
Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

CELTIC  0  DUNDEE UNITED  0

Attendence: 40,337 + 2

Many firsts here including 1st visit to Hampden.  I sat in the old wooden seats in South Stand in fact I remember one of the stewards taking a couple of pound to let us in before the turnstyles opened which explains the "+2" above.

 

From my distant memory I recall the match was a real stalemate as neither team created many chances.   There was no extra time so the tie went to a replay (which United won 3-2).

 

Hampden was huge back then as it was just before it's first redevelopment.  The best part was the old North Stand which stood on stilts above the North terrace.  The East End uncovered terrace, the traditional Celtic End, went on forever.  It seemed to have an extension at the very top.

 

Some great footage: