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.

MATCH 1901 - Wednesday 28 December 2022

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: EASTER ROAD STADIUM

HIBERNIAN  0  CELTIC  4

Scorers: Mooy(2), Maeda, Kyogo

Away day in Edinburgh but as usual for this fixture in the main stand with the home support.  Another strong Celtic performance which was complimented with four goals including a quality strike from Daizen Maeda.

Away fans in South Stand

MATCH 1900 - Saturday 24 December 2022

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venus: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  ST JOHNSTONE  1

Scorers:  Hatate(2), Kyogo(2);  Wright

Both clubs in their change kit to highlight the homeless issue in Scotland

Match played on Christmas eve and it was the Japanese players the gave the home fans the early present they all wanted.

Personal note:

• Milestone game 1900th competitive match.  1824 Celtic and 276 non-Celtic.
• 61st time seeing this fixture including 55 in the league.

MATCH 1899 - Wednesday 21 December 2022

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  2  LIVINGSTON  1

Scorers: OG, Kyogo; Devlin

A smart finish from Kyogo

Back to Celtic Park after thebreak for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.  I missed the first five minutes but thankfully no goals.  The three goals all happened in the first half with Celtic going two nil ahead but Livingston replied immediately to reduce the deficit.

Personal note:

• Match 22  of the season with 13 at Celtic Park
• 15th match between these clubs at Celtic Park

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 9 DECEMBER

Football Matches I've attended on this day - 9 December.

Featuring:

• 6 Matches 
• 7 Teams
• 18 Goals
• 5 Grounds
• 5 Cities/Towns from Aberdeen to Manchester

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1985	FRIENDLY	CELTIC	1	HAMBURG	2	CELTIC PARK
1989	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	HIBERNIAN	0	CELTIC	3	EASTER ROAD STADIUM
1995	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	HIBERNIAN	0	CELTIC	4	EASTER ROAD STADIUM
1997	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	ABERDEEN	0	CELTIC	2	PITTODRIE STADIUM
2001	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	DUNFERMLINE	0	CELTIC	4	EAST END PARK
2003	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	MANCHESTER UNITED	2	STUTTGART	0	OLD TRAFFORD

    

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 8 DECEMBER

Football Matches I've attended on this day - 8 December

Featuring:

• 6 Matches
• 6 Teams
• 23 Goals
• 5 Grounds
• 4 Cities/Towns

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1984	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	ABERDEEN	4	CELTIC	2	PITTODRIE STADIUM
1990	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	DUNDEE UNITED	3	CELTIC	1	TANNADICE PARK
2007	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	1	ST MIRREN	1	CELTIC PARK
2012	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	KILMARNOCK	1	CELTIC	3	RUGBY PARK
2018	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	5	KILMARNOCK	1	CELTIC PARK
2019	SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP	CELTIC	1	RANGERS*	0	HAMPDEN PARK

Celtic win their 
4th League Cup in a row
making it 7 straight cup wins
and 10 competition wins including the league titles

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 7 DECEMBER

 Football matches I've attended on this day - 7 December.

Featuring:

• 6 Matches
• 8 Teams
• 11 Goals
• 5 Grounds
• 5 Cities/Towns
• 1 visit to Manchester

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1983	UEFA CUP	CELTIC	1	NOTTINGHAM FOREST	2	CELTIC PARK
1985	ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION 1	MANCHESTER UNITED	1	IPSWICH TOWN	0	OLD TRAFFORD
1991	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	DUNDEE UNITED	1	CELTIC	1	TANNADICE PARK
1996	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	1	FIR PARK
2004	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	CELTIC	0	AC MILAN	0	CELTIC PARK
2008	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	HIBERNIAN	2	CELTIC	0	EASTER ROAD STADIUM

FLASHBACK - ON THIS DAY - 6 DECEMBER

Football matches I've been to on this day - 6 December.

Featuring:

• 5 Matches
• 6 Teams
• 7 Goals
• 4 Grounds
• 4 Cities/Towns
• 1 Trip down south 

Year	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HTS	AWAY TEAM	ATS	VENUE
1986	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	CELTIC	2	DUNDEE	0	CELTIC PARK
1997	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	KILMARNOCK	0	CELTIC	0	RUGBY PARK
2001	UEFA CUP	CELTIC	1	VALENCIA	0	CELTIC PARK
2003	SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	LIVINGSTON	0	CELTIC	2	ALMONDVALE STADIUM
2016	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	MANCHESTER CITY	1	CELTIC	1	ETIHAD STADIUM