MATCH 1977 - Thursday 24 October 2024

 2024/25

Group Stage

Venue: TYNECASTLE PARK

HEARTS  2  OMONIA NICOSIA  0

Scorers: Forrest, Spittal

Hearts take early control with two quick fire first half goals against their Cypriot opponents.  James Forrest's brother Allan opens the scoring.

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• First time seeing Hearts in Europe - the 8th Scottish club I've now seen in Europe
• 125th time seeing Hearts / 2nd time seeing Omonoia
• My first visit to Tyncastle in 9 years and overall my 32nd visit

MATCH 1976 - Saturday 26 October 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

Hazy sunshine for the top of the table clash
Show Racism The Red Card

CELTIC  2  ABERDEEN  2

Scorers: Hatate, Kyogo;  Sokler, Shinnie

Attendance: 60,000

An eventful afternoon with the top two sides going head to head (like old times).  Two goals in each half, with Celtic going 2 up through a Japanese combo of Hatate and Kyogo. Aberdeen giving a strong show of their strength in the second half replying with two to tie the match and stay joint top of the league.

This was the second time seeing Aberdeen this season after the opening game at Queen of the South and they have developed into a very good team under new manager Jimmy Thelin.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• The 135th match I've attended between these clubs
• The 112th league encounter attended
• Overall the 141st time seeing Aberdeen

FLASHBACK - MATCH 599 - Wednesday 20 October 1992

SEASON 1992/93

UEFA CUP 2 Round 1st Leg

Venue: WESTFALEN STADION

BORUSSIA DORTMUND  1  CELTIC  0

Scorer: Shapuisat

Travelled to Germany on the Glasgow University CSC bus, arriving in Dortmund on the morning of the game.  Great atmosphere in the town's square in the afternoon which continues into the match.

This was my 3rd visit to Germany following Celtic.

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

MINOR MATCH 70 - Tuesady 20 August 2024

SEASON 2024/25

LOWLANDS LEAGUE

Venue: EXCELSIOR STADIUM

CELTIC-B  3  LINLITHGOW ROSE  0

Scorers: Robertson, Cummings, Donovan

 Three quickfire second half goals continue Celtic's B side impressive start to their league campaign in the Scottish Lowlands League.

The match was played in torrential showers, which seems to be a feature of matches in Airdrie.

Personal note:

• 9th time attending a Lowlands League match, including 3 featuring Celtic-B
• 10th match attended at the Excelsior Stadium
• 2nd time seeing Linlithgow Rose

MATCH 1971 - Sunday 18 August 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP 2nd Round

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  HIBERNIAN  1

Scorers: Maeda(2), Kuhn; Kukharevych

Second meeting between the Scottish Greens in eight days, this time in the League Cup.  Like last week Celtic took an early two goal lead to set up another fairly comfortable win although Hibs did at least find the back of the net this time to reduce to first half deficit to 2-1.

In the second Hibs shot themselves in the foot by conceding a very soft third goal when they had procession of the ball.

Aftermath of another game in Paradise

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• The 6th time attending the Battle of the Scottish Greens in the Scottish League Cup. 
• Overall my 134th match in the competition including 124 ties involving Celtic and 8 involving Hibernian
• Overall the 137th time seeing Hibernian in all competitions.