Monthly Archives: November 2011

WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1966   In what is one of Celtic’s best performances in their glory season of 1966/67, they sweep aside French champions Nantes in a magnificent second-half display of attacking football to beat them 3-1 in the first leg of the second round of the European Cup in Nantes. Nantes score first, but Joe McBride equalizes and then in the second half, Bobby Lennox and Steve Chalmers score to put the outcome of the tie beyond reasonable doubt. …

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SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 1941   Incredibly, for the second week in a row Celtic draw 4-4. This time the game is against Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill. Two goals come from Jimmy Delaney, one from Matt Lynch and one from Frank Murphy, who is sent off near the end by referee MC Dale, (a man reputed to have a problem with alcohol).   SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2003   Celtic win their 13th SPL game in a row with a regulation 3-1 …

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SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 1896   Dramatic events at Parkhead as three Celtic players go on strike and refuse to play unless some journalists are removed from the Press Box. Peter Meehan, Barney Battles and John Divers are the culprits. Celtic patch together a side including the recently retired Willie Maley and a horse and cart are sent to bring back Tom Dunbar from Hampden, and the team do well to hold Hibs to a 1-1 draw with Willie Ferguson scoring …

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