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THIS DAY IN CELTIC HISTORY – MAY 15TH
1920 Celtic have had a disappointing season in both Scottish tournaments, but they have now lifted both Glasgow competitions as they win the Glasgow Charity Cup by beating Queen's Park 1-0 at Hampden in front of 45,000 spectators. Adam McLean scores the only goal.
1926 The General Strike has now been called off, but social tensions are still running high in Glasgow as the working class, socialist Celtic take on middle class Queen's Park at Hampden Park. Some of the Queen's Park players had been strike breakers and are roundly booed by the Celtic fans. There are cheers as well, though, when Tommy McInally and Jimmy McGrory score the goals which lift the Glasgow Charity Cup in a 2-1 victory.
1937 Even without Bobby Hogg and Jimmy Delaney who are with the Scotland squad in Europe, Celtic in unusual kit of green shirts and black pants beat Queen's Park 4-3 to win the Glasgow Charity Cup at Hampden before 21,071 fans. The Spiders had been ahead three times but Celtic pull back three times then Willie Lyon scores the winner in the last five minutes. John Divers II, Frank Murphy and Jimmy McGrory score the other goals.
1963 At a time when the team should have been celebrating 75 years since their foundation, Celtic endure one of the low points of their existence. 50,000 turn their backs on them to-night half way through the second half in the infamous Scottish Cup Final Replay when they go down 0-3 without a whimper to Rangers. The sale of Pat Crerand and the continual tinkering about with the forward line shows the lack of any consistent or thoughtful leadership of the club.
1982 At last Celtic win the Scottish League, having previously squandered several chances to do so. For Celtic to lose the League, they would have had to lose to St.Mirren, and Aberdeen would have to beat Rangers 4-0 at Pittodrie. The Pittodrie score line at half time is 4-0 (surprise! surprise!) and with Celtic and St.Mirren drawing 0-0, nerves are taut. Fortunately, George McCluskey scores twice in the second half and Tom McAdam once. 39,669 express their relief and delight!
2001 The death is announced of Bobby Murdoch at the age of 56. Celtic fans are everywhere saddened by this news of the man who was often considered to be the "boiler house" of the Lisbon Lions team. It is Tom Boyd's testimonial match at Parkhead, and respect is paid to Bobby and sympathies expressed to his widow Kathleen.
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