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Celtic's victory was obviously well-received by their fans but the quality of the play in the final and the fact that both clubs came from North of the Border gave Scottish football in general an enormous boost. Rather than rely on newspaper reports, let'...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part 12 – 21st May 1953'
May 20 on Jim Craig CSC
On this day in 1953, just before 7pm, the players of Celtic and Hibs came out on to Hampden Park to contest the Coronation Cup Final. The heavy rain the previous day had been quickly absorbed by the dry pitch, making the underfoot conditions well-nigh per...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part 11 – 20th May 1953'
May 19 on Jim Craig CSC
For the fans of Celtic and Hibs, the excitement was growing on this day in 1953, just 24 hours before the Coronation Cup Final at Hampden. The press corps was also looking forward to the occasion and there was little doubt as to the main talking point;- T...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part 10 – 19th May 1953'
May 18 on Jim Craig CSC
Celtic's performance in the semi-final had been a very fine one and the fans were delighted that their heroes had made the final. The players were equally pleased, well aware that they had risen to the occasion and overcome their talented opponents. Jock ...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part 9 – 18th May 1953'
May 17 on Jim Craig CSC
Coronation Cup 17th May 1953 The gusty wind did make conditions difficult for the players but in the match at Hampden, where Celtic faced Manchester United, both teams rose to the challenge and it turned out to be an excellent contest, played before a cro...
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May 16 on Jim Craig CSC
16th May 1953 Hampden and Ibrox Thrills Today Coronation Cup semi-finals today are; Hibs v Newcastle United at Ibrox Celtic v Manchester United at Hampden …………………………………………… The Geordies' victory over Aberdeen is a warning...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part 8 – 16th May 1953'
May 15 on Jim Craig CSC
Coronation Cup 15th May 1953 Rangers and Aberdeen are out of the Coronation Cup, so it's up to Hibs and Celtic to uphold Scottish prestige in the semi-finals. Saturday's ties are ; – Hibs v Newcastle United at Ibrox, and Celtic v Manchester United at Ha...
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May 14 on Jim Craig CSC
On this day in 1953, the sporting press was full of views and comment about the two first-round ties in the Coronation Cup played the previous evening. Both of these reports below are from the Dundee Courier and Advertiser, with the reporter at the Aberde...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part Six – 14th May 1953'
May 13 on Jim Craig CSC
In the Dundee Courier and Advertiser on this day in 1953, ex-Scotland goalkeeper Jack Harkness was quite scathing about the Hibs v Tottenham Hotspur replay the previous evening;- Maybe games on consecutive evenings are just too much for modern footballers...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part Five – 13th May 1953'
May 12 on Jim Craig CSC
On this day in 1953, the Scottish sporting press were full of praise for the performances of their representatives in the first round ties of the Coronation Cup the previous evening. The Dundee Courier and Advertiser's Colin Glen was quite frank in his as...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part Four – 12th May 1953'
May 11 on Jim Craig CSC
On a dry summer's evening, on this day in 1953, Glasgow was a very busy place. There seemed to be a lot of hustle and bustle on the south side of the river, in particular, as football fans hopped on to buses and trains – although quite a few would also ...
Continue reading 'Coronation Cup – Part Three – 11th May 1953'
May 10 on Jim Craig CSC
The early 1920s was a problematic time for Celtic Football Club. After 30 years of being the most successful and dominant side in the country, Celtic were now finding Rangers – under new manager Bill Struth – much more of a handful. There were also so...
May 10 on Jim Craig CSC
10th May Coronation Cup The Charity Cup win was an excellent boost for everyone at Celtic Park and both players and management could now look forward to the first round tie in the Coronation Cup against Arsenal. The Gunners had started the decade of the 5...
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May 9 on Jim Craig CSC
9th May 1953 60 years ago, around this time, the football supporters of eight teams in Britain were eagerly looking forward to a competition just about to start in the city of Glasgow. It had been named the 'Coronation Cup'. The competition was the bra...
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May 6 on Jim Craig CSC
This was a memorable day in the history of Celtic. Indeed, if I had to choose a Top Ten of the 231 matches I played for Celtic, this one would certainly be included. Yet beforehand, I probably felt more uptight than usual about any game. The reason for th...
Continue reading 'If You Know The History – 6th May 1967 Rangers 2 Celtic 2 League'
May 3 on Jim Craig CSC
Dear Bhoys and Ghirls, our club, the Jim Craig Celtic Supporters Club, was originally formed in 2000 under the name Belfast Shamrock CSC and in 2011 was renamed in tribute of our honorary president and Lisbon Lion, Jim Craig. Jim has been involved with ou...
Continue reading 'Jim Craig – the Coronation Cup and the Empire Exhibition Trophy'
May 2 on Jim Craig CSC
The first season of the 20th century – 1900/1901- had not gone well for Celtic. They had been pipped by Rangers in the race for the League title; lost 3-4 to the Light Blues in the first round of the Glasgow Cup; and were defeated 3-4 again, this time b...
Apr 28 on Jim Craig CSC
Towards the closing stages of season 1908/09, Celtic were well behind the other teams challenging for the league title in terms of matches played. This had been caused by the club's involvement in the Glasgow Cup, whose organisers insisted that all matche...
Apr 24 on Jim Craig CSC
Three years after winning Celtic's first Scottish Cup since 1937, the team reached the final again, after beating Falkirk ( A; 2-1; 20,000); Stirling Albion ( A; 4-3; 26,300); Hamilton (A; 2-1: 22,000); Motherwell ( Hampden; SF; 2-2; 104,424) and Motherwe...
Apr 21 on Jim Craig CSC
Celtic did well during the years of the First World War, although the authorities did make some changes to the rules and regulations. As soon as war had been declared in 1914, the FA and the SFA agreed to abandon international matches; the SFA also decide...