David was a distinguished Celtic author and historian and writer for The Celtic Star. He lived in Kirkcaldy and followed Celtic all my life, having seen them first at Dundee in March 1958. He was a retired teacher and his other interests were cricket, drama and the poetry of Robert Burns. David Potter passed away on 29 July 2023 after a short illness. He was posthumously awarded a Special Recognition award by Celtic FC at the club's Player of the Year awards in May 2024. David's widow Rosemary accepted the award to huge applause from the Celtic Supporters in the Hydro.
Celtic’s Scottish Cup Semi Finals versus a Rangers.. 1892 Celtic 5 Rangers 3 at Old Celtic Park 1900 Celtic 4 Rangers 0 at Celtic Park, after…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 13th March 1929.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 12th March 1910.…
A bit of an anti-climax this one, if you are a football fan, but if you are a Celtic fan it was joy all the way.…
SCOTTISH CUP FINAL 2020… The Scottish Cup final of 2019 was played on Lisbon Day, 25 May 2019. The following year’s Scottish Cup final was played…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 11th March 1893.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 10th March 1906.…
It was on Tuesday, 9 March 1965 at 9.30am (according to The Evening Times of that day) that Jock Stein took over at Celtic Park. The…
A Jekyll and Hyde sort of a game this one. The first half was poor, went on for ever and was ruined by the “lying down”…
It was on the historic day of 25 May, some 52 years after Lisbon, that Celtic won the Scottish Cup for the 39th time, beating Hearts…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 9th March 1907.…
On 5 March 1966, Celtic were at Tynecastle in the Scottish Cup quarter final. It was a match of immense significance for Jock Stein’s young side,…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 8th March 1913.…
Possibly the best Scottish Cup game of them all between Hearts and Celtic was at Tynecastle on 17 February 1962. Hearts were the favourites, but only…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 7th March 1908.…
Date: 20 April 1907…Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow… Occasion: The 1907 Scottish Cup Final… Final Score: Celtic 3 Hearts 0…Goal-scorers: Somers (2), Orr (pen) Attendance: 50,000 Drawings:Gate £1130,…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 6th March 1920.…
A good win in the end, but a real shocker of a first half is the best way to sum this game up. My heart (and…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 5th March 1904.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 4th March 1905.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 3rd March 1917.…
Ange Postecoglou is, of course, right to insist that we take one game at a time. How I loved his comment last week that “this will…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 2nd March 1907.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 1st March 1919.…
The Celtic Star is creating a comprehensive Celtic Diary of the season this season so that it’s there for reference purposes for Celtic supporters going forward.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 28th February 1914.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 27th February 1904.…
I don’t know how to say “Our Bhoys Have Won The Cup!” in Japanese, but it sounds good enough in English. We have now won the…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 26th February 1916.…
The Celtic triumph in the Scottish League Cup of season 2008/09 was an unusual, although welcome one. It is of course always particularly pleasing to beat…