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.
It would be nice to say that this was a total success, but unfortunately it wasn’t – but no blame can be attached to the three…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 7th December 1907.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 6th December 1890.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 5th December 1925.…
From 1900 onwards there had been advertisements in Glasgow newspapers trying to persuade people that they should eat “Force” cereal for their breakfast. In these poverty-stricken,…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 4th December 1909.…
It would be fair to say that opinions in Celtic ranks are divided about Peter Lawwell. I tend towards those who support him, pointing to the…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 3rd December 1898.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 2 December 1905.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 1st December 1906.…
McPherson; Battles and Strang; Moir, Young and Hay; Muir, Somers, Bennett, McMenemy and Quinn were the first men to wear the green and white horizontal stripes,…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 30th November 1901.…
GREENOCK MORTON IN THE SCOTTISH CUP…David Potter takes us through the story of Celtic versus Morton in the Scottish Cup after last night’s draw paired the two sides together… 2023…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 29th November 1902.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 28th November 1896.…
Not the most avid follower of the Women’s game (I am ashamed to admit), nevertheless I enjoyed this game on BBC Alba in the interlude between…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 27th November 1915.…
Continuing our fantastic tribute to Sunny Jim Young from David Potter’s wonderful biography on the early Celtic legend… To read the earlier instalments please check David…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 25th November 1904.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 25th November 1916.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 24th November 1900.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 23rd November 1918.…
Celtic in 1903 were not doing at all well. They were well aware that if you discounted the one-off British League Cup (or Coronation Cup as…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 22nd November 1902.…
Alec McNair wore Celtic’s colours an incredible 716 times over that period, second only to Billy McNeill, whose total of 822 included over 200 matches in…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 21st November 1945.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 20th November 1926.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 19th November 1898.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 18th November 1905.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 17th November 1894.…