Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 28th time – 1988

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 28th time – 1988

7:44 PM May 30, 2025: CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 28 CELTIC 2-1 DUNDEE UNITED – HAMPDEN, 14 MAY 1988 – In some ways a replica of 1985, but there were significant differences as well. Billy McNeill was now back as Manager, it was Centenary Year, Celtic had already won the Scottish League and someone had the crazy idea...

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 27th time – 1985

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 27…CELTIC 2-1 DUNDEE UNITED – HAMPDEN, 18 MAY 1985 – “Up there” with the best of Celtic’s Scottish Cup finals in terms of drama and comebacks, this final hinged on the decision of Manager Davie Hay with 15 minutes to go, to take off the ineffective Paul McStay and replace him with defender Pierce O’Leary while pushing Roy Aitken up the park with instructions to “take a grip” of the game.Roy did so, and the g…