Lazio were Celtic’s first Italian opponents when the clubs drew 0-0 in Rome in 1950 before a Celtic Park rematch a few months later when Celtic won 4-0. The next four occasions Celtic met Italian teams would all be played on neutral ground, starting with a draw against Bologna on a 1966 preseason tour of the United States, before a notable win against Inter in Lisbon at the end of that season.
Celtic then met Milan four times in 10 months starting in May 1968. It was back to the US for a 1-1 draw, before a rematch a month later in Toronto when goals from Bobby Lennox and Charlie Gallacher won the game. The teams then drew 0-0 in the San Siro before Milan won the return 0-1 at Celtic Park, the first time in eight games against Italian opposition Celtic emerged with a defeat.
Italian champions Fiorentina lost at Celtic Park in 1969 before winning the return game while a year later Celtic drew twice against Bari on a North American tour. Inter and Celtic then met in the 1972 European Cup semi-final, both games finishing goalless, before a nine year wait until the next game against Italian opponents and the first against Juventus. Celtic won at home and lost in Turin.
Three games in four days in July 1993 saw a win over US Carisolo and defeats against Atalanta and Napoli. Four years later Parma and Roma visited Celtic Park, with the home team achieving a draw and win. 2001 saw Celtic’s first Champions League group games and two memorable games against Juventus, losing controversially in Turin before recording a 4-3 win in Glasgow.
Parma lost at Celtic Park in 2002 with Roma beating Celtic in Toronto in 2004. Celtic then embarked on a familiarity drive with Milan, drawing twice at home and losing the corresponding away fixtures in 2004 and 2007. A home win over Parma in summer 2007 briefly interrupted Celtic’s run of Italian fixtures against Milan but the teams met another twice in 2007, Celtic winning at home and losing away.
Celtic lost to Inter in Dublin in 2011 before drawing home and away to Udinese in the same year. Kris Commons scored Celtic’s goal in their most recent match against Italian opponents in a Celtic Park draw last July.
36 games in 63 years, 11 wins, 11 defeats and 14 draws. The team in green and white won the most important one!
Early notice, the CQN Charity Golf Day will take place on Friday, 14 June. More details to follow.
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VP
I am ALMOST certain it is two of these countries:
A
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
B
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
C
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Denmark
E
Estonia
F
Finland
France
G
Georgia
Germany
Greece
H
Hungary
I
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
K
Kosovo
L
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
N
The Netherlands
Norway
P
Poland
Portugal
R
Romania
Russia
S
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
T
Turkey
U
Ukraine
United Kingdom
V
Vatican City (Holy See)
JJ
croatia and greece. Dinamo Zagreb only team we have played from croatia. Though when we humped red star in the 60s, dinamo and red star were both in yugoslavia, so not sure they count!
Ernie
Quoting John Knox….that’s shooooooooorly a first on ere.
Shit we beat dinamo 1-0 at home didn’t we? Darren Jackson. Start again!
Ukraine.
Jungle Jim
You may be right.
Holland?
With the collapse of the USSR and Yugoslavia, as well as the split between Slovakia and the Czech Republic, there are now more countries in Europe than senior clubs in Scotland!
HH!!
It was Olympiakos Piraeus that we lost to, 1st round of our 9th European Cup campaign, I think.
The rot had well and truly set in.
Sachsenring Zwikau, Wisla Krakow, SSW Innsbruck and Burnley all took our scalp soon after.
Barcabhoy
I make it Poland, Greece and East Germany (Sachsenring Zwickau in March 76).
Woo-hoo, joint winner of the Monday Morning Quiz!
right bhoys n’lhassies just to let you all know this is the FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES.it’s also my wedding anniversary.married the most beautiful girl GOD ever created.it was bright and sunny all those years ago and it’s bright and sunny today.so we did all our courting at CELTIC PARK and we will be sitting on tuesday night cheering on THE HOOPS.so it’s off to mass and then a tally wally to celebrate.LATERS.
East Germany? Sachenring Zwikaw?
Got to watch the second leg of this game at school, helped having a Marist Brother as headmaster.
I think CQN should upgrade Timbhoy2 so posters can read decent posts from him….
Barcabhoy
09:34 on
11 February, 2013
Poland is the 2nd country we have never beaten a team from in European competition
Shirley Scotland should be on the list….Shirley
Well I got Greece!
Our European performances in the late 70s were pretty dire it has to be said – with a few exceptions.
HH!!
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timbhoy2
09:21 on
11 February, 2013
It was upgraded by Fergus McCann
The old red ash pitch and grass pitch was removed, all the available area was turned into good quality grass with pop up watering facilities, a modest upgrade was also taken on the existing pavilion,
Commons laughed off Rangers’ offer to Juventus to use the Ibrox club’s Murray Park training base during preparations for the game against Celtic. “They can train in my back garden, it would make no difference,” he said. “If they want to train at a Division Three training ground, let them get on with it.”
Hehehe
Excitement building
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wll77Z59-J8&sns=tw
Morning folks, the beginning of another week. Anything interesting happening over the next few days?
“I don’t care what games are on in the world that night, the atmosphere at Celtic Park will be best”
– Gordon Strachan
Snake Plissken
Where would you recommend in Bratislava to watch the game?
Allgreen – St Mungo’s?
Morning CQNers!
Adrenaline and excitement building nicely for tomorrow night.
Heading in to superstore a bit later to buy a Fleg or 2 for my bhoy and nephew for the game.
Might even buy one for yours truly………
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Eastern ex-pat
I cannot say to be honest as I don’t live there.
There are sports bars and there is one Irish pub in the centre but the game is not on Slovak TV but they may have a channel.
They don’t get STV so it could be hard.
Sorry man.
On a related note
Same question ref Rangers
Which 2 countries have clubs who have played them in Europe , and have never lost a single game
Snake Plissken
Diki!
Morning guys
Tickets for the final go on sale today at noon.
You can register for tickets as this is a ballot format– by simply applying you are not guaranteed a ticket. They are pricey in the Cat 1 & 2 areas– less so in the areas 3 & 4.
I see the latest PR statement from across the way is out saying that there will be retribution asked for from SFA and SPL who still don’t treat them fairly and compare the current Rangers situation to that of Leeds United who were never demoted to a lower division!!!
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1916997.html#champions+league+final+ticket+sales+begin
Allgreen,
remember it being on TV when I got home from school
was that the game The Bear had to be “adopted” by Celtic for passport reasons i.e. he was too young to travel on “his own” passport
favourite uncle
09:45 on
11 February, 2013
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Happy Anniversary to and Mrs FU. Enjoy today but enjoy tomorrow even more.
HAIL! Hail! PMTYH
Juventus news —–
Italian media outlets quoting official Juve sources ——–
Vucinic’s knee is ok —he is fit to play.
Asamoah will be in Glasgow .
Todays Fitba Pink suggesting that this will be the line up —–
3-5-2
Buffon
Barzaghli Bonucci Caceres
Lichsteiner Vidal Pirlo Marchisio Asamoah
Matri Vucinic.
Juve have publicly expressed their disgust re the Fiorentina fans who displayed a —-39 tifo on Saturday night —-a reference to the number of Juve fans who died at Heysel. Another layer added to the amplification of the mutual loathing .
Phyllis Dietrichson
St Mary’s Maryhill. My headmaster, Brother Jerome taught Tommy Burns at St Mary’s in the Calton and Tommy visited our school not after breaking into the first team.
The huns?
Italy?
Some great results for them –
v Mian EC ’57-58 1-4(h) 0-2(a)
v Juve 1-4(a) 0-4(h)
Hehehe!!!
HH!!
Any news on the fitness of big Sammi?
LB
Mian = Milan
spikeysauldman
I remember Tommy Callaghan nearly getting booked for moving the ball at a free kick. Every time the referee turned round TC moved the ball a few inches.
Seem to remember the game was shown in black and white but that could have been the school telly!
Snow falling and landing in South London, for the firts time in a long time I read back over the night time inputs and noticed very little moonhowling, I think due to OG’s promised revelations, though not yet revealed!!
Anyone know a good pub in South London, Bromley Croydon, Lewisham area that might show the game tomorrow?? HH