The vastly insightful 70-year-old Forfar-born author, one of Scotland’s preeminent sports authors and sports writers, is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews, situated in Fife. Potter, who has also commentated on radio for a plethora of professional Scottish football matches, has additionally written comprehensive articles and features for official match day programmes for Celtic, Raith Rovers and Forfar Athletic. The successful release of the Scotsman’s debut book, “Our Bhoys Have Won the Cup!” coincided with Celtic winning the Scottish Cup for the thirtieth occasion in their highly successful club history.
However, the bitterly intense Old Firm rivalry between Celtic and Rangers remains one of professional football’s most significant events, garnering a huge TV audience worldwide to witness the great battle for supremacy between Glasgow’s footballing giants. The Old Firm rivalry contested between Celtic and Rangers, arguably the most passionate and deep rooted in professional football, has indeed seen both a litany of legendary outcomes and significant goals which have added indelible chapters to the unforgettably storied history of the Old Firm.
David Potter’s soon-to-be-released book “Celtic v Rangers: The Hoops’ Fifty Finest Old Firm Derby Day Triumphs” expertly and forensically delves into 50 legendary Old Firm showdowns from the 1890s to the present day. Throughout the ever-intriguing Potter’s “Celtic v Rangers: The Hoops’ Fifty Finest Old Firm Derby Day Triumphs”, the eloquent Scotsman explores and revisits Jimmy Quinn’s hat-trick for the hoops against Rangers in 1904, Celtic’s breath-taking Scottish Cup semi-final of 1925, coupled alongside Celtic’s monumental 6-2 win against Rangers in 2000, as well as a fascinating variety of many other Old Firm moments which remain truly essential in annals of Celtic’s history. Celtic luminaries and legendary figures, such as Henrik Larsson, Scott Brown, Billy McNeill, Jimmy McGrory, Patsy Gallagher, Charlie Tully, and Jimmy Johnstone are among the beloved Celtic figures all featured and recollected in Potter’s forthcoming book.
