Celtic and the 'apocalyptic' Rangers clean sweep nightmare club icon hopes never happens again
Billy Stark it was more like the end of the world.Twenty-four years ago this week Walter Smith’s depleted Rangers side escaped Celtic Park with the ugliest of 1-0 wins in a match marred by red cards, a furious ruck between Paolo Di Canio and Ian Ferguson and a controversial mock huddle.Stark was Celtic assistant to Tommy Burns in what was to be the final few weeks of their reign and recalls the miserable afternoon, played out in torrential rain, as “apocalyptic”.That victory, courtesy of an Ian Durrant tap in, as good as wrapped-up 9-in-a-row for Smith’s side.It also secured a clean sweep of league victories over Celtic that season - something which has never been repeated by a Light Blues side since.Get all the latest Celtic news sent