John Fallon, who sadly passed away yesterday, may not always be listed among the most celebrated names in Celtic history—but his contribution to the club was…
24 years ago this week we signed the icon that is Bobo Balde… Bobo’s gonna get ye was one of the best known catchphrase tunes in…
Joe was a Celtic stalwart in the dark years of the Second World War as the club struggled to come to terms with war-time football in…
Possibly the most charismatic of the early Celts, Dan was much loved by the Celtic fans in the 1890s. He was a flamboyant character and one…
Scott Brown belongs to the exclusive set of Celtic players. Many players are called “Great Celts”; Scott is one of the “Really Great Celts” a very…
One of the greatest frustrations in recent years at Celtic is the inability to not only keep our top youth prospects, but fail to see any…
Thomas McAteer was at the veteran stages of his career when he signed for Glasgow Celtic in 2010 at the ripe old age of 34, not…
One of the truly great early Celts, Bernard Battles arrived at Celtic Park in 1895. He could be either a full back or a wing half…
Celtic have had many great goalkeepers over the years, but there are few who could compare with the slightly built figure of Dan McArthur who played…
Jim Brogan was the younger brother of Frank, but their paths barely crossed at Celtic Park. Jim was a different kind of player from Frank, being…
There is a natural affinity, one feels, between Celtic and the Geordie nation. There is the same grit and determination, the same hard work and the…
Charles Patrick Tully was a personality player of the type that Celtic supporters crave at certain points of their history, and they certainly needed one in…
It is not all that far from the Ayrshire village of Beith to Glasgow in terms of miles and distance, but in terms of culture it…
Mikael Lustig. A Celtic cult hero who could play a bit too. A proper right back, and a hugely successful one too… Mikael Lustig will go…
Ian Young was a good right back who came in just at the start of the glory years of Jock Stein, and but for the plethora…
It is very easy to underestimate the contribution of John Clark to the great Lisbon Lions side, but those who saw them are not likely to…
God bless John Clark, Celtic to the Core – John’s Celtic Story, Part 2 – John the Brush… God bless John Clark, John the Brush –…
God bless John Clark, Celtic to the Core. Here’s John’s Celtic Story… Dreadful news about John Clark passing away. The confirmation of John’s passing was posted…
Many happy returns to Celtic icon Lubo Moravcik who today celebrates his 60th birthday… There’s nothing that can be further said to describe the man who…
Until his death in 2021, there were few more popular ex-Celtic players than Bertie Auld. Frequently seen at home games and at supporters’ functions, Bertie was…
Celtic have generally been blessed with great goalkeepers, and one of the greatest was Davy Adams. The problem with Adams however was that he was not…
Back in September 2000 Martin O’Neill was busy putting together a side capable of taking Celtic back to the very top of Scottish football. Little did…
Chris Sutton was a marvellous player. He was bought in 2000 for a large price and he was a “statement” player in that this was Celtic…
Sometimes called Jimmy or Jim, Jamie Weir was a great Celtic left back who played only three seasons for the club, but one of these seasons…
The tragic death of Peter Scarff in December 1933 has possibly tended to hide just what a good player he was. He joined the club from…
No-one symbolised a whole generation more that the miner bhoy from Croy, the great Jimmy Quinn. The irony was that the idol of all Scotland was…
Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon will be plotting a course to take his new charges at Dunfermline Athletic into the Scottish Premiership within the two years…
Commonly knows as “The Ould General”, James McLaren was in more or less at the very start for Celtic, moving west from Hibs when Celtic were…
“Napoleon” was possibly not quite as good a player as Patsy Gallacher, but his contribution to the club was possibly greater as he spent a few…
There was no more wholehearted character than Charlie or Chic Geatons. He was born Gattens in Lochgelly in 1908 but the name was changed in the…