Supporters of a certain age will remember a ‘rumour’ back in the 1990s which claimed that Celtic under the leadership of Fergus McCann had an ‘interest’…
Celtic is mourning the passing of John Fallon, a lifelong Celt, former goalkeeper, and a member of the club’s historic 1967 European Cup-winning squad…. Though he…
An Irishman, two Englishmen, an Albanian, a Dutchman and six Scotsmen walk onto the park. It sounds like the start of a joke, but instead it…
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…
We’d often meet at the restaurant at the services near the Kincardine bridge, with David Potter venturing out of Fife by crossing the Forth to meet…
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…
Back in the early 1990s success was hard to come by for a bang average Celtic side, and the only honour the club achieved was winning…
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…
By no means one of the more famous or flamboyant full backs in Celtic’s history, Hugh was nevertheless a very instrumental player in the 1920s, winning…
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…
The fascinating story of Celtic and Cork… Celtic will this week made an Irish pilgrimage, heading to Ireland’s ‘Rebel County’. As part of pre-season preparations, the…
John Clark, goal by goal… As we prepare to say a final farewell to that wonderful Celt John Clark tomorrow, here is a slightly different perspective…
A classic and rare piece of Celtic memorabilia comes to life… Of all the individual items from the collection of memorabilia shared by the great-grandson of…
On his own admission, he wasn’t the best centre half in Celtic’s history, With deliberate ambiguity he would describe himself as “passable”, but he came at…
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…
Simon Donnelly is a familiar name amongst the Celtic supporters for his contributions in the Hoops in the mid-nineties, with younger supporters better acquainted with Simon…
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…
Davie Storrier was a fine full back for Celtic. He had played for Arbroath and Everton before he joined Celtic in 1898, and in season 1898/99…
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…
Last season saw the return to Scottish football of former Celt Victor Wanyama, who joined Neil Lennon at Dunfermline. To say the least, he had a…
James “Dun” Hay was a mighty man. Being a member of the prodigious half back line of Young, Loney and Hay in the Edwardian Celtic side…
In what was an appropriate coincidence I had just finished posting a comment on your story about Jim McGinley’s exploits in getting thousands of Celtic fans…
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…
John Clark’s passing today at the age of 84 is a loss the entire Celtic support will mourn… John was of course a Lisbon Lion, and…
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…
Willie Fernie was a footballing artist. Added to his natural ability of ball control, dribbling skills and passing ability, was the rugged determination born in the…
In the summer of 1930, Celtic decided to resume the running of a reserve team, or 2nd XI, “which gives the players who are not members…