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…
FIFA’s Club World Cup this week kicked off in the USA. It is a competition that is not without its critics; many people believe that it…
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…
The Rich Heritage of Celtic Football Club… Celtic FC, founded in 1887, is not just a football club—it’s a powerful symbol of heritage, passion, and pride.…
Gordon Strachan speaks to Matt Corr from The Celtic Star about how the Shunsuke Nakamura transfer to Celtic came about… A few days ago we took…
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…
One of the most famous Scottish novels is Kidnapped! by Robert Louis Stevenson, a tale of adventure and excitement set in seventeenth century Scotland… But strangely,…
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…
It was on board ship en route to the tour of the USA in 1957 that Bertie Peacock was called into a cabin to be told…
Jimmy McStay, born in 1895, was the younger brother of Willie and was a centre half. He was generally regarded as a good, rugged determined centre…
John McPhail joined Celtic in the dark years of World War II and was with the club for 15 years. He could play all over the…
A model of the Tower was football’s prize. A short extract from Celtic in the Thirties; Volume Two by Matt Corr… The great Delaney was indeed…
It is indeed difficult to come anywhere close to doing justice to what Billy McNeill did for the club. 23 major medals doesn’t even come close…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 40… CELTIC 3-3 HEARTS – (Celtic won 4-3 on penalties) HAMPDEN, 20 DECEMBER 2020 – The strangest Cup final of…
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…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 39… CELTIC 2-1 HEARTS – HAMPDEN, 25 MAY 2019 – For reasons that no-one really understood, Brendan Rodgers had…
Celtic’s Crusaders and our smallest trophy win… One of the pleasures and occasional hazards of working on the stadium tours at Celtic Park is that guests…
Andy McAtee came from Croy and played for Celtic between 1910 and 1924. His career coincided with some of the best Celts of all time. He…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 38… CELTIC 2-0 MOTHERWELL – HAMPDEN, 19 MAY 2018 – In glorious sunshine, Celtic today completed their second treble in…
Frank Murphy was a superb left winger for Celtic. His reputation has suffered somewhat because Jimmy Delaney was the right winger and Jimmy Delaney was also…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 37… CELTIC 2-1 ABERDEEN – HAMPDEN, 27 MAY 2017 – This was a truly remarkable game in what was…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 36… CELTIC 3-0 HIBS – HAMPDEN, 26 MAY 2013 – The authorities in their wisdom decided that this game…
It would be a mistake to describe Billy McPhail as a true Celtic great. He did have his great moments, one in particular, but his career…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 35… CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 35…CELTIC 3-0 MOTHERWELL – HAMPDEN, 21 MAY 2011 – Celtic had been…
“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…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 34… CELTIC 1-0 DUNFERMLINE – HAMPDEN, 26 MAY 2007 – In what has to be described as a dreadfully poor…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINAL VICTORIES – Number 33… CELTIC 1-0 DUNDEE UNITED – HAMPDEN, 29 MAY 2005 – Not for the first time, Celtic fans approached Hampden…
CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 32… CELTIC 3-1 DUNFERMLINE – HAMPDEN, 22 MAY 2004 – It was nice to see Dunfermline back in a Cup…