Willie Wallace was one of Jock Stein’s many great buys… Stein certainly knew what he wanted in a goalscorer. He already had signed Joe McBride from…
“Stan” is a regular pundit on television these days, and is as much loved by Celtic fans now as he was when he played for them…
Celtic Player of the Day – Adam McLean, Celtic’s under-rated left-winger… Without a shadow of a doubt, Adam McLean was the most under-rated left winger of…
“Sid” as he was called was a fine Celtic football player. Like so many, his reputation was tarnished because he quite simply came at the wrong…
Sad news, reported by Ottawa’s Celtic Supporters Club, that Tom Campbell author of so many Celtic books including The Glory and The Dream which he co-wrote…
Joe Cassidy was a Celtic hero at a time when they needed heroes. The years immediately after the Great War were dire with poverty and so…
David Potter’s Celtic Player of the Day – Johnny Campbell, an early Celtic great… Johnny Campbell was one of the truly great early Celts. He had…
David Potter’s Celtic Player of the Day – Roy Aitken, Feed the Bear… The late, great Celtic historian David Potter selected a Celtic Player of the…
SATURDAY 17th APRIL 1909 – One of Scottish football’s saddest days as spectators riot after the Celtic v Rangers Scottish Cup Final replay. The game finishes…
It’s hard to believe that post World War Two Celtic narrowly avoided relegation in 1948 and by 1954 the club had yet to win the title…
On this day in 1948 Celtic were involved in a relegation scrap that could have ended up badly had results gone a certain way. The only…
SATURDAY 16th APRIL 1904 – One of Celtic’s greatest Scottish Cup finals as Maley’s young team, two goals down to Rangers before 65,000 at the new…
Dixie going nowhere fast. Then Jock Stein paid Motherwell £17,500 for John Deans… John Deans’ career was going nowhere fast in autumn 1971. He was playing…
It’s a fair bet that 2020 will go down as one of the horror years of world history, as the press,TV and politicians combine to plunge us…
At first glance, season 1963/64 was another dreadful season for Celtic, and there is no real point in denying that. Rangers won a treble in Scotland,…
John Fallon is never slow to tell you that the job of the goalkeeper is the hardest in the game. He is certainly correct in that statement.…
Three years ago today we went to Ibrox and won on our way to reclaiming the title and shutting up Hugh Keevins in the process… Three…
WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL 1981 – ‘Doomed Hearts are thrashed at Parkhead 6-0 by a rampant Celtic team with the Championship clearly in their sights. George McCluskey…
In February 1940, a truly remarkable chapter in Celtic’s history came to a close. Willie Maley, associated with the club as player and manager for more…
Celtic on this Day, Georgios Samaras signs, Kris Commons scores on his debut and Davie Hay is born, Celtic put eight past Partick Thistle, four past…
Celtic on this Day – John Thomson is born on 28 January 1909, another great Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has an incredible evening at Hampden in…
Celtic on this Day – A first ever Sunday match for the Hoops plus a real Scottish Cup shocker for Jock Stein against his former club……
Celtic on this Day…Another busy day for Celtic with Conor Spence adding to the work done previously by the late David Potter. It’s also the Celtic…
Celtic on this Day – Celtic’s first goalscoring sensation Sandy McMahon passed away… 25 January 1965 Former Celtic goalkeeper Dick Beattie is sentenced to nine months…
Celtic on this Day – Bould Bhoy legend Sandy McMahon made his first appearance for the club on this day in 1891… 24 January 1891 Vale…
Celtic on this Day – Brendan Rodgers shakes Kieran Tierney’s hand, testimonials for The Lisbon Lions and Peter Grant and much more too… 22 January 2003…
Celtic on this Day – Recent Scottish Cup visits to Celtic Park from Greenock Morton and Buckie Thistle… 21 January 2015 Celtic 4-0 Motherwell. A minute’s…
Celtic on this Day…Jimmy McGrory’s Celtic debut, Neil Lennon suffering at Livingston in the snow and Celtic win the Tennent’s Sixes… 20 January 1923 Third Lanark…
Celtic on this Day – From Jimmy Quinn’s debut to a ‘Stop the War’ pitch invader at Celtic Park, an extremely busy and eventual day in…
Celtic on this Day – Celtic’s Iron Man, Sean Fallon passes away, Charlie Nicholas breaks his leg and Lou Macari leaves Celtic to sign for Manchester…