James McDevitt grew up in the east end of Glasgow, within 15 minutes walking distance of Celtic Park. He first started attending home games in season 1971/72 and was lucky enough to see some of the Lisbon Lions in the latter years of their careers. His favourite matches are the 1972 Scottish Cup Final (Celtic 6 Hibs 1), the 6-2 win over Rangers in 2000 and the 2-1 Champions League victory over Barcelona in 2013. James has a passionate interest in Celtic's history, especially in the 1960s and 70s. He is a retired primary school head teacher and currently works part-time as a university tutor.
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS- CELTIC v RAPID VIENNA. Part 2 of 3… Rapid Vienna won the first leg by 3-1 and were understandably confident about their chances…
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS- RAPID VIENNA v CELTIC. Part 1 of 3… In Season 1984/85, Celtic’s participation in the European Cup Winners’ Cup would prove to be…
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS – CELTIC v SPORTING LISBON… Summer 1983 was a depressing time for Celtic fans. The agony of losing the league title on the…
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS- AJAX v CELTIC… Demand for tickets to watch the second leg in Amsterdam was enormous, fuelled by the incredible drama of the first…
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS – CELTIC v AJAX… Celtic retained the 1981/82 League title on the last day of the season with a 3-0 home win over…
EARLY EIGHTIES CLASSICS – CELTIC v JUVENTUS… After the heroics against Real Madrid in the European Cup Quarter Final in March 1980, hopes were high that…
James McDevitt this evening joins our team of fine Celtic writers and in tribute to the late, great David Potter…. David’s final Celtic book ‘Celtic in…
