Having retired from his day job Matt Corr can usually be found working as a Tour Guide at Celtic Park, or if there is a Marathon on anywhere in the world from as far away as Tokyo or New York, Matt will be running for the Celtic Foundation. On a European away-day, he's there writing his Diary for The Celtic Star and he's currently completing his first Celtic book with another two planned.
Harry starts his senior footballing career in the finest of company… Harry would perhaps get to wear that red jersey for the first time at the…
Twice As Good: Cool and unbeatable offers from Celtic Star Books… “Every challenge is also an opportunity!” I’ve lost count of how many times I heard…
A birthday for Harry, a debut for Kenny and the Road to Milan is underway… The month ended with Harry lining up against his old Clyde…
September is always a very poignant month for Celtic supporters, as we remember some of the greats whose anniversaries fall around this time, from John Thomson…
A bullet from Harry as Celts run riot– An extract from Harry Hood: Twice as Good. The official biography by Matt Corr which is published next…
“Oh Harry, Harry, Lou Macari and…Denis Ruddy?” – An extract from Harry Hood: Twice as Good. The official biography by Matt Corr which is published next…
Harry’s goal ends a 12-year wait at Ibrox. A short extract from Harry Hood: Twice as Good, the official biography, to be published by Celtic Star Books…
Remembering Paul Wilson, a courageous man and a wonderful Celtic Star… The first European match I ever attended took place 51 years ago this week, on…
John Thomson, a familiar face was missing… A shell shocked looking Celtic troop out without their comrade John Thomson for the first time at Celtic Park…
One of the best things about Celtic Twitter for me is gaining access to a range of products showcasing the unique history of our club. Those…
Willie Wallace…Lisbon Lion and so much more (Part 4)… August 1967 marked the beginning of Willie Wallace’s first full season in the hoops of Celtic. The…
Willie Wallace…Lisbon Lion and so much more (Part 3)… The beginning of season 1966/67 was a period of uncertainty for Hearts striker Willie Wallace. Having finished…
With a League Cup-winners medal in his pocket, Hearts striker Willie Wallace set about adding more honours to his collection. Celtic would prevent a potential Tynecastle…
The name William Wallace is one revered by Scots of many generations, a freedom-fighter immortalised in word in deed, with the occasional touch of Hollywood thrown…
Return of an INVINCIBLE…I usually ignore the transfer speculation around Celtic. Particularly, at this time of the year, where it feels like open season, with all…
There will never be another night quite like that. The Lisbon Lions are honoured in the Hydro… Four days after the undefeated League campaign ended, there…
The summer of 1978 was a time of huge change at Celtic Park. As predicted, the legend who was Jock Stein was replaced as the manager…
A groin injury sustained at Paisley would rule Scotland’s top goalscorer Harry Hood out of the rescheduled match with Ayr United, played at Hampden two nights…
Alec McNair – Celtic’s Icicle by David Potter, Published in May 2021… I’m not really sure where you would begin to describe Alec McNair and his…
Saturday 16 April 1977 was a red-letter day for Celtic fans of a certain vintage, as the Bhoys won the championship title at Easter Road, our…
The scene was set perfectly for the match of the season on Saturday, 17 April 1971, as Aberdeen hosted Celtic at Pittodrie. The Dons were now…
On Saturday 15 August, 1914, Celtic played their first League fixture of the season at Tynecastle, the defence of their title starting badly with a 2-0…
Referee is all smiles as Bhoys score at Ibrox! A Day in the Life of Celtic FC… I thought I’d take a trip back through some…
The Celtic Wiki suggests that Jack Connor was the second-highest goalscorer in the Scottish top-flight that season, and whilst I am struggling to get definitive numbers…
The following Saturday, 9 September 1933, would see the biggest game of Connor’s career, as Celtic headed across the city to face the defending champions, Rangers,…
On Saturday, 10 April 1909, a new record attendance of 70,000 turned up to see the Scottish Cup Final between the Glasgow rivals, Quinn heading the…
Exclusive Interview with former Celtic Star Tommy Callaghan… Just had the nicest chat with that wonderful Celt, Tommy Callaghan, an absolute gentleman with a host of…
With Hampden out of commission (more on why that was the case in a moment), the 1910 Scottish Cup final would be played at Ibrox, Clyde’s…
Celtic in the 1930s – And they gave us James McGrory and Jack Connor… In the first part of this article, I mentioned how the publication…
And they gave us James McGrory…and Willie Dunn… In the first part of this article, I mentioned how the publication of my Copenhagen Diary on the…