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.
With the European dream over after losing 3-2 to Real Madrid in March 1980, there was still a title to be won. To bolster the attack,…
March 1980 commenced with a vital win in the top-of-the-table clash at a packed Cappielow, on Cesar’s 40th birthday, a quick piece of thinking by the…
The new decade, the nineteen eighties, began with a home game against League Cup winners Dundee United, a first-half Murdo MacLeod penalty the difference between the…
Two weeks later, I joined the early morning posse in Tollcross, for my first European away game. If my memory serves me correctly, £29 bought an…
Former Celt Tommy Docherty had replaced Bobby Brown as Scotland manager by the time the qualification phase commenced for the 1974 World Cup Finals, to be…
With the pain of Ibrox still raw and no Celtic to watch in Scotland for a few weeks, I did the next best thing and caught…
The close-season of 1979 was a great time to be a Tim, as we basked in the glory of the 4-2 game, the night when Ten…
Despite a period of unprecedented success at European club level, the three World Cup qualifying campaigns completed in the 1960s would bear little fruit for Celtic’s…
The World Cup Finals tournament of 1958 was held in Sweden, as the world got a first look at a 17-year-old Brazilian superstar, Edson Arantes do…
LAST year we all enjoyed the World Cup Finals tournament in Russia. Here I take a look back at the competition from a Celtic perspective over…
The back corridor between the Boardroom and the tunnel entrance is one of my favourite spots at Celtic Park. The items displayed there are changed around…
The dreadful weather conditions in Scotland in early 1979 decimated the football card, to the extent that Celtic would play only two competitive games by the…
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…
5.30am Thursday. Through security and seated at my normal Table 45 in the bar at Glasgow Airport with my world-class athlete’s breakfast, a pint of Guinness…
Morton were the visitors for the last home game of the season, as we moved into May. The crowd of under 13,000 probably reflected the majority…
April began more positively, visitors Motherwell disposed of by three goals to nil, McGarvey, McAdam and a Harrow own goal doing the damage. Willie McStay made…
March began with a trip ‘doon the water’ to Cappielow, Murdo MacLeod with another excellent long-range shot to put Celts two ahead within fifteen minutes against…
First up in February 1983 was a third visit to Tannadice, scene of an earlier defeat for Celtic in the League Cup Semi-final and the classic…
MATT CORR has been taking us back to Celtic’s season 1982-83 and over the last week or so the first half of that eventful season has…
It’s goodbye to Europe and hello to Champagne Charlie – Celtic’s season 1982/83 (Part 5) by Matt Corr, the links to the first four parts in…
This is Part 4 of Matt Corr’s feature on Celtic’s season 1982/83. The links to the first three instalments are available at the end of this…
The men who put the star above the crest The history of Celtic is littered with the great From Patsy through to Henrik, we’ve watched them…
For the third consecutive calendar year, European royalty visited Celtic Park in the Champions Cup. March 1980 had seen the Real Deal of Madrid beaten in…
With the pre-season tours to the USA, Germany and the Netherlands complete, the Celtic team were primed for their attempt to land a third successive title.…
Less than three months after Chicken George and the Blessed Tommy had lit up Celtic Park to deliver the 81/82 League Championship, there was great excitement…
After the pain of Leipzig and the joy of Murrayfield, it’s the Road and the Miles to Dundee tonight for the travelling support. Dens Park is…
I wake up feeling slightly fragile to the stunning Leipzig skyline. Time for a healthy Adina breakfast and then duty calls, I have to pull the…
HALF TIME and 2-0 down, two gifts and the same thing happened in Salzburg. We need to learn how to defend. Anyway Matt Corr is in…
The back corridor between the Boardroom and the tunnel entrance is one of my favourite spots at Celtic Park. The items displayed there are changed around…
Two months on from Athens, the team is long since forgiven and so it’s time to join the Celtic roadshow again, this time to the home…
