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 and Yogi the stand-outs as the season kicks off… Harry Hood would start his first full season as a Celt by featuring in three very…
Last Wednesday’s article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie, Celtic’s oldest-living player, provoked a lot of interest and discussion. One photo in…
So just who were the Class of ‘55? Part 3 – Jimmy McIlroy… Last Wednesday’s article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie,…
Yogi milestones… More sad news last night with the passing of John Hughes following a short illness. The man known as Yogi to Celtic fans of…
Sean Fallon and a lifetime of devotion to Celtic… I often start the boardroom part of my stadium tours at Celtic Park by saying something along…
So just who were the Class of ‘55? Part 2… Wednesday’s article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie, Celtic’s oldest-living player, provoked…
The original Japanese Bhoy signs for Celtic…after a dramatic draw at Fir Park on the opening day of the 2005-06 season and the horror showing against Artmedia Bratislava… As one…
So just who were the Class of ‘55?… Yesterday’s article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie, Celtic’s oldest-living player, provoked a lot…
As part of the Celtic Tour Guide Team, we were delighted to welcome Peter Goldie back to Celtic Park recently. Now a sprightly 88 years young,…
There was little excitement in the ranks when news of Gordon Strachan’s first signing as Celtic manager came through. Guinean left-back Mo Camara had spent five…
It was lovely to see Peter Goldie back at Celtic Park on Friday. Now a sprightly 88 years young, I believe Peter is the oldest living Celt…
I was shown a photo yesterday of Celtic skipper Jimmy McStay and the Hakoah All-Stars captain meeting before a game played in New York City in…
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…
Celtic’s first-ever game is played…and won On Monday, 28 May 1888, Celtic Football Club played its first-ever match, facing Glasgow outfit Rangers in a friendly. As…
This is one of the sad days in the calendar now. It’s hard to believe it’s three years now since we lost another of the great characters…
Just about the only positive thing to come out of my recent trip to the Arctic outpost of Bodo for Celtic’s European clash was a chance…
Artist gifts his stunning portrait of Ange Postecoglou to Celtic manager… I’ve commented before on the variety and high quality of work produced by so many…
Been a bit of a weekend as we celebrated the 154th anniversary of the birth of Willie Maley, Celtic’s first manager. The legendary Maley was born…
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…
New Bhoy Harry makes an immediate impact for the Treble-chasing Celts… Having finally signed for his Bhoyhood club, more than four years after rejecting Celtic’s initial…
The first of many trophies as Celtic captain for Cesar in Harry’s first Cup Final… With Clyde requiring just eight points from their final six League…
Harry says farewell to Clyde as a red card means there will be only one Stein at Hampden…three extracts from Harry Hood – Twice as Good…
In over fifty years of following Celtic, for me there are three stars who shine just that bit brighter than any of the rest – Henrik,…
Matt Corr’s Arctic Circle Diary…We’re all off to Bodo in the snow, in the snow! Thursday morning 3am is not a Simon & Garfunkel ballad. It’s my wake-up…
Amidst the joy of last week’s victory over theRangers there was some sad news for the Celtic family, as we heard of the passing of former…
Fantasy football arrives in Perth as Celtic’s Invincibles march on… With my own memories of McDiarmid Park mostly negative and painful, I admit to feeling a…
A first Ibrox winning goal for Harry…but not For Celtic… Clyde would then have a free weekend, the squad heading down to Inverclyde for a training…
On this day in 1964, Celtic hosted East of Scotland League side Eyemouth United in the first round of the Scottish Cup. The maroon-shirted amateurs from…
January 1967 sees mixed fortunes for three famous old Glasgow clubs… Whilst the calendar year 1967 would be a momentous one for both of the old…
No starring role at Fir Park for Harry, but Celtic Boy isn’t so lucky! Thursday, 1 January 1976 would be a double rite of passage day…
