Tommy Callaghan was born in Cowdenbeath on this day in 1944, and not 6 December 1945 as Wikipedia would suggest, making Tommy perhaps the only man…
Author Matt Corr
December brought heavy snowfall to most parts of Scotland, Celtic’s match at Arbroath the only top-flight fixture to survive on the first day of the month.…
Since we launched Celtic Star Books in the spring of 2020 with my debut offering INVINCIBLE, we have enjoyed fantastic support from all over the world.…
Paul Wilson was born in Bangalore, Southern India on Thursday, 23 November 1950. His Scottish father was a serving RAF officer who had met his Dutch-Portuguese…
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 final run-in would start at Firhill, on a Bank Holiday afternoon, with a game deferred from January. And it would start badly, with a Somner…
April 1979 began with another hard-earned victory at Fir Park, in the rearranged Ne’erday fixture, where a rare Danny goal lit up another man-of-the-match performance from…
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…
Billy McNeill’s second Celtic career had kicked off in the unlikely setting of Links Park, Montrose, for a friendly against the local team. A George McCluskey…
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…
Jock Stein: the man who inspired The Celtic Rising… A century ago yesterday, a baby was born in the Burnbank area of Hamilton who would go…
Jock Stein – The Man with the Minneola, by the late, great Kevin McCarra… In 1970 my great-uncle, a kindly man, agreed to start taking me…
So just who were the Class of ‘55? Epilogue – Celtic’s David Duffy It’s always nice to solve a mystery and even more so when it’s…
Remembering Paul Wilson…a courageous man and a wonderful Celt… I wrote a piece on the first European match I ever attended, which had taken place 50…
Matt Corr’s European Diary – This was nearly the day when we won away… 5am Wednesday. It’s that time again. Just about thawed out from Bodo in…
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 I saw…
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…
So just who were the Class of ‘55? Part 6 – Ian Reid… The recent article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie,…
So just who were the Class of ‘55? Part 5 – Jimmy Rowan… The recent article in The Celtic Star featuring photos provided by Peter Goldie,…
In the midst of the qualification process for the Champions League, Brendan Rodgers had faced his first domestic challenges as manager of Celtic. The quest for…
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…