Matthew Marr first started going to see Celtic in the 1980s and has had a season ticket since 1992. His main Celtic interest is the club's history, especially the early years. In 2023, Matthew published his first Celtic book, telling the story of the Bhoys' first league title. He also runs Celtic history walking tours.
Celtic’s seventh away ground saw them once more cross into Glasgow’s southside. This took them close to a venue to which they would be regular visitors…
The name Tommy Burns will always be remembered in Celtic history. But he wasn’t the first Thomas Burns to play for the club… An earlier namesake…
The Celtic Star’s Glasgow Derby Predictions – Next up is Matthew Marr… Being asked to write a prediction for Sunday’s game gives me two notable problems.…
Happy Easter to the entire Celtic family around the world! Today marks Jesus rising from the dead three days after his death. The one unfortunate side…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day One of my favourite 1890s newspaper quotes refers to Celtic player Paddy Gallagher and the day: “socks, pawn tickets and shamrocks were…
PART 5 – “I have only my dreams” – Celtic after the takeover: The second half (1997-1999)… Click HERE to read Part 1, Part 2, Part…
PART 4 – “A terrible beauty is born” – Celtic after the takeover: The first half (1994-1997) Click HERE to read Part 1, Part 2 and…
“Things fall apart” The Celtic Takeover Click on the links below to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this five-part series on The Celtic Star……
“Tread softly” The takeover 1 30 years ago today, Celtic beat Kilmarnock 1:0 in a game Celts for Change organised a boycott for. They could have…
Monday 4 March 2024 will mark a notable anniversary in Celtic’s history; it is 30 years since the Fergus McCann-led takeover removed the old Board from…
For Celtic’s fifth away venue, they made the relatively short journey to Paisley where they took on local side Abercorn… This match took place at Blackstoun…
For many Celtic supporters, the only Burns that really matters was the one who twisted and turned. However on a night which celebrates Robert Burns, there…
BATTLE OF THE HOOPS – PART 3 Tomorrow afternoon, Celtic take on Buckie Thistle in a battle of the hoops. As earlier reported, Celtic have previously…
BATTLE OF THE HOOPS – PART 2… When Buckie Thistle come to Celtic Park on Sunday, they will be unable to wear their usual green-and-white hooped…
BATTLE OF THE HOOPS – PART 1… Tomorrow afternoon, it won’t just be Celtic supporters who will proudly wear green-and-white hoops – the away section will…
Whether it’s many of Celtic’s best days – or some of the club’s most tragic – Glasgow’s Southside has played a big part in the Bhoys’…
Since their formation in 2012, theRangers have done everything possible to link themselves to the original 1872 club. The refereeing arguments of the past few days…
CELTIC STRIKER KYOGO’S STUNNING STRIKE AGAINST THE RANGERS BROKE A RECORD SET IN THE 1800s… Kyogo’s fantastic winner on Saturday wasn’t just celebrated around the world…
Celtic on New Year’s Day…”Happy New Year, Happy New Year…” As this is the first article published on the site in 2024 I’d like to wish…
Celtic on Hogmanay…and what an away support should For those waking up and still celebrating yesterday’s brilliant result, it is indeed a happy Hogmanay. In fact,…
Tomorrow’s game is an absolute ‘must win’ for Celtic… The Bhoys’ New Year record against any Rangers team is woeful, so Saturday’s match would be the…
Matthew Marr on Celtic’s Boxing Day games… Hopefully Celtic’s players did not overindulge on Christmas pudding because the Bhoys are in action today. Celtic travel to…
Celtic and the game played under Christmas lights… Between mouthfuls of today’s Christmas Dinner, your mind might drift to thoughts of watching Celtic later in the…
We think of Christmas Day as a time when (most) people are not at work and can spend time with their families. In many ways that’s…
Christmas Eve is here – but there’s no game for the Celts as we took care of our pre-Christmas business, picking up the three points against…
Celtic will entertain Hearts at Celtic Park tomorrow afternoon… However in the Bhoys’ first title winning season (1892-93), Hearts were not quite so welcome at Celtic…
2023 marked the 130th anniversary of Celtic’s first ever League title (in 1892-93)… As the Celts pursue their 54th League title, let’s look at the very…
The fourth away ground visited by Celtic has a name that lives on, though the venue itself has long since disappeared. It was also a location…
There’s no Celtic game this weekend, so fans’ thoughts may turn to other teams or even different sporting competitions. At different times, the Celts’ travels have…
When the Bhoys made their third away trip, it was to a ground that enjoys an historic place in Celtic history… Barrowfield Park was only a…
