Tommy Burns was manager in July 1995 when Celtic arrived in the small German town of Jheringsfen for a pre-season friendly against local side Kickers Emden.…
George McCluskey’s career started with his school team – Holy Cross Hamilton – before he joined Celtic Boys Club and then the Celtic ground staff. He…
After his schooling at St Michael’s College, Kilwinning and a spell with Kilwinning Amateurs, Lou Macari joined Celtic on this day in 1966, having just turned…
In the second round of the St Mungo Cup competition in 1951, having already disposed of Hearts by 2 goals to one before a crowd of…
Full-back Willie McStay signed for Celtic in 1912 but then led a very peripatetic existence for a few years, on loan to various clubs before coming…
On this day in 1997, Celtic travelled to Dublin to play a friendly against St Patrick’s Athletic, the game ending in a 1-1 draw. It was…
On this day in 1998, Jo Venglos was appointed manager of Celtic. He was perhaps a surprise choice but nobody could have said that he lacked…
On this day in 1927, a Celtic great was born in Glasgow, when Bobby Evans came into the world. Seventeen years later, after only three months…
On this day in 1997, Celtic drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven in the play-off for 3rd place at the Irish International Soccer Tournament at Lansdowne Road…
Centre-half Alec Boden joined Celtic from St Mary’s Duntocher Boys Guild in August 1943 and was called up almost immediately to the forces, where he became…
The spring and summer of 1951 were very busy and successful times for Celtic Football Club. On 21 April, for instance, at Hampden, before a crowd…
When it comes to having a long Celtic career, the maxim ‘many are called but few are chosen’ is certainly true and Steve Fulton is one…
After 16 years with Celtic, Tommy Burns moved to Kilmarnock in December 1989, where, over the next four and a half years, he took over a…
Jerome Solis, often described as Celtic’s first Jewish player, signed full forms for the club on this day in 1931 after spells with Woodside Rovers, Dennistoun…
On the summer tour of 1997 in Holland, Celtic played what appeared to be another amateur team on this day called SV Veere but only managed…
Through the years since the first match in 1888, Celtic put out three players in their teams called John Divers, all of them forwards. The first…
Centre-forward Johnny Crum had an excellent career with Celtic, scoring 88 goals in 211 matches in the pre-war years of 1932 to 1939, then continuing to…
On this day in 1997, Celtic opened their tour of Holland with a match against an amateur side called FC Beatrix. The Hoops eleven was Marshall,…
After a two-year stint at Fir Park, during which he had spells as assistant manager and acting manager, Davie Hay was appointed manager of Motherwell in…
Paul Marcellus Elliott first played at Celtic Park on 2 August 1986, while wearing the colours of Aston Villa in a friendly against the Hoops, when…
After his early days with Rangers Youth and Anniesland Waverley, Billy Stark went senior, joining St Mirren for 8 years (1975-83) and Aberdeen for four (1983-87),…
The furore surrounding the arrival of Maurice Johnston at Celtic Park was quite incredible but he did turn out to be an excellent player for the…
After a five year spell in the managerial hot seat at Celtic Park between 1978 and 1983, during which time he guided the team to 3…
On this day in 1973, Adam Mclean died at the age of 74. You have never heard of him? Well, you would not be alone among…
After a few months with St Roch’s Juniors, Dom Sullivan joined Clyde in October 1969 and went on to play 174 matches for the Bully Wee.…
Full-back or half-back Davie Cattenach was born on this day in Falkirk in 1946. After his schooling at St Modan’s High School, Davie joined the Stirling…
The sad news to pass on this morning is that the former Celtic player John Curran passed away at the weekend. John Curran signed for Celtic…
Most football fans would agree that the stars from Brazil are a little bit special and love to see them in action. Scotland has played against…
Packy Bonner won his 75th cap as Ireland lost 1-2 to Mexico in Orlando in the World Cup finals in the United States on this day…
Craig Burley was ordered off as Scotland lost 0-3 to Morocco in the final match of Group A in the World Cup finals in France on…