It’s Harry Hood of the Celtic whether it happened on 16 March or one day later on St Patrick’s Day and in 1969 that was a…
Exclusive Interview with former Celtic Star Tommy Callaghan… Just had the nicest chat with that wonderful Celt, Tommy Callaghan, an absolute gentleman with a host of…
Kenny Dalglish has been speaking to the Fowler Podcast about how his transfer from Celtic to Liverpool happened back in August 1977. Celtic had just won…
There was something rather unfortunate about Alec Boden’s playing career in that he tended to get injured at the wrong time, and of course he played…
Former Celtic Star Didier Agathe has been appointed first team manager at Chester-Le-Street United. The ambitious new club, which is located about 5 miles away from Durham…
Most Celtic supporters of a certain vintage will immediately think of one player when Iceland is mentioned, Johannes Edvaldsson, better known whilst he was in Scotland…
Maybe some Celtic supporters will appreciate James Forrest a little bit more than was previously the case when the right winger returns after a long-term ankle…
Catch up with the first instalment of Matt Corr’s tribute to former Celtic Star Peter Goldie….Green, White and Goldie – Celtic take on English champions, Manchester United,…
In recent months here on The Celtic Star, we have reviewed the careers of Celtic greats Willie Wallace and Charlie Gallagher as they celebrated their 80th…
It was my first visit to Celtic Park in 1962 that I saw Jimmy Delaney. I was unimpressed really because although he was pointed out to me…
Sad end to a sad year as The Doc passes away… Sad end to this most difficult of years on Hogmanay with the news that former Celtic…
The Charlie Shaw Story Here’s to the Celtic, triumphant today Here’s their consistency, skill and fair-play. Here’s to ‘Prince Charlie’, of keepers the best, And here’s…
“Oh Harry, Harry…Oh Harry Hood”: Part 1: Springburn, Shawfield & Sunderland…but no Celtic… Saturday, 5 December, marks the anniversary of Harry Hood’s hat-trick against Rangers in…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 7 – A Yogi double ends Celtic’s eight-year League Cup bogey Scottish Cup-holders Celtic kicked-off season 1965/66 by…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 2 – Breaking through & breaking hearts Season 1960/61 would see Charlie Gallagher establish himself as a regular…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 1 – Early days The calendar year 1940 would prove significant in the evolving history of the Celtic…
In the 1960s and 1970s, Celtic fans had a song which went along the lines of “ C-e-I-t-i-c, C-e-l-t-i-c, I’d walk a million miles for one…
Happy Birthday Bobby Lennox, the Lisbon Lion is 77 today! This man is good enough to have been the Celtic player of TWO decades because, although…
The inaugural winner was James Forrest and it was richly deserved. This year the task to choose The Celtic Star’s player of the year will be…
CELTIC have had very few better players than Johnny Campbell. Born in 1872 in Glasgow the son of an Ironwork Labourer, he joined Celtic in 1890…
CELTIC author Matt Corr spoke to former Hoops hero Erik Sviatchenko, The Celtic Star today carries the full and exclusive interview with one of our Invincible…
I was delighted to find out that Joe Kennaway’s real name was James. I was thus able to put together a Celtic team of “Jimmies” viz.…
The Commissioning Editor of Edinburgh Sports Publishing Ltd. leaned across the table at the earnest young wannabee author and said “Yes, I’ve got to hand it…
Willie Loney was born in 1879 and joined Celtic in summer 1900. He came from Denny Athletic, and he was one of Maley’s first and cleverest…
It was one of those annoying days when roadworks divert the bus off the main road to Celtic Park and compel you to take back roads,…
How sad it was to have a write a tribute to the second Lisbon Lion to die in a week! Hard on the heels of Billy…
ON 28 APRIL 2011 we heard of the passing of Lisbon Lion Willie O’Neill. Willie was born in Glasgow on 30 December 1940, and this war…
On this day in 1868, Willie Maley was born in Newry, County Down, Ireland, the son of a sergeant in the British Army. His family eventually…
JOHN FALLON is never slow to tell you that the job of the goalkeeper is the hardest in the game. He is certainly correct in that…
Cesar and Celtic: Part 2 – New Bhoys & floodlights… Hard to believe it’s already 12 months since we said our final goodbyes to the man…
