It was possibly the way he played for Ayr United in a game against Celtic at Somerset Park in August 1974 that drew Celtic’s attention to…
Jimmy Blessington was one of the truly great early Celts, along with Dan Doyle and Sandy McMahon, but is not so well known, mainly one feels…
Bobby Carroll was one of the “Kelly Kids” of the early 1960s of whom much was expected, and indeed much might have been delivered if they…
Frank Brogan was a grossly undervalued player at Celtic Park. When he went to Ipswich Town, Frank got a consistent run in the team, and Ipswich…
Willie Orr was one of the great early Celts, although he is sadly little known about now… He was born in 1873 and joined Celtic in…
50 years ago today – on 3 May 1975 – the playing career of one of Celtic’s most remarkable figures came to an end… Billy McNeill…
“Eckie Tamson” was a Buckhaven boy, and played for the Wellesley Juniors just like his namesake John Thomson, but Alec joined Celtic a few years earlier…
The career of Ronnie Simpson defied belief… The son of Jimmy Simpson of Rangers, he started off playing for Queen’s Park at the end of World…
Willie Wallace was one of Jock Stein’s many great buys… Stein certainly knew what he wanted in a goalscorer. He already had signed Joe McBride from…
Congratulations to the most decorated player in Celtic history, the one and only James Forrest. No one can ever again question his status as a bona…
Willie McStay was a Celtic great. Born in 1892, he first came to the club in 1912 but was immediately farmed out to Ayr United… The…
Bobby Evans, always distinguished by his red hair, played for Celtic between 1944 and 1960… He came from St Anthony’s as a forward originally, but he…
Joe Cassidy was a Celtic hero at a time when they needed heroes. The years immediately after the Great War were dire with poverty and so…
David Potter’s Celtic Player of the Day – Johnny Campbell, an early Celtic great… Johnny Campbell was one of the truly great early Celts. He had…
David Potter’s Celtic Player of the Day – Roy Aitken, Feed the Bear… The late, great Celtic historian David Potter selected a Celtic Player of the…
70 years ago – in 1955 – Bertie Auld went to Celtic Park for the first time, and became a Celt. Ten years later, he signed…
Celtic Say A Sad Farewell To Big Evan – Another Legend Gone The news which dropped this morning, (here in Brisbane), that Evan Williams has passed…
Netting on 85 occasions in 165 matches for Celtic, Kyogo will rightfully be classed as a modern-day Hoops icon as he departs for new environs with…
Many happy returns to our very own Kyogo Furuhashi who today is celebrating his 30th birthday… The little Japanese striker has been nothing short of sensational…
There have been so many top performers for Celtic this calendar year, but in my own opinion it would be very difficult to look past Daizen…
Arne Engels opened up on his ‘beautiful,’ start to life in Scotland as the Belgian midfielder gears up for St Johnstone’s test this afternoon… Adding a…
Tonight we continue our series on The Celtic Star where we post unpublished works of David Potter dealing with Celtic players from the 1930s… Name: JOHNNY…
The Celtic Class of ’44: Sam Henderson – still classy at 80… The latter half of the calendar year 1944 produced so many talented footballers who…
Willie Wallace and Joe McBride was Jock Stein’s the dream partnership, however fate intervened before Stevie Chalmers wrote himself into Celtic folklore… https://youtu.be/y2Ssu1LP0F0?si=SOrmPQ6W27FD2L-M During Celtic’s historic…
Daizen Maeda can be a frustrating player at times, but he’s a character we all love, and there’s a reason he’s one of the first names…
The story of Jimmy Cahill – A Celt of the Thirties who lived the dream… Jimmy Cahill was a First World War Baby, born James Joseph…
Celtic legend James Forrest has revealed that Scott Brown earlier this year tried to get him to sign for Ayr United where he’d have to compete…
They don’t make them like big Johan these days… 26 years ago last week Johan Mjallby made his Celtic debut in the 5-1 win over Rangers…
Celtic in the Thirties: Unpublished works of David Potter today features George Paterson… Name: GEORGE PATERSON Born: September 26 1914 Died: December 25 1985 Appearances: 283…
Celtic in the Thirties: Unpublished works of David Potter today features Frank Murphy… Name: FRANK MURPHY Born: December 6 1915 Died: February 12 1984 Appearances: 243…