17 years ago today we lost a Celtic legend. Tommy Burns is gone but he’ll certainly never forgotten by the Celtic family. Last night at Pittodrie the Celtic support chanted his name…
Tommy is loved by everyone to this because he was a very special footballer and manager for Celtic but most importantly he was a very special man.
We remember Tommy Burns, who passed 17 years ago today
17 years ago today we all lost a legendary figure in Tommy Burns at the age of just 51. The life long Celtic supporter lived the dream by making over 500 appearances for the club winning numerous honours whilst also managing the club in a memorable three year spell which saw him bring an end to Celtic’s trophy drought in the mid-nineties as he led us to Scottish Cup glory in 1995.
Tommy also played and managed Kilmarnock, and had spells in England coaching at Newcastle and managing at Reading, whilst also having a stint as assistant manager of the national side, but his heart always lay with Celtic and it was fitting his last years were spent with the club he loved in a coaching capacity, latterly working alongside his friend Gordon Strachan.
Tommy Burns was the perfect definition of Mr Celtic
Tommy Burns was the perfect definition of Mr Celtic, supporter as a boy, playing for the side, managing the club, he was deeply religious man, a brilliant family man a genuinely decent human being. He was a real man of the people who had time for everyone, no matter their status in life or indeed what club they supported.
There’s a saying that only the good die young, and that would certainly be true of Tommy Burns. The Celtic legend is gone but certainly never forgotten, as the Celtic supporters up at Pittodrie last night for the game against Aberdeen showed, plus all the tributes being paid today to the one and only Tommy Twists, Tommy Turns, Tommy Burns. God bless him.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy
Tommy Burns. Gone but certainly never forgotten 💚 🍀 pic.twitter.com/7ScWaIvsjk
— JustAnOrdinaryBhoy (@ordinarybhoy) May 15, 2025
🕊️ Remembering two Celtic legends, Bobby Murdoch and Tommy Burns, who passed away on this day in 2001 and 2008, respectively.
Their legacy lives on in the heart of every Celt – their talent, passion, and love for the club will never be forgotten. 💚#CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/1WVZtczvSa
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 15, 2025
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