Matt Corr’s Glasgow Celtic Eleven
“Here’s my Glasgow XI Celtic side to take on the challenge,” Matt stated.
“Gutted I couldn’t include James Kelly as he was born in Renton so a slightly different shape to my team.”
Ronnie Simpson
Danny McGrain
Bobby Evans
Tom Boyd
Paddy Crerand
Bertie Auld
Bobby Collins
Kenny Dalglish
Jimmy McGrory
Stevie Chalmers
Joe McBride
“Bring it on!” Matt wrote.
And David Potter was reasonably impressed! Here’s what he had to say about Matt’s team…
“I think this Celtic XI might just win the League, The only problem would seem to be that selector Corr has not picked enough defenders, but that is a mighty strong midfield, and up front Dalgish, McGrory, Chalmers and McBride are all proven goalscorers.
“Ronnie Simpson is as good a goalkeeper as you would get, although one often wonders how he would have got on in a poor Celtic team? He was with us when we were successful, and of course, played a large part in that success.
“Danny McGrain is another shoe-in to any Celtic team, as indeed is Bobby Evans who has the advantage of being versatile in that he can play at right half and at centre half. He would have to be centre half here. But Evans, McGrain and Boyd are the only out and out defenders here.
“But what a midfield! Pat Crerand – brilliant passer of a ball, and what a player he would have been if Jock Stein had been his Manager! Bertie Auld and Bobby Collins – two feisty wee Glasgow characters, full of patter and with the ability to back it up.
“Yes, not really a weakness in this team, but what about Bobby Murdoch? Does Rutherglen not qualify as part of Glasgow, and if it does, what about the great Napoleon? Mind you, Napoleon could be the trainer of this team, and we can argue about Willie Maley as Manager. He was actually born in Ireland, but spent all his life in Glasgow, and indeed was capped for Scotland.
“Yes reluctantly I would have to admit that Glasgow might just win, but Fife would be second,” the Celtic Historian opined. Hope you all enjoyed reading this.
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