Elvis wasn’t the most popular, but he gave his all for Celtic…
22.07.2007. Photo imago/East News
When Stephen Pressley signed for Celtic in early 2007, you could say it came as a bit of a shock to the Celtic support. Elvis as he was known, was never the most popular figure amongst the Celtic supporters, and it had nothing to do with him being an ex-Rangers player.
Stephen was a mainstay in a Hearts side in the early to mid-2000s and he was one of those players who could antagonised both rival players and supporters alike. To say he was unpopular amongst the Celtic supporters would have been an understatement.
:Jim McIntyre of Dunfermline Athletic tackles Stephen Pressley of Celtic during the Scottish Cup Final, between Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic at Hampden Park on May 26, 2007.(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
But Gordon Strachan brought him in for his experience and the Elgin born centre-half never let anyone down. During his brief 18 month stint at the club he made only 19 league appearances, but nevertheless helped the club clinch the double in his first few months at the club.
He also became the first player to win the Scottish Cup with three different clubs.
Stephen Pressley and Paul Hartley of Celtic look forward to the knock-out stages with Gennaro Gattuso of Milan after the UEFA Champions League Group D match between AC Milan and Celtic at the San Siro stadium on December 4, 2007 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Stephen still speaks highly of his time at the club, and he must be given credit for having the bottle to make such a move. So while he was not the most popular player before he joined, and even when he was a Celtic player it must be said, he gave nothing but one hundred percent for the jersey and helped us win honours, and we should be grateful for his efforts.
On 17 June 2008, Stephen Pressley announced he was to leave Celtic and said this about his time wearing the Hoops:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my spell as a Celtic player, I can’t speak highly enough about the club and I was treated extremely well by everybody,” Stephen Pressley
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