Lennon’s First Game In Dugout, Robbie Keane Wonder Goal & Skipper Scores – 10 Years Ago Today

Today marks ten years since Neil Lennon took charge of Celtic for the first time. Celtic had a very different look about them back then, but there was one familiar face on the scoresheet as skipper Scott Brown played that day.

Celtic hosted Kilmarnock, just days after a 4-0 defeat at St Mirren saw Tony Mowbray get the sack. The Hoops lined up as follows:

Boruc, Hinkel, Thompson, O’Dea, Naylor, N’Guemo, Brown, McGeady, Samaras, Keane, Fortune (Rasmussen 83)

A lowly 41,000 turned up with Celtic at their lowest ebb since the 90s. It took 37 minutes to break the deadlock but what a goal it was from loanee, Robbie Keane. The Irishman nutmugged two Killie defenders before chipping the goalkeeper to round off a wondergoal.

The Irishman was running amok, as evidenced by his second of the afternoon on 62 minutes. Keane brought the ball down on the right hand side then jinked past the defender before lashing into the far corner.

Moments later, Scott Brown got in on the act, when McGeady broke down the left and scuffed a shot across the box, which Broony was on hand to tap in.

Kilmarnock clawed one back in the 73rd minute through Bryson, but it mattered little as the full time whistle sounded with Celtic winning by three goals to one.

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Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.

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