Today’s photo of the day goes back to the late 1930s and shows a brilliant scene during Celtic Park training.
Football was very different back then. The team was selected on a Thursday evening, which was the only day that Willie Maley would be seen at the club outside of matches. Tactics were seldom part of a game plan and the captain’s role was simply to toss the coin. Training consisted of running laps around the Celtic Park track and performing strength work with a medicine ball.
In our feature today, you can see George Paterson hurdling Jimmy Delaney during training at Celtic Park. Chic Geatons and Jimmy McGrory offer support!
George Paterson hurdles Jimmy Delaney during training at Celtic Park in the late 1930s. Chic Geatons and Jimmy McGrory offer support pic.twitter.com/EOGir2j3kV
— Liam Kelly (@cfcliamk96) March 22, 2021
It’s a quite remarkable image, showing the difference in clothing and professional training standards. However, there are similarities with today’s haircuts, and I’m sure I won’t be alone in thinking that Paterson looks somewhat similar to Tom Hardy!
