LAST WEEK we started a new series. We asked club Historian and author of countless Celtic books, David Potter to select The Celtic Star of the Decade for each and every decade since 1888.
Starting at the very beginning during Celtic’s early years, David opted for SANDY McMAHON and you can read his Celtic story below.
The Celtic Star of the Decade – 1888-1899, Sandy McMahon | The Celtic Star https://t.co/4KAPIOKsAd
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) February 27, 2020
Moving into the first decade of the 20th Century there really only could be one name that David Potter could opt for and that’s JIMMY QUINN who David named as The Celtic Star of the Decade for 1900-1909 Here’s why…
The Celtic Star of the Decade – 1900-1909, Jimmy Quinn | The Celtic Star https://t.co/RZt5fLwFRC
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) February 28, 2020
And David’s next pick for The Celtic Star for the club’s third decade running from 1910-1919 is none other that PATSY GALLACHER. You can read about The Mighty Atom here…
Patsy Gallacher, The Mighty Atom | The Celtic Star https://t.co/Rsz8ecakhv
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) February 29, 2020
Then David Potter’s selection for the Celtic Star of the club’s fourth decade running from 1920-1929, who else could he go for but the one and only JIMMY McGRORY Read about Celtic 550 goal legend below…
The Celtic Star of the Decade – 1920-1929, The 550 Goal Jimmy McGrory | The Celtic Star https://t.co/QGsPM3nDdf
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) March 1, 2020
Now the brief to David Potter was clear, select The Celtic Star of each decade. That means he doesn’t necessarily have to opt for a PLAYER for that decade, although it could quite easily be a former player that the Celtic historian opts for. For instance he may well opt for Jock Stein as The Celtic Star of the 1960s but he doesn’t. The ONLY decade that David has opted for a non-playing winner of The Celtic Star of the decade was the one we featured yesterday for the decade 1930-39.
Read David’s logic in choosing JIMMY McMENEMY as The Celtic Star of the Decade 1930-39 below…
The Celtic Trainer, Jimmy “Napoleon” McMenemy | The Celtic Star https://t.co/BXOJYCxQ1J
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) March 2, 2020
And for David Potter’s selection for the Celtic Star of the club’s sixth decade running from 1940-1949, is the one and only CHARLES PATRICK TULLY.…
Charles Patrick Tully | The Celtic Star https://t.co/qmxsMzJIvU
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) March 3, 2020
On Wednesday David selected The Celtic Star of the 1950s and he opted for Celtic’s Forgotten Hero BOBBY EVANS, here’s why…
The Celtic Star of the Decade – 1950-1959, Bobby Evans, @CelticFC Forgotten Hero…https://t.co/QVVcYZmujE @Boola_vogue
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) March 4, 2020
And yesterday the Celtic Historian probably had his most difficult decision yet, choosing just one Celtic man from the 1960s? Who could he choose, maybe the manager Jock Stein or any one of Simpson, Craig, Gemmell, Clark, Murdoch, Auld, Johnstone, Chalmers, Wallace, Lennox or maybe John Hughes, Joe McBride or John Fallon? Any of the above would have been a fine choice, but David has gone for the one Lisbon Lion we haven’t mentioned – the captain Billy McNeill.
And David reveals that the decision wasn’t that tough as we’d thought. It was rather easy actually.
The Celtic Star of the Decade – 1960-1969 is Hail Cesar, Billy McNeill | The Celtic Star https://t.co/p3tcwzQ3Oq
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) March 5, 2020
So today the Celtic historian turns his attention to the 1970s when we started the decade with most of the Lisbon Lions still doing their thing and added to that we had the Quality Street Gang before ending the decade with the likes of Roy Aitken, Tommy Burns and George McCluskey all emerging. Lots of names within that lot for David Potter to choose from.
But after giving the matter careful consideration David Potter has chosen The Celtic Star of the Decade 1970-79 and that Celt is Lisbon Lion Bobby Lennox. David explains why he opted for the Buzzbomb on the next page…
