On this day, in 1970, Celtic lost the European Cup final to Feyenoord. It’s not a day celebrated in Celtic history, but it was the night that Tommy Gemmell scored from an indirect free kick, becoming the first British player to score in two European Cup finals.
To this day, only Gemmell and Phil Neal have achieved the feat! Meanwhile, Bobby Charlton is the only other Brit to score two European Cup final goals, but they both came in the same final (1968 v Benfica at Wembley)
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.
