THE RETURN OF BIG JOCK: Part Two
JOCK STEIN enjoyed an eye-catching 6-0 success over Airdrie at Broomfield on March 10 1965 -…
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THE RETURN OF BIG JOCK: Part One
EXACTLY 61 years ago today, Jock Stein took his place in a dug-out for the…
TOMMY GEMMELL AND THE FINAL FAREWELL
TOMMY GEMMELL bade a final farewell nine years ago today as his funeral cortege left…
THE DAY BIRTHDAY BHOY SIR KENNY TOLD BILLY McNEILL: ‘GET LOST’
SIR KENNY DALGLISH celebrates his 75h birthday today. The Celtic legend did it all in…
REMEMBERING TOMMY GEMMELL: O’NEILL’S FITTING TRIBUTE
MARTIN O’NEILL’S whirlwind four days concluded when he celebrated his 74th birthday at Ibrox as…
REMEMBERING TOMMY GEMMELL: THE ‘FORGOTTEN’ TITLE WINNER
NO Celtic fan who witnessed it will ever forget Tommy Gemmell’s pulverising equalising goal against…
REMEMBERING TOMMY GEMMELL: LISBON – AND A SLIGHT DISAGREEMENT WITH BIG JOCK
TOMMY GEMMELL was the buccaneering full-back who used to terrorise defences with his powerful surges…
REMEMBERING TOMMY GEMMELL: LEGEND’S HAUL OF FAME
TOMMY GEMMELL, the Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion who passed away nine years ago today…
CELEBRATING TOMMY GEMMELL: DAY FIVE: ‘ONCE A CELT, ALWAYS A CELT’
LISBON LION Tommy Gemmell will be celebrated when a statue of the Celtic legend is…
CELEBRATING TOMMY GEMMELL: DAY FOUR: TRANSFER TUSSLE THAT COST RANGERS £210,000
LISBON LION Tommy Gemmell will be celebrated when a statue of the Celtic legend is unveiled…
CELEBRATING TOMMY GEMMELL: DAY TWO: PALS IN PARADISE
LISBON LION Tommy Gemmell will be celebrated when a statue of the Celtic legend is unveiled…
CELEBRATING TOMMY GEMMELL: DAY ONE: THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
LISBON LION Tommy Gemmell will be celebrated when a statue of the Celtic legend is…
WEE GORDON’S DEBT TO CELTIC LEGEND – AFTER A DAY ON THE BOOZE
THE irrepressible Gordon Strachan celebrates his 69th birthday today. The former Celtic boss, who joined…
‘MY PAL WIM,’ DAVIE HAY RECALLS ‘A REAL FOOTBALL MAN’
CELTIC legend Davie Hay has fond memories of former Hoops boss Wim Jansen who passed…
CLOBBERED ON CHRISTMAS DAY: CELTIC SHOCKER FOR CLUB LEGEND
CELTIC had a Christmas Day shock in store for club legend Jimmy McGrory, their unchallenged…
CELTIC’S QUADRUPLE HEROES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
NEIL LENNON utilised 17 players when Celtic claimed a unique place in Scottish football history…
‘ACH, ON YOU GO. GOOD LUCK,’ JOCK STEIN’S FINAL WORDS TO TOMMY GEMMELL 54 YEARS AGO
LISBON Lion Tommy Gemmell left his beloved Celtic exactly FIFTY-FOUR years ago today. The flamboyant full-back,…
TOMMY BURNS AND PRACTISING FREE-KICKS AT 10PM: McGREGOR’S MEMORIES
CELTIC captain Callum McGregor has always insisted Tommy Burns was “a massive influence” in his…
BREAKTHROUGH: HOW HENRIK HELPED END A DECADE OF TITLE MISERY
TODAY marks the 28th anniversary of a significant silverware success that is almost overshadowed in…
BIRTHDAY BHOY ROY – AND THE NIGHT 10 MEN WON THE TITLE
THE great Jock Stein had told the Celtic fans there was a “special talent” emerging…
WHEN WEE BERTIE STOPPED THE TRAFFIC: AUTHOR ALEX GORDON LOOKS BACK
CELTIC author Alex Gordon takes a walk down memory lane as he pays a heartfelt…
WHEN WEE JINKY MET BIG TG: PART THREE
LISBON LIONS Tommy Gemmell and Jimmy Johnstone signed provisional forms for Celtic on the same evening…
WHEN WEE JINKY MET BIG TG: PART TWO
LISBON LIONS Tommy Gemmell and Jimmy Johnstone signed provisional forms for Celtic on the same…
WHEN WEE JINKY MET BIG TG: PART ONE
BY AMAZING coincidence Lisbon Lions Tommy Gemmell and Jimmy Johnstone signed provisional forms for Celtic on…
CELTIC, THE 138-YEAR FAIRYTALE, CAESAR AND THE THIRTY-FIRST CROWN
BILLY McNEILL was a firm believer in the “fairytale aspects” of Celtic. The Hoops legend…
BUZZBOMB BOBBY STRIKES AGAINST RANGERS: ONE DOWN, FOUR TO GO
IT was fifty-nine years ago today that Celtic claimed the first trophy in their unforgettable…