SILVERWARE HEAVEN IN GOVAN FOR HENRIK, WIM AND CO
TODAY marks the 26th anniversary of a significant silverware success that is almost overshadowed in…
Browsing: Lions & Legends
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…
HAIL THE SIX-GOAL HISTORY BHOY
DIXIE DEANS stepped into the spotlight EXACTLY half a century ago as Celtic routed Partick Thisle…
WHEN BERTIE STOPPED THE TRAFFIC: AUTHOR ALEX GORDON LOOKS BACK
CELTIC author Alex Gordon takes a walk down memory lane as he pays a heartfelt…
CELTIC, THE 136-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-seven years ago today that Celtic claimed the first trophy in their unforgettable…
TOMMY GEMMELL: THE END OF THE GREAT ADVENTURE
TOMMY GEMMELL brought down the curtain on his spectacular Celtic career in the unlikely setting…
TOMMY GEMMELL: THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
TOMMY GEMMELL signed for Celtic EXACTLY 62 years ago on October 25 1961 and made…
BOBBY MURDOCH: MIGHTY, MAGNIFICENT AND A CELTIC MAN
BOBBY MURDOCH was the epitome of a Celtic player; a skilled ball artiste blessed with…
‘OH HAMPDEN IN THE SUN: CELTIC 7 RANGERS 1’
CELTIC were the holders when they took on Rangers in the League Cup Final at…
TOMMY GEMMELL: ‘ONCE A CELT ALWAYS A CELT’
LISBON LION Tommy Gemmell was born on this day in 1943 in Craigneuk, North Lanarkshire…
FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO: THE ARRIVAL OF A LISBON LION – COURTESY OF THE No.62 TO AUCHENSHUGGLE
LISBON LION Jim Craig didn’t exactly hit the headlines when he made his first-team debut…
JOCK STEIN THE PR MAN: A PERSONAL MEMORY FROM AUTHOR ALEX GORDON
JOCK STEIN was born on this day in Burnbank, South Lanarkshire – 101 years ago.…
JOCK STEIN: FOUR LIONS HAVE THEIR SAY
CELTIC legend Jock Stein was born on this day in Burnbank, South Lanarksire – 101…
JOCK STEIN v RANGERS AND THE SWEETEST TITLE TRIUMPH
JOCK STEIN was born on this date in Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, in 1922 – 101…
JOCK STEIN: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND 101 YEARS AGO
JOCK STEIN was born on this date in Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, in 1922 – 101…
PARADISE LOST: WHEN BIG YOGI LEFT CELTIC (Part Three)
CELTIC legend John ‘Yogi’ Hughes played his final game 52 years ago. The club’s eighth-highest…
‘THE DAY WEE JINKY BROKE MY HEART,’ By TOMMY GEMMELL
JIMMY JOHNSTONE, the Greatest-Ever Celtic Player as voted by the Hoops supporters, was born on…
WEE JINKY: BY THE LIONS
JIMMY JOHNSTONE, the Greatest-Ever Celtic Player as voted by the Hoops supporters, was born on…
THE UNFORGETTABLE JIMMY JOHNSTONE
JIMMY JOHNSTONE, the Greatest-Ever Celtic Player as voted by the Hoops supporters, was born on…
PARADISE LOST: WHEN BIG YOGI LEFT CELTIC (Part Two)
CELTIC legend John ‘Yogi’ Hughes played his last game for the club 52 years ago.…
PARADISE LOST: WHEN BIG YOGI LEFT CELTIC (Part One)
EXACTLY 52 years ago today, Celtic legend John ‘Yogi’ Hughes played his final game for…
BIG TG AND CELTIC’S EURO ELITE GLORY GOAL
TOMMY GEMMELL scored Celtic’s first-ever European Cup goal exactly FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS ago today. The legendary full-back was on…
HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY, CELTIC: YOGI HITS HAT-TRICK IN FIRST-EVER EURO WIN
JOHN HUGHES fired in a blistering hat-trick as Celtic claimed their first-ever win in Europe -…
THREE GOALS IN 13 MINUTES: BIG YOGI ON THE RAMPAGE
CELTIC great John ‘Yogi’ Hughes ran amok and scored a blistering 13-minute hat-trick in an 8-1…
20 Years a Celt: The Legendary Danny McGrain
THE word ‘legend’ is arguably one that is overused in sports. But it’s hard to…