Dixie’s place of honour

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Like so many of his generation of players, Dixie Deans was always available to speak to Celtic fans.  He recounted his hattricks in the 1972 Scottish Cup Final and the 1974 League Cup Final, both against Hibernian, the support he received from The Jungle throughout his time at the club and his unique foundation story as a Celtic player.  He even smiled politely  at every mention of that penalty kick.

The latter part of Jock Stein’s nine-in-a-row did not reach the levels of the first five seasons, but it had firepower in the shape of Deans and Dalglish.  Kenny was king, with Dixie often the man who put the ball in the net.  After two years of failing to win the league, Stein knew change was needed and he sold Dixie to Luton in 1976.  Dixie was 32, old for a striker back then, his legacy assured in Glasgow.

Celtic were keen to acquire him from Motherwell before he eventually signed in 1971 but were rebuffed.  Stein, who invented the Dark Arts of football, was not to be denied.  A few months after his first attempt failed, Jock empowered a friendly journalist to have a word in Dixie’s ear.  After a game at Fir Park, the journo invited Dixie to meet him at Carfin Grotto the following day.

Dixie was a fish out of water at the Grotto, but as they walked around, the idea was put to him that he should inform Motherwell of his intention to emigrate to South Africa, where a relative had secured him well-paid work as an electrician.  Within days, Motherwell phoned Celtic to ask if they were still interested in signing their striker.

“Nine-in-a-row” was a call of the ages for a generation of Celtic fans.  A world record we thought would never be achieved again.  I heard Celtic used only 44 players during those nine league campaigns; Dixie has a place of honour among them.

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  1. garygillespieshamstring on

    Pete

     

     

    Andy Lynch signed for Celtic in season 73/74 and his first appearance was as a sub in a 1-1 draw against partick thistle when Bobby Murdoch scored the equaliser which was also Celtic’s 6000th goal .

  2. the Bada Bing on 10th December 2025 8:18 pm

     

    SS- But they are in it

     

     

    ————–

     

     

    so not competing but happy with the money ?

  3. Saint Stivs @ 8:31 pm,

     

     

    Didn’t we bring in Tom McAdam as a forward to replace Kenny?

     

     

    Maybe Tisdale senior was working at Celtic at the time;)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  4. The Media sounding ,probably the way they look,glaikit,at the press conference today.

     

    Beggars the question,if the Board have banned,Celtic Media,from these charades,because they are saying things,they dont like about them,but won’t ban the Record for printing the disgusting article yesterday about WN,what does that tell us all about their egos and mindset.

  5. TB

     

     

    Its easy to ban the fan media from press conferences, small audiences and minor kick back

     

     

    If they all band together??? Different story as they will have a combined readership outwith the daily rectum

     

     

    We did ban the bbc a few times

     

     

    Would rather we ban legacy media and go all in on our social and youtube channels

     

     

    100% sink some serious cash into Celtic TV, we have directors directly in this space – I cant figure why we dont spend a small investment relative to the cash in bank (less than 2 million) to really ramp up our Celtic TV, social media and youtube channels

  6. For instance, Celtic TV plays music on PPV until 30 mins before the game

     

     

    Get it on an 90 mins before and recycle the weeks social media content – interviews, behind the scene stuff, highlights, old games

     

     

    It’s so simple to expand with just a little thought

  7. PETETHEBEAT on 10TH DECEMBER 2025 6:10 PM

     

    44 players used during te Stein 9 in a row seasons ?

     

     

     

    Take out the Lions and that makes 33 others –

     

     

     

    In no particular order –

     

     

     

    Hay, Connelly, Brogan, Williams, Hood, Deans, Macari, Dalglish, Davidson, Connachan, Hunter (11)

     

     

    Callaghan, O’Neill, Hughes, Fallon, McLaughlin, MacDonald, Cattenach, em….

     

     

     

    That makes 18 + 11 = 29 so we’re mssing 15. I thought that it would beasy to find them all but not the case.

     

     

     

    Probably left out some obvious ones.

     

     

    …………………

     

     

     

    Ian Young, John Divers?

  8. A general wee meander, because that who won the 9 question.

     

     

    A wee observation, transitions and who contributes the most using games and league won

     

     

    When Lions born around Glasgow are joined by quality from the streets, and a few transfers in

     

     

    65/74

     

     

    games/titles

     

     

    GK. Simpson (110 – 4) ……. Fallon, Evans, Hunter, someone else I am missing

     

    RB. Craig (148 – 7) ……McGrain

     

    LB. Gemmel (184 – 6) …………………. Hay (130 – 5) full back and midfield)

     

    CB. Clark (106 – 4) …………….Brogan, across several positions (177 – 7 count them)

     

    CB. McNeill (282 – 9)

     

    MF. Murdoch (214 – 8) ……….. Connolly (118 – 4) midfield and anywhere,

     

    MF, Auld (105 – 5) ……….. Callaghan (127 – 6). Dalglish (101 – 3)

     

    RW. Jinky (234 -9)

     

    FW.

     

    FW

     

    LW Lemon (218 – 9)

     

     

    forwards later

  9. Pat Stanton, Johnny Gibson, Roy Baines, Joe Craig, Joe Filippi, Big Shuggy, Roy Kay, Johnny Doyle RIP, Peter Latchford, Allan Sneddon, Frank Munro, Alfie Conn, John Dowie, Tom McAdam.

     

    Aff the tap ae ma heid.

     

    Mr Stein Rest In Peace.

     

    lol

     

    HH

     

    oot.

  10. Turkeybhoy @ 9:10 pm,

     

     

    Absolutely, great Celtic defender and coach…

     

     

    No Kenny Dalgliesh though:))

     

     

    Hail Hail

  11. Assuming brugge quack news is in metldown after their new managers first game

     

     

    Club Brugge 0 – 3 Arsenal

     

     

    And the Dagelijks Rectum quickly putting out opinion pieces on his trainer colour and the tactics board, ouija board or choice of page on the kays catalogue underwear section (you all know the catalogue reference, you are all old enough!!!)

  12. What you think for tomoz TB??

     

     

    I think if we can hold the shape for 60-75 mnis, its a success

     

     

    Its not about the score for me now, its about how long we can take the new shape before we dafault to the previous (not a dig!)

     

     

    Like Nancys press conference, seems a smart chap

  13. Things you never knew.

     

    According to FF,The Evening. Times,and The Herald,are Fenian,Republican rags.

     

     

    Well,I really never knew that !!!!!.

     

    Do you think Chris Union Jack,Or Mathew Lindsey,know?.

     

     

    Fekin deranged that mob.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  14. Clunks,

     

    Who knows what the team will be.What he has picked up on,who to move.

     

    I never expected a result in Holland.A draw would be great.

  15. Yeah TB

     

     

    A draw would be great

     

     

    For me, its more of how long can we hold our shape, stay with the new formation before we fall back

     

     

    It’s not a season defining game

     

     

    Wif has only been here a week

     

     

    And its a cup final on Sunday

     

     

    He doesnt have much time to lead the team, before time bites

  16. who thinks kev jungle deliberately posted the 1976 team after 9 in a row.

     

     

    it is almost as if that fella doesn’t know his celtjc teams

     

     

    or maybe he does

  17. Wokerati Marty

     

    @WokeratiMarty

     

    An Irish video in solidarity with the P.A. political prisoners who are on hunger strike: “Did you know, the biggest hunger strike since 1981 is currently happening in British prisons?” Please share the video far and wide to raise awareness.

     

    https://x.com/WokeratiMarty/status/1997320116002816129#m

     

    HH

     

    oot.

     

    A hunger strike is going on in Ireland and hardly anybody knows about it.

     

    HH

     

    oot.

  18. Good Morning Fholk – Grand Day To Be A Tim…

     

     

    Garygillespieshamstring @ 11:52 pm,

     

     

    Quite:)))))

     

     

    Arrivederci Roma…

     

     

    Wilfried and the bhoys have a great opportunity to put down a marker tonight – you feel under the circumstances any result will do and the team are well capable of giving a good account of themselves.

     

     

    COYBIG

     

     

    Celtic 2 – 0 Roma

     

     

    Hail Hail

  19. So many posters demanding an edit function. We already have such a function. It’s called proof reading.

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