The Shamrock – Issue 11
Issue 11 of The Shamrock, the Celtic history fanzine, includes: Lift Off at Fir Park, 1966: a new generation of Celtic fans witness Championship success for the first time –…
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CELTIC RE-VIEW: ‘Walfrid’
Book Review: Walfrid: A Life of Faith, Community and FootballBy Dr Michael ConnollyPublisher: Argyll Press Reviewer: David McKinstry On 6th November next year, Celtic Football Club will mark the 140th…
CELTIC RE-VIEW: ‘And if you know the history?’
Laughter is the best medicine, they say. And in a week when Celtic fans have had to take their medicine and much, much more, it was great to hear hundreds…
‘LET THEM SCOFF AND JEER’
Celtic FC was still in its infancy when the club made its first foray into competitive football. Having won their first-ever game, a convincing 5-2 victory over Rangers at home…
BLESS ‘EM ALL
My dad, who grew up a Celtic supporter in Lanarkshire in the late 1940s and early ‘50s in the aftermath of World War Two, learnt this song from classmates at…
‘THE GOOD OLD CELTIC CLUB’
Could this be the oldest Celtic song? Writing in the Celtic Football Guide for season 1933/4, Willie Maley – involved with the club continuously from its formation in 1887 as…
CELTIC’S HOLY TRINITY: Shaw, McNair and Dodds
The backbone of one of the greatest ever Celtic teams was goalkeeper Charlie Shaw, left back Joe Dodds and right back Alec McNair. The defensive trio were dubbed ‘The Holy…
McSTAY: HOMAGE TO THE MAESTRO
Paul McStay was destined for greatness in a Celtic jersey long before he made his debut at the age of 17. A descendant of two legendary Celts, the Larkhall Bhoy…
