Book Review: ‘CELTIC – THE EARLY YEARS’
‘Celtic – The Early Years’ by Brendan Sweeney “Close your eyes for a minute and try to envisage your life without Celtic . . . What were the reasons…
Football fan culture in Edinburgh’s southside – fascinating fan blog
We at The Shamrock like few things better than reviewing the latest sticker trends in the environs of Celtic Park and the wider east end of Glasgow. As we’ve tried…
Book Review: ‘Keeping In Paradise’ – John Fallon
Review: ‘Keeping in Paradise’ by John Fallon (with David Potter) It is often said that goalkeepers can be lonely and introspective individuals given the exposed nature of the work…
The Pinnace Collection – Celtic
Celtic is the latest club to feature in a publishing project by football historian Paul Day which focuses on the famed Pinnace Collection of cigarette cards which carried photographs of football…
THE RISING CLUB – Willie Maley
Nineteen year old Willie Maley and his elder brother Tom were among the first recruits to the new Glasgow Irish club called Celtic in late 1887. Writing almost three decades years later…
Celtic Stories: All That Glitters Is Gould
It was 1997. He was languishing in Bradford City reserves in the (then) English First Division. A short loan spell at Gillingham had come to nothing. He was told he…
Celtic Stories: Juve Got To Be Joking
The Celtic Support in the Stadio delle Alpe, Turin, 2001 Bear writes: Celtic were playing away to Juventus in Turin in Celtics first ever champions league game in the group stages. …
Celtic Stories: A real Bummer for The Rooter
Johnny Madden – ‘The Rooter’ – in Celtic kit There have been many, many times when Celtic players have been subjected to rough treatment by opponents while the referee has failed…
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