Artur Boruc – The Holy Goalie
Back in 2006, the Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc received a formal police caution in Glasgow after blessing himself at a match. It was his established routine to pray and make…
Seven-One (Another goal for Glasgow Celtic)
The 19th October 1957. The Scottish League Cup Final. The record victory in any senior British cup final. Celtic fans have been singing about the legendary 7-1 scoreline for…
There’s only 1 Bobby Petta
Bobby Petta, the Dutch winger, had a miserable first season with Celtic. Signed from Ipswich Town in July 1999, he managed only 17 games and 1 single goal (v…
Oh, I love my Tommy McInally!
Tommy McInally was a Celtic star of the 1920s who manager Willie Maley struggled to contain his exuberance both on and of the pitch. A delightful ball player, Tommy could score…
Jimmy McGrory, Prince of Garngad
It is no surprise that the greatest Celtic striker ever – yep, better than Henrik – and the best in Scottish football had his name committed to song…
Charlie Adam’s sister’s pants
Back in the mists of time when Rangers were still alive, their fetid fanbase used to regularly hurl all sorts of abuse at a young midfielder who’d come through their…
One’s Called Ronald . . .
In 2000, one of the famed Dutch de Boer twins – Ronald – joined Rangers, a significant step down from his previous clubs of Ajax and Barcelona. The fact that he scored…
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