The first issue of The Shamrock is 48 pages of sheer Celtic retro . . . a review of the club’s 125 year history in five epochs; how Celtic fans invented away day travel; remembering Celtic’s visit to Belfast in 1984; the Celtic Chronicles: a season-by-season account from the earliest days on; ‘Tic Name: The A-Z of Celtic Nicknames; Blessed Are The Playmakers 1: Paul McStay; Celtic Cameos from 1895; Cinema Paradiso – the Bhoys on film; Early Escapades: the taking of Jerry Reynolds; and Sorrowful Mysteries, kicking off with Tony Cascarino.

Available from: Celtic Park – various sellers and Glasgow Programmes stall at rear of Lisbon Lions stand

Calton Books, 159 London Road, Glasgow (near the Barras and Lynch’s Bar)

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