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Tag: Celtic FC origins

Posted on 02/08/202602/08/2026

‘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…

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Celtic Banners

St Albans CSC Helsingborg
Cold in his shadow banner
Achill Island CSC 2
Larkhall CSC
Larkhall CSC
Rutherglen Vogue European medal banner
St Werburghs Chester CSC
Stan Petrov Drumchapel hoops banner
Free Broomloan GB
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Packie Bonner CSC Lpool Close up
1970 Feyenoord and Celtic fans
Tom Williams CSC The Popes XI
Linwood Celtic
Bhoys of Erne CSC Fermanagh
Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats GB
Brucehill Brigade 38 out the gate
Johannesburg CSC
S/W Ver: 85.83.84P
St Andrews Brake Charlie Shaw colour
Dan Breen Tipperary CSC
Preston Phoenix CSC
Wishaw Cross Keys CSC banner
Barrowfield Shamrock wee
Barrowfield Shamrock Trafalgar Square
Lisbon 67 banner v Benfica pro
AICSC history banner
AICSC history banner
Michael Davitt Sod the Bigots banner
Derry No 1 CSC Early 90s
Port Glasgow Emerald Smirnoff
SONY DSC
Zombies banner
Pride of Erin 2
Sarsfield Brake club WEE amended (2)
Henrik in the Gallowgate
Bamber Bridge Bhoys 2
Cleland Bhoys Jimmy Delaney CSC
Celtic Go Bragh banner GB
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner at Celtic Park
Dam Bhoys
East Tyrone Bhoys
Grim Reaper banner
Elgin Che Guevara CSC banner
John Thomson CSC Cardenden
Neil Lennon Celtic to the Core 2007
Carluke Shamrock
Liam James CSC
Baillieston Battalion
Global Hoops CSC
Wolfe Tone CSC Buncrana new
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
London Underground CSC
London Underground CSC
Sons of Donegal tricolours Rotterdam 1981
St Barr's CSC
Banknock Tavern in Turin
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
TB CSC
Sydney City Botany Bay CSC
Woolwich CSC
Tony Mowbray CSC banner in ground
Brian Hogan CSC Large tricolour Dublin
Welcome to Paradise banner
St Augustines Langloan Coatbridge Jimmy Quinn banner
Coatbridge St James CSC
Wakefield Bhoys
C'mon the Hoops
C’mon the Hoops
Temple Tims basque
Warsaw CSC
St Andrews Brake McAtee colour 2
Tanzy Burns CSC Belfast
GB London Calling
Carfin Shamrock
Rutherglen Vogue 1968
Sons of Donegal CSC new banner 2014
Pumbs Bar CSC in Lisbon
Tollcross Kimberley CSC
Coventry Emerald CSC
Lisbon Lions JB
Toronto CSC
Bob Carolgees CSC
Hill 16 Elite CSC
Sebo banner
HJC Solidarity banner pic
Glens of Antrim CSC
The Lectern Brighton CSC
Anftifa astra flag
St Peter's Club, Paisley
Lone Star CSC Texas
Rutherglen Vogue B Murdoch CSC
Froggies 2
Anton Rogan banner
London Bhoys flag
Viewpark bhoys
Thomas Kidso Reilly banner
Uddingston CSC
Fenian Lampost CSC
Garngad Brake Club maybe St Mungo outside old Forge Tavern
Alex Salmond Wisdom
Pride of Erin CSC Nottingham
St Mary's BC Banner Tom Maley front
Essex Bhoys Slovenia
New York CSC banner new 2014
Ballymena Shamrock at Hampden
St Thomas's CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
St Thomas’s CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
Tremoni Bhoys CSC
Molly Maguires CSC Philadelphia
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We're not bigots Mr McCann banner
Campsie Bhoys
Sarsfield Banner 1952 at a function Joe Dodds
Your Day Is Coming
Barrowfield Shamrock old banner
Fans and banners in the ground
Dunbar CSC
Fenian Bhoys
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Teeside and Darlington
Phoenix, Arizona CSC
Underground CSC
Saltmarket CSC
Saltmarket CSC
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner
Joseph Rafferty CSC gd
Cardenden Celts
Blantyre Tricolour
Achill Island CSC 1
Belvidere CSC at Ibrox 1990s
St Matthew's CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
St Matthew’s CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
Coventry Hay CSC
1970 Milan cup final, Celtic fans in square colour
Wim the Tim CSC Anderlecht
St Brigids CSC Newry
Brian Hogan CSC Premier Bhoys
French Celts CSC
Tommy Gemmell CSC Dunblane
Celtic the Champs banner
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Gallowgate Travel Club CSC
Hawick Shamrock
Temple and Govan red star small
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Vale Discoland CSC
Clydebank Bhoys Celtic cross
Moodiesburn CSC in Luxembourg
Kilwinning Bhoys
Torridon CSC wee
Duntocher Milan 07
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
JFK CSC Perth 1980s 2
The Immortal Jock Stein banner
Kazakhstan Emerald
Tommy Burns memorial JB
Derry No 1 CSC with TB
Grampian Emerald Flying Column
Aiden McGeady banner JB
Emerald Inn CSC
SNP give the dog a bone GB
Phil O'Donnell tribute banner
Phil O’Donnell tribute banner
Paisley Bhoys
Paisley Bhoys
Grangemouth No.1 CSC
Woolwich CSC
Continental Celtic banner
Perth CSC banner
Rosses Bar CSC
Erskine Bhoys on Tour close up
Dusseldorf Bhoys CSC
The Franks CSC Gorbals
Craig Whyte Shamrock CSC Moodiesburn
Your Day Is Coming
Benidorm No. 1 CSC
Port Glasgow Harp CSC
New York CSA banner
Penilee Disco bus and fancy dress
John Thomson banner
Randalstown CSC New banner March 07
LISBON RYANS
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Our Charlie Doesnt need a Di to Score Sons of Donegal Rotterdam 1981
Paul Lambert CSC Linwood and Johnstone
Banknock Tavern in Turin wee
YNWA Tommy Burns DR
Real men conquer Europe
Falkirk Shamrock CSC
Wolfe Tone Renegades CSC
Lisbon Lions CSC
OOR WULLIE Willie Wallace banner 1967 SC Final
Tommy Craig Celtic Club
Ramsgate Emerald CSC
Springburn Bhoys CSC
Cowdenbeath flying Column
St Brendans Corby
Tyneside No 1 outside Irish Centre
Cavendish 7-1 SISO banner
Walfrid A football club . . . banner
For those watching in blue and white
Scotland Shame GB
Wimbledon CSC
Celtic support in Maribor 2014 banners
Lisbon Lions CSC v Kaiserslautern 1983
Boruc Banner - 23.9.06
Let the Rats Drown banner
Wolfe Tone CSC in Slovakia
Tam Selleck CSC banner
Martin Savage CSC
James McGrory banner
Thanks Martin God Bless banner
St Pats Shotts
Wintersgills Neil Lennon 18 CSC
East Belfast Short Strand
Boab Malcolm started swine flu banner
Montrose CSC FAC
Spirit of '88 Irishtown
Spirit of ’88 Irishtown
King of Kings CSC Greenock
St Pauli CSC
Usual Suspects banner GB

Scarves Gallery

Noel Gallagher scarf
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Front
No huns at Hampden specs
Celtic Feyenoord scarf
Bar scarf with patches
Stein's Mighty Celtic HB London CSC
Jay Z scarf
MILAN 2006 Celtic crowd
Marshbhoy Twitter Bought at Hibs away 92-3
Brian McClair Celtic scarf and tammy
Napoleon Twitter Super Celtic silk
Jinky silk new
John L 1
1960s cup winner scarf
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Back
John L 2
Scarves from w
TB memorial
Modern printed scarves on sale
John L 3
Wolfe Hboard Scarf with patches
Tartan Marco Twitter SC winners 1989
Markybhoy KDS Old style scarf with patches
1970s scarf seller
Lima1910 KDS bought by his granny before the 1970 SC final
Lisbon Lions Yellow Gerbhoy, HB
Scarves
Tyneside CSC scarf
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line
1960s Scarf inherited from Dad
Otago Tim Classic from 1968
Love St 86 fans
1960s Celtic scarf
Paul S CARPET in his grandparents house
GB scarves
Andy R 125 scarf
8 in a Row London CSC HB Classic unusual design
Celtic v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Round of 16
10 in a row Now for 10
Pablo HB Saville Rogue Hooped Scarf Cashmere
Lincolnbhoy KDS Celtic cravats Celtic Supporters design
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line 2
Michael W 60s threads
Kano Foundation scarf
Jinky silk old
Celtic Research 1981 Champions
Big Dunc GB forum Lisbon Lions scarf
Tommy Burns and Johnny Doyle
7 in a row Joe Strummer
YNWA Silk scarves inc tartan from the Huddleboard
Wilcobhoy on KDS still loves his tartan scarf
Celts at Tynecastle 1978
Green white and gold
Half and Half scarf collection Markybhoy KDS
Keith's uncle's scarf with photo
Tony J Twitter 8 in a row scarf
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Jinky scarf model
Celtic patches on scarf
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1980s printed scarf
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
GB scarf wool
St Pauli Celtic Brotherhood GB forum Various Celt and SP scarves
Green white and yellow mostly white
James Connolly scarf
Johnny Doyle with his own scarf
Markybhoy Twitter Centenary Scarf
Alan's scarf from the 80s with patches

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