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Tag: Celtic Songs

Posted on 05/07/202605/07/2026

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…

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Posted on 05/07/202605/07/2026

‘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…

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Posted on 05/07/2026

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…

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Posted on 24/08/201704/07/2026

‘Oh Harry, Harry!’

  In the early 1970s the popular Celtic striker Harry Hood had a number of terrace chants in his honour.  Whether with or without moustache or sideburns, Harry had a…

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Celtic Banners

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

Scarves Gallery

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

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