17K views · 57 reactions | 10/4/1974 Celtic 0-0 Atletico Madrid Competition European Champions Cup (SF Leg1) Date 10/04/1974 (Wednesday) (Season: 1973/1974) Attendance 72461 Manager Stein, Jock Venue Home Lineup Connaghan, Denis Hay, Davie Brogan, Jim Murray, Steve McNeill, Billy McCluskey, Pat Johnstone, Jimmy Hood, Harry Deans, Dixie Callaghan, Tommy Dalglish, Kenny | Glasgow Celtic Supporters page | Facebook

4.3K views · 52 reactions | 1/4/1970 Leeds United 0-1 Celtic Competition European Champions Cup (SF Leg1) Date 01/04/1970 (Wednesday) (Season: 1969/1970) Attendance 45505 Manager Stein, Jock Venue Away Lineup Williams, Evan Hay, Davie Gemmell, Tommy Murdoch, Bobby McNeill, Billy Brogan, Jim Johnstone, Jimmy Connelly, George scored Wallace, Willie Lennox, Bobby Auld, Bertie | Glasgow Celtic Supporters page | Facebook

Lisbon Lions: why Celtic’s historic 1967 European Cup win was a defining moment for the Irish diaspora in Scotland

Billy McNeill, one of the most iconic figures in the history of Celtic F.C. — and indeed of Scottish football as a whole. ✦ Legendary Playing Career Born: 2 March 1940, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland Died: 22 April 2019, Newton Mearns, Scotland Known affectionately as “Cesar”, McNeill spent his entire club career (1957–1975) as a central defender for Celtic. He captained the famed Celtic F.C. side, famously nicknamed the Lisbon Lions, to a historic 1967 European Cup victory — becoming the firs

Here’s a full look at Tommy Gemmell’s Celtic career — one of the most remarkable chapters in the club’s history. 🍀 --- 🟢 Tommy Gemmell – Celtic Career (1961–1971) 📍 Overview Full name: Thomas Joseph Gemmell Born: 16 October 1943, Motherwell, Scotland Died: 2 March 2017, Dunblane, Scotland Position: Left-back (also played right-back) Celtic debut: 5 January 1963 vs Aberdeen (Scottish League) Final appearance: 24 April 1971 vs Clyde --- ⚽ Celtic Stats Competition Appearances Goals Scottish Leag

6.8K views · 346 reactions | On this day in 1967, the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup for Celtic by beating Inter Milan 2-1. | Focus On Celtic | Facebook