The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Celtic are the champions of Scotland, having completed a hat-trick of titles on 22 May 2008, the final day of the 2007-08 season. Since its formation in 1888, Celtic has won the Scottish crown on 42 occasions and is the only Scottish team to have won Europe's premier football competition, the European Cup, in 1967 and also hold the record for the most number of Scottish Cups (34). Image File history File links Celtic_FC.png‎ This is a logo of a corporation, team, or other organization related to sports, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... This article is about the building type. ... This page is about the soccer stadium in Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... 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The full name of the club is The Celtic Football Club ("Celtic" is pronounced with a soft "c" sound). Until 1994, the club's full name was The Celtic Football and Athletic Company Ltd, whilst outside Scotland they are often referred to as Glasgow Celtic. Celtic play home games at Celtic Park (commonly referred to as Parkhead) which has a capacity of 60,832, making it the largest football stadium in Scotland. Together with their rivals, Rangers, they form the Old Firm which is one of the most famous and most fierce rivalries in sport. Celtic has traditionally been linked with its founding roots which originate from the Irish immigrant community in Glasgow. This page is about the soccer stadium in Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Crowd at football match between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. at Celtic Park. ... A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

In 1967, Celtic became the first British team to win the European Cup, which had previously been the preserve of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish clubs. Managed by Jock Stein, Celtic won every competition that they entered that season: the Scottish League Championship, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the European Cup and the Glasgow Cup. Because of this feat, Celtic became the first team to win an unofficial "Continental Quadruple". Season 1965-1966 was the sixty-ninth season of Scottish league football. ... John Jock Stein CBE (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ... Season 1965-1966 was the sixty-ninth season of Scottish league football. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... The Glasgow Cup was a football tournament open to teams fom Glasgow. ...

Celtic are the only club ever to win the trophy with a team composed entirely of home-grown talent.^[1][2] as all of the players in the side were Scottish, and all were born within a 30-mile radius of Celtic Park. This team became known as the Lisbon Lions. Celtic again reached the European Cup final in 1970, only to be beaten by Feyenoord in extra time. In 2003 Martin O'Neill led the team to the UEFA Cup final in Seville where they lost 3-2 to F.C. Porto after extra time. 80,000 Celtic supporters travelled to Seville for the final, believed by UEFA to be the largest foreign travelling support in history at the time.^[3][4][5] Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Glasgow Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ... Futebol Clube do Porto (pron. ...

The club's traditional playing colours are green and white hooped shirts and white shorts with white socks. Celtic have an estimated fan base of nine million, including one million in North America. ^[6]

Formation and history

Main article: History of Celtic F.C.

Celtic Football Club was formally constituted at a meeting in St. Mary's Church Hall on East Rose Street (now Forbes Street), Calton, Glasgow, by an Irish Marist brother named Brother Walfrid originally from Ballymote in County Sligo on 6 November 1887. The purpose stated in the official club records as "being to alleviate poverty in Glasgow's East End parishes". Celtic Football Club has a long and illustrious history, having always competed in the highest level of football in Scotland, currently the Scottish Premier League. ... Calton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Society of Mary (disambiguation). ... Brother Walfrid is the religious name of Andrew Kerins, a Marist Brother and founder of Celtic F.C.. He was born in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland on May 18, 1840 and moved to Scotland in 1887, founding the club a year later as a means of raising funds for the... For the hamlet in Canada, see Ballymote, Ontario. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,837 km² Population (2006) 60,894[1] Website: www. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Walfrid's move to establish the club as a means of fund raising for his charity, The Poor Children's Dinner Table, was largely inspired by the example of Hibernian F.C. who were formed out of the immigrant Irish population thirteen years earlier in Edinburgh. Walfrid's own suggestion of the name 'Celtic' (pronounced Seltik), was intended to reflect the club's Irish and Scottish roots, and was adopted at the same meeting. This article is about the Scottish football club. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

On 28 May 1888, Celtic played their first official match against a Rangers Reserve team and won 5-2 in what was described as a "friendly encounter". Celtic had 8 'guest' players from Hibernian playing that day. is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Scottish football club. ...

Celtic and the media

The Celtic View, the oldest football club magazine in the United Kingdom.

Celtic have always attempted to engage directly with the fans and bypass the traditional media outlets as a method of communicating accurate information to the outside world about the inner workings of the club.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Celtic View The first ever Football Magazine in Britain that deals with only one club. ...

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In 2004 Celtic launched its own digital TV channel Celtic TV available in the UK through Setanta Sports on satellite and cable platforms. Since 2002 Celtic's Internet TV channel, Channel67 (previously known as Celtic Replay), has broadcast Celtic's own content worldwide, offers live match coverage to subscribers outside the UK, and now provides 3 online channels. Celtic TV is the official television channel of Celtic Football Club. ... Setanta Sports (pronounced ) is an international sports broadcaster, operating 12 channels in 24 countries. ... Channel67 is the online TV channel of Celtic Football Club. ...

Old Firm and sectarianism

See also: Sectarianism in Glasgow

Celtic have a historic association with the people of Ireland and Scots of Irish extraction, who are both predominantly Catholic. Fans of rivals Rangers tended to come from Protestant backgrounds and were supporters of Anti Catholicism and of British Unionism. As a result both clubs became linked to the opposing factions in the political difficulties of Northern Ireland, which intensified the rivalry in Scotland. Sectarianism in Glasgow takes the form of religious and political sectarian rivalry between Roman Catholics and Protestants. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

In recent times both clubs have taken measures to combat sectarianism. Working alongside the Scottish Parliament, church groups and community organisations, the Old Firm has clamped down on sectarian songs, inflammatory flag-waving, and troublesome supporters, using increased levels of policing and surveillance.^[7][8] In 1996, for instance, Celtic launched their Bhoys Against Bigotry campaign, later followed by Youth Against Bigotry to "educate the young on having ... respect for all aspects of the community - all races, all colours, all creeds", according to then chief executive Ian McLeod.^[9] For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... For other uses, see Surveillance (disambiguation). ... For people named Bigot and other meanings, see Bigot (disambiguation). ...

Recent seasons

2004-05

Further information: Celtic F.C. season 2004-05

Following a race for the SPL title, with Rangers closely following, the club extended their lead at the top of the SPL table to two points as they lined up for the final game of the season, with a win at Motherwell F.C. required to seal the title. With two minutes remaining on the clock, Celtic were leading 1-0; a result which would have handed them the league. 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 Celtic started season 2004-05 looking to win the Scottish Premier League trophy and retain the Scottish FA Cup. ... The Motherwell Football & Athletic Club Ltd. ...

However, Motherwell's Scott McDonald (who later signed for and is currently playing for Celtic) netted two last-minute goals. Rangers defeated Hibernian 1-0 at Easter Road, thereby winning the league championship title. Earlier in the season Celtic recorded a record seventh straight win over city rivals Rangers. Scott Douglas McDonald (born 21 August 1983, Melbourne, Australia) is a professional football (soccer) player who currently plays in Scotland for Celtic as a striker. ...

Celtic ended the season one week later with a 1-0 win over Dundee United F.C. in the Scottish Cup Final, which was marked by fans as Martin O'Neill's final match as manager. Current season Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ... Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ...

On 25 May 2005, O'Neill announced he would resign as manager of Celtic at the end of 2004-05 season along with first team coach Steve Walford and assistant manager John Robertson. It was widely reported that O'Neill decided to take time out of football in order to care for his ailing wife Geraldine, who was ill with lymphoma [1]. He is currently manager of Aston Villa F.C. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004-05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... Steve Walford (born 5 January 1958) is a former English footballer turned manager. ... John Robertson (born 20 January 1953 in Uddingston) is a former Scottish footballer. ... This article is about lymphoma in humans. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ...

2005-06

Further information: Celtic F.C. season 2005-06

With a new season starting, Celtic also had a new manager: Gordon Strachan, the former Scotland, Aberdeen and Manchester United midfielder took over from Martin O'Neill. Garry Pendrey was appointed as Strachan's assistant manager. 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 - 2007/08 Celtic started season 2005-06 looking to win the Scottish Premier League trophy and retain the Scottish FA Cup. ... Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Aberdeen Football Club are a football team from Aberdeen, Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... MUFC redirects here. ... Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ... Garry Pendrey (born 9 February 1949) is an former professional footballer who currently works in football management. ...

Before his first game, he was already getting criticized by the press for signing unknown players such as Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura from relegation battlers Reggina of Serie A and Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc from Legia Warsaw. In Celtic's first competitive game under Strachan, they lost 5-0 in a UEFA Champions League qualifier to Slovakian minnows Artmedia Bratislava. After this game, many expected Strachan to be sacked before the end of the season. Strachan was under more pressure after the first SPL game of the season after his side lost a 3-1 lead away to Motherwell and only escaped with a point after grabbing a late equaliser in a 4-4 draw. The shoots of recovery started to grow with a 4-0 win in the home leg of the Champions League tie with Artmedia and although Celtic lost 3-1 to Rangers in the first Glasgow derby of the season, the team went on a 13 game unbeaten run, winning 12 of those games before losing to Dunfermline. Shunsuke Nakamura , born June 24, 1978) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. ... Not to be confused with A.C. Reggiana 1919, a Serie C team. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... Artur Boruc (pron. ... Legia Warszawa (pronounced Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... FC Artmedia Bratislava, also known as FC Artmedia Petržalka, is a Slovak football club from the Petržalka district of the capital, Bratislava. ... The Motherwell Football & Athletic Club Ltd. ... Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife. ...

Celtic showed their Championship credentials on New Year's Day 2006, after staging a late comeback to beat rivals Hearts 3-2 in a top-of-the-table clash at Tynecastle thanks to two late goals from centre-half Stephen McManus. Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) are a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Premier League. ... Tynecastle is a football stadium situated in the Scottish capital. ... Stephen McManus is a professional footballer who plays in defence for Celtic F.C.. Born on the 10th of September 1982, McManus is a product of Celtics youth academy. ...

After signing Roy Keane from Manchester United in January 2006, Celtic lost to Clyde 2-1 in the Scottish Cup. Their impressive league form continued however and on 19th February Celtic set a new scoring record for the SPL, an 8-1 victory at East End Park against Dunfermline in February 2006, where Maciej Żurawski scored 4 goals and assisted in 2 others. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... East End Park is a football stadium located in the Scottish town of Dunfermline. ... Maciej Å»urawski (pron. ...

On 19th March 2006, Gordon Strachan won his first trophy for Celtic with a 3-0 win over Dunfermline in the final of the CIS Cup. Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ...

On 5 April 2006 Celtic clinched their 40th title thanks to a goal from John Hartson in a 1-0 win against Hearts at Celtic Park. The title was Celtic's fourth title in six years. This feat was achieved with six games remaining until the end of the season and before the SPL split. The Bhoys lifted the SPL trophy on Easter Sunday 2006 at home to Hibernian, after a 1-1 draw. John Hartson (born April 5, 1975, in Swansea, Wales) is a professional footballer,currently playing for Norwich City on loan from West Bromwich Albion. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) are a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Premier League. ...

In April 2006, Celtic's reserve and Under-19 teams also won their championships, completing a clean sweep of Scotland's league competitions. Celtic's reserve team had won their league 5 years in a row and the Under-19s had won their league 4 years in a row.

2006-07

Further information: Celtic F.C. season 2006-07

Such was the good form of Celtic and the lack of a clear rival in the early stages of the 2006/07 season, that bookmakers Paddy Power took the unprecedented step of paying out on Celtic as the winners of the SPL on November 4, 2006, only 13 games into the season.^{[citation needed]} By mid-November Celtic were 15 points clear of their nearest challengers. 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 - 2007/08 Celtic started season 2006-07 looking to retain the Scottish Premier League trophy and the Scottish League Cup. ... Paddy Power is Ireland’s largest bookmaker. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 21, Celtic defeated Manchester United 1-0 at home earning them qualification to the knockout stage of the last 16 teams for the first time since the format was altered in 1993, drawing AC Milan. After both legs of the tie ended 0-0, Celtic's Champions League run was ended by a solitary Milan goal in extra-time by Kaka. is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

During the January 2007 transfer window Celtic signed Scotland internationals and former Hearts players Steven Pressley and Paul Hartley, full-back Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Rennes on loan and goalkeeper Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Transfer window is the term given to the period in football when a football club can transfer players either in or out of their playing staff. ... Steven John Pressley (born October 11, 1973 in Elgin, Moray) is a Scottish international footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. ... Paul James Hartley (born 19 October 1976, in Hamilton) is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. ... Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé (born September 27, 1978 in Paris) is a French-born Cameroonian football player currently playing for Celtic. ... Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division) in 2007-08. ... Mark Brown (born 28 February 1981 in Motherwell) is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Celtic. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ...

On April 22, 2007 Celtic won their 41st league championship, and second in a row. The title was won by an injury-time free-kick from Shunsuke Nakamura in a 2-1 victory against Kilmarnock, after Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink had the Hoops in front, before Colin Nish equalized for Kilmarnock just after half-time. ^[10] The result left Celtic 13 points clear of Rangers with four matches remaining. They then finished the season 12 points above Rangers. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Shunsuke Nakamura , born June 24, 1978) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. ...

On 26 May 2007 Celtic won the Scottish Cup for a record 34th time after beating Dunfermline 1-0. The winner was scored by Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé in the 84th minute. is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

2007-08

Further information: Celtic F.C. season 2007-08

Last Old Firm clash of the season results in 3:2 victory for Celtic.

Celtic bolstered their side for the 2007-08 season, signing Scott Brown, Chris Killen, Scott McDonald and Massimo Donati. Skipper Neil Lennon left for Nottingham Forest after seven years with the club, with Stephen McManus taking over the club captaincy.^[11] However Lennon returned to the club later in the season as a coach. 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 - 2007/08 Celtic will start the forthcoming 2007-08 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish Cup. ... Scott Brown (born June 25, 1985 in Dunfermline, Fife) is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. ... Christopher John Chris Killen (born October 8, 1981 in Wellington) is a New Zealand born football player, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Celtic. ... Scott Douglas McDonald (born 21 August 1983, Melbourne, Australia) is a professional football (soccer) player who currently plays in Scotland for Celtic as a striker. ... Massimo Donati (born 26 March 1981 in Sedegliano, Udine) is an Italian football midfielder currently contracted to Scottish Premier League club Celtic F.C.. // Massimo Donati holds the current record for being the most capped Italy Under-21 player, although he has never been capped by the National side. ... Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971 in Lurgan, County Armagh) is a former professional footballer from Northern Ireland. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Stephen McManus is a professional footballer who plays in defence for Celtic F.C.. Born on the 10th of September 1982, McManus is a product of Celtics youth academy. ...

Celtic was drawn against Russian side Spartak Moscow in the third round of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League 2007-08. The tie ended in a penalty shootout, with Artur Boruc saving twice to ensure Celtic's passage to the next round. This was Celtic's first European penalty shootout victory.^{[citation needed]} They competed against AC Milan, Benfica and FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stages, who they beat 2-1, 1-0, and 2-1 respectively at home, but losing all their away matches. They finished second in their group, ensuring qualification to the knockout stage for the second year in succession. Celtic were drawn against FC Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League. The first leg, played at Celtic Park, saw them defeated 3-2, after being ahead 1-0 and 2-1. In the second leg Barcelona grabbed an early goal through Xavi and held on for a 1-0 win on the night and 4-2 win overall. Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This article is about the football club. ... The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League is the 16th season of UEFAs premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall. ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ... Artur Boruc (pron. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... For other uses, see Benfica (disambiguation). ... FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Russian: ) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. ... Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 5, 1980 in Terrassa, Spain) is an Spanish football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. ...

The club's first signing of the winter transfer window was Andreas Hinkel. They followed up by signing Japanese youngster Koki Mizuno, Greek international striker Georgios Samaras on loan from Manchester City, Barry Robson from Dundee Utd as well as young striker Ben Hutchinson from Middlesbrough. Andreas Hinkel (born March 26, 1982 in Backnang) is a professional German footballer, who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic FC. He is an attacking right back who is well known for his dribbling skills. ... Koki Mizuno , born September 6, 1985) is a Japanese football (soccer) player. ... Georgios Samaras (Greek: Γιώργος Σαμαράς (IPA= /yeoryios samaras/); born February 21, 1985 in Heraklion, Greece) is a Greek footballer who currently plays as a striker for Celtic, on loan from Manchester City. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Barry Robson (born November 7, 1978 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. ... Ben Hutchinson (born 27 November 1987), is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Middlesbrough. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...

Although leading for the early part of the season, Celtic found themselves 7 points behind Rangers having played a game more with only seven weeks of the season left, because of this the manager was badly criticised and there was speculation that he might be sacked or resign. However, the club made a remarkable comeback, winngin their last 7 games, including two victories over rivals Rangers at Celtic Park 2-1 and 3-2, and won the league on 22nd May 2008, the last day of the season with a 1-0 win over Dundee United. Meanwhile Rangers lost to Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The victory was dedicated to the memory of Tommy Burns, former player and manager, who had died the previous Thursday. The result also meant Gordon Strachan became only the third Celtic manager to win three consecutive league championships. For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... This page is about the soccer stadium in Glasgow. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Current season Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Aberdeen Football Club are a football team from Aberdeen, Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Pittodrie Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. ... twists & turns as he is affectionaly known Thomas (Tommy) Burns (born 16 December 1956 in Glasgow), is a former professional football player and manager. ... Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ...

2008-09

Further information: Celtic F.C. season 2008-09

Celtic signed Pat McCourt from League of Ireland side Derry City on a 3 year contract on 19th June. Patrick McCourt (born 16 December 1983, Derry, Northern Ireland), is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a winger with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic. ... The FAI eircom League of Ireland (Irish: Curadh na hÉireann Cumann Peile na hÉireann) is the Republic of Irelands new national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. ... Derry City Football Club (Irish: , IPA: ) is an Irish football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Records

• The Scottish Cup final win against Aberdeen in 1937 was attended by a crowd of 146,433 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, which remains a record for a club match in European football
• Celtic currently hold the UK record for an unbeaten run in professional football: 62 games (49 won, 13 drawn), from 13 November 1915 until 21 April 1917- a total of 17 months and four days in all (they lost at home to Kilmarnock on the last day of the season)
• Celtic also hold the SPL record for an unbeaten run of home matches (77), spanning from 2001 to 2004 (this run was ended by a 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen on 21 April 2004), and the record for the longest run of consecutive wins in a single season (25 matches)
• Record victory: 11-0, against Dundee in 1895
• Record defeat: 0-8 against Motherwell in 1937
• Record home defeat: 0-7 against Dumbarton in 1892.
• Record post war home defeat 1-5 Aberdeen 1948
• Record European victory 9-0 KPV Kokkola (Finland), 1970
• Record European defeat: 0-5 against FC Artmedia Bratislava on 27 July 2005
• Record victory against Rangers: 7-1 1957 Scottish league cup final
• Complete record v Rangers P-371 W-133 D-91 L-147 F-508 A-529
• Record points earned in a season: 72 (Premier Division, 1987/88, 2 points for a win); 103 (Scottish Premier League, 2001/02, 3 points for a win), also the SPL points tally record
• Record home attendance: 92,000 against Rangers in 1938. A 3-0 victory for Celtic
• Most capped player: 102, Kenny Dalglish: Scotland.
• Record appearances: Billy McNeill, 790 from 1957 - 1975
• Most goals in a season: Henrik Larsson, 53
• Record scorer: Jimmy McGrory, 468
• First British club to reach the final of the European Cup
• First Scottish, British and Northern Europe team to win the European Cup
• Only club in history to have won the European Cup with a team comprised entirely of home-grown players (born within a 30 mile radius of the stadium)
• Hold the record for the highest score in a domestic cup final: Celtic 7 - 1 Rangers, Scottish League Cup Final 1957^[12]
• Hold the record for the highest attendance for a European club competition match: Celtic v Leeds United in the European Cup semi-final 1970 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Official attendance 136,505
• Fastest hat-trick in European Club Football - Mark Burchill vs Jeunesse Esch, Luxembourg in 2000^{[citation needed]}
• Earliest SPL Championship won. Won with 6 games to go against Kilmarnock on 18 April 2004 and Hearts on 5 April 2006
• First weekly club publication in the UK, The Celtic View.
• Biggest margin of victory in the SPL. 8-1 against Dunfermline, February 2006
• First stadium in the UK to stage motorcycle speedway racing on 28 April 1928.
• Celtic and Hibernian hold the record for the biggest transfer fee between two Scottish clubs. Celtic bought Scott Brown from Hibernian on 16 May 2007 for £4.4m^[13][14]

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Major honours

Trophy case at Celtic Park

• European Cup: 1
  

1966-67

• Scottish League championships: 42
  

1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1936, 1938, 1954, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974*, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

• Scottish Cup: 34 (record)
  

1892, 1899, 1900, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007

• Scottish League Cup: 13
  

1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1983, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006

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Minor honours

• European Cup runners-up: 1
  

1969-70

• UEFA Cup runners-up: 1
  

2002-03

• FIFA World Club Cup/Intercontinental Cup runners-up: 1
  

1967

• Glasgow Cup: 28
  

1891, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1956, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975*, 1982

• British League Cup: 1
  

1902[2]

• Ferencvaros Vase: 1
  

1914

• Navy and Army War Fund Shield: 1
  

1918

• Empire Exhibition Trophy: 1
  

1938

• Victory In Europe Cup: 1
  

1945

• Saint Mungo Cup: 1
  

1951

• Coronation Cup: 1
  

1953

• Alfredo di Stefano Trophy: 1
  

1967

• CNE Cup of Champions: 1
  

1968

• Drybrough Cup: 1
  

1974

• World of Soccer Cup: 1
  

1977

• Scottish Youth Cup: 9
  

1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006

• Under 18 Scottish Premier League: 2
  

2000, 2003

• Under 19 Scottish Premier League: 3
  

2004, 2005, 2006

• Under 21 Scottish Premier League: 3
  

2002, 2003, 2004

• Reserve Scottish Premier League: 4
  

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

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Individual

All players are from Scotland unless otherwise stated.

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Managers

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Players

Current squad

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2007-08 transfers

For a list of Celtic's 2007-08 transfers and a broader view of the 2007-08 season see here.

2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 - 2007/08 Celtic will start the forthcoming 2007-08 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish Cup. ...

2008-09 transfers

Click here for a list of Celtic transfers in season 2008-09.

Reserve and youth squads

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Non-playing staff

Boardroom

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Management

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Sponsors

• Carling
• NTL Ireland
• T-Mobile
• Nike, Inc.
• Thomas Cook
• Phoenix Motorcars
• MBNA
• The Big Plus
• Sanyo
• BT
• Scottish Leader (whisky)
• Soccer Savings
• Celtic Village
• Seat Exchange

For other uses, see Carling (disambiguation). ... NTL Communications (Ireland) Limited is a cable television and MMDS company in the Republic of Ireland. ... T-Mobile logo T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator. ... Nike, Inc. ... For other uses, see Thomas Cook (disambiguation). ... Phoenix Motorcars is a California-based company that focuses on developing electric vehicles. ... MBNA logo, 2004-2006 MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2005. ... The Big Plus logo The Big Plus is an awareness raising campaign in Scotland targeting adults who might be unable to achieve their aspirations due to a lack of literacy and/or numeracy skills. ... Sanyo Electric Co. ... BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (pronounced Bee tee) (also previously as British Telecom and is still commonly known as such amongst the general public) is the privatised UK state telecommunications operator. ... For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). ...

Notable former players

• Mohammed Abdul Salim - first ever Indian sub continent (Asian) player to play for a European team
• John Thomson - a goalkeeper who was killed in an Old Firm game
• Neil Clarke - first ever foreign player to play for Celtic
• William Angus -famous war hero(World War I),recipent of the Victoria Cross

Click here for a List of Celtic F.C. players with over 100 caps, click here for a List of Celtic F.C. international footballers or click here Category:Celtic F.C. players. Mohammed Abdul Salim (born 1904 in Calcutta, India) was an Indian footballer. ... John Thomson (1909 in Kirkcaldy - September 5, 1931) was a soccer player for Celtic and Scotland who died in an accidental collision during a match. ... Photo submitted by Jim Mcnulty Photo submitted by Jim Mcnulty William Angus was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). ... This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Celtic. ...

Greatest ever team

The following team was voted the greatest ever Celtic team by supporters in 2002.^[16] Ronnie Simpson (1930 - 2004) was a Scottish soccer goalkeeper. ... William Billy McNeill MBE (born March 2, 1940) is a former Scottish footballer and manager. ... Bobby Murdoch (17 August 1944 -- 15 May 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. ... Thomas Gemmell was a Scottish footballer. ... Daniel Fergus Danny McGrain (born in Glasgow May 1, 1950) is a former professional footballer who played for Celtic F.C. in defence. ... James Connolly Jimmy Johnstone (30 September 1944 – 13 March 2006), was a Scottish football legend. ... Robert Bertie Auld (born April 23, 1938 in Maryhill, Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and manager, most notable as member of Celtics Lisbon Lions side of 1967. ... Paul McStay MBE (born 22 October 1964, in Hamilton) is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C. He signed for Celtic aged seventeen from Celtic Boys Club and was given the role of captain of the club in 1990. ... This article is about the Swedish footballer. ... Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football player. ... Bobby Lennox MBE (born 1943) is a former Scottish professional footballer. ...

• Ronnie Simpson
• Danny McGrain
• Tommy Gemmell
• Bobby Murdoch
• Paul McStay
• Billy McNeill - Voted Celtic's greatest ever Captain
• Bertie Auld
• Jimmy Johnstone - Voted Celtic's greatest ever player
• Bobby Lennox
• Kenny Dalglish
• Henrik Larsson - Voted Celtic's greatest ever foreign player

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See also

• Richest football clubs
• Sport in Scotland
• Football in Scotland
• Lisbon Lions
• European Cup 1966-67
• UEFA Cup 2002-03
• The Bhoys from Seville
• 1967 European Cup Final
• Hampden in the sun
• List of Celtic F.C. players
• Lennoxtown training ground
• Celtic Boys Club
• Channel67
• The Celtic View

This is a list of the richest football clubs in the world, as ranked by Forbes magazine on their worth in United States dollars. ... The Old Course at St Andrews. ... Football is the most popular sport in Scotland and is the countrys national sport. ... Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Glasgow Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1. ... The season 1966-67 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic F.C. in a tremendous final victory against Internazionale. ... The 2002-03 UEFA Cup was won by FC Porto. ... Celtic fans at the Estadio Olímpico in Seville The Bhoys from Seville was the nickname given to the Celtic team that participated in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup campaign which culminated in Celtics defeat in the final and 100,000 Celtic fans travelling to Seville in Spain to... The Final of the European Cup in 1967 was contested at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25, 1967. ... The 1957 Scottish League Cup final match programme Hampden in the sun is a phrase used to describe the 1957 Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park, in which Celtic beat rivals Rangers in a record 7-1 victory. ... This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Celtic. ... Lennoxtown training facility. ... Celtic Boys Club is a feeder club for Celtic Football Club founded in 1966. ... Channel67 is the online TV channel of Celtic Football Club. ... The Celtic View The first ever Football Magazine in Britain that deals with only one club. ...

References

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External links

• Official website
• Celtic F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats