The Official History of Celtic Football Club brings the story of a unique sporting institution right up to date as the club has celebrated the 125th anniversary of its foundation. Celtic was formed on November 6, 1887 and 125 years later, confirmed its position as the top club in Scotland by winning the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish Cup. It was a fitting way to mark an important milestone in the ongoing story of the Celtic.
The author, Celtic Director, Brian Wilson, previously wrote the highly-regarded best-seller Celtic: A Century with Honour to mark the club’s centenary in 1988, and now he brings the story right-up-to-date in this new and important Celtic book.
He looks back at the lean years following the Centenary double success, he examines the dramatic battle for Celtic’s survival and the timely and successful takeover by Fergus McCann, and he charts the progress of the club since then, both on and off the field, telling the story with unparalleled access to the key figures involved as well as the club’s own records.
The Official History of Celtic Football Club explains how a club inspired by Marist Brother Walfrid in order to raise money to feed the poor grew to become one of the most famous organisations in world football. Throughout its history, the club’s roots have remained in the East End of Glasgow, even as the club’s success expanded beyond Scottish shores and also as Celtic supporters ensured that Celtic Park enjoys an impressive and enviable reputation throughout football.
Celtic supporters sing of ‘knowing the history’, because it is a unique history that they are rightly proud of, and one which they are an integral part of. This book celebrates, in the words of the legendary Billy McNeill, ‘the fairytale’ that is Celtic Football Club.
Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the copyright holders, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent publisher.
The author, Celtic Director, Brian Wilson, previously wrote the highly-regarded best-seller Celtic: A Century with Honour to mark the club’s centenary in 1988, and now he brings the story right-up-to-date in this new and important Celtic book.
He looks back at the lean years following the Centenary double success, he examines the dramatic battle for Celtic’s survival and the timely and successful takeover by Fergus McCann, and he charts the progress of the club since then, both on and off the field, telling the story with unparalleled access to the key figures involved as well as the club’s own records.
The Official History of Celtic Football Club explains how a club inspired by Marist Brother Walfrid in order to raise money to feed the poor grew to become one of the most famous organisations in world football. Throughout its history, the club’s roots have remained in the East End of Glasgow, even as the club’s success expanded beyond Scottish shores and also as Celtic supporters ensured that Celtic Park enjoys an impressive and enviable reputation throughout football.
Celtic supporters sing of ‘knowing the history’, because it is a unique history that they are rightly proud of, and one which they are an integral part of. This book celebrates, in the words of the legendary Billy McNeill, ‘the fairytale’ that is Celtic Football Club.
Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the copyright holders, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent publisher.
