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Celtic: More than just a club
Jun 7, 2025
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football without the fans is nothing
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this famous quote by Stain truly
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captures Celtic celtic football club is
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a giant of Scottish football it has a
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history filled with passion the club
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means so much to so many people it is
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more than just results on a Saturday it
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is a way of life for its supporters
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their story began a long time ago it
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started with a noble cause the club was
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formally constituted in St mary's Church
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Hall this happened on November 6th 1887
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the city was Glasgow the east end of
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Glasgow was a poor area many Irish
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immigrants lived there brother Walred
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was a Marist brother from Ireland he was
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the driving force behind Celtic's
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formation his main aim was to raise
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funds these funds were for the charity
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he started the charity was called the
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Poor Children's Dinner Table celtic
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played its first official match in May
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1888 they played against Rangers another
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Glasgow team celtic won this first game
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5-2 this was a very good start for the
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new club the club quickly gained support
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people were drawn to its charitable
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roots they were also drawn to its Irish
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connections success on the pitch soon
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followed the team began to win trophies
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this built a strong foundation very
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early on the club's name Celtic was
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chosen carefully it was chosen to
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reflect its Irish and Scottish roots the
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early years were about establishing an
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identity it was also about competing at
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the highest level celtic won their first
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Scottish League Championship in 1893
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they won their first Scottish Cup in
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1892 these early victories were very
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important they showed that Celtic was a
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serious football club they were here to
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stay and to
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win celtic has won many many league
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titles they are one of the most
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successful clubs in Scotland their green
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and white hoops are famous worldwide the
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Scottish Premiership has often been
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their domain winning the league became a
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regular habit for the team fans expect
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success every single season this
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expectation drives the players forward
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the history of Scottish football is
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linked with Celtics wins consistent
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success is a hallmark of the club the
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Scottish Cup is another trophy Celtic
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loves they have lifted this famous cup
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many times cup finals are special days
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for the supporters the journey to
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Hampton Park is always filled with hope
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winning domestic trebles shows complete
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dominance a treble means winning the
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league the Scottish Cup and the League
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Cup celtic have achieved this remarkable
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feat several times this shows their
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strength over many decades it is a
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testament to their quality the greatest
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moment came in 1967 celtic won the
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European Cup they beat Inter Milan in
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the final the final was played in Lisbon
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Portugal celtic won 2 to1 the team
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became known as the Lisbon Lions all the
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players were born within 30 miles of
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Glasgow this was an amazing achievement
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they were the first British club to win
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Europe's biggest prize this victory is
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legendary in football history after
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Lisbon Celtic continued to compete in
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Europe they reached another European Cup
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final in 1970 they sadly lost that match
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to Feyenord however their reputation in
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Europe was sealed the club has enjoyed
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many more European nights celtic Park is
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famous for its atmosphere on these
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nights domestic success also continued
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through the decades more league titles
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and cups followed the trophy cabinet at
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Celtic Park is very full it tells a
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story of consistent
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achievement sten is perhaps Celtic's
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most famous manager he led the club to
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that famous European Cup win he was
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manager from 1965 to 1978 under Stein
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Celtic won nine league titles in a row
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this was an incredible period of
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dominance he understood the club and its
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supporters he knew what Celtic meant to
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the people stein built teams that played
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attacking football he is a true legend
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of the game other managers have also
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brought great success martin O'Neal had
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a fantastic spell in the early 2000s he
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won three league titles he also took
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Celtic to the UEFA Cup final in 2003
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that was a memorable run for the fans
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brendan Rogers also achieved great
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success more recently he led the team to
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invincible seasons this meant they did
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not lose a league game these managers
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understood the Celtic way they added to
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the club's rich history many wonderful
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players have worn the Celtic jersey
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jimmy Jinky Johnston was a magical
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winger he was part of the Lisbon Lions
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fans loved his skill and trickery kenny
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Dolish was another incredible talent he
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scored many goals for Celtic before
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moving to Liverpool henrik Lson is a
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modern-day hero the Swedish striker
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scored 242 goals for the club he is
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loved by all Celtic supporters these
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players are just a few of the many
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greats billy McNeel was the captain of
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the Lisbon Lions he lifted the European
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Cup he was a commanding defender and a
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great leader he later managed the club
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too players like Paul McStay and Scott
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Brown also became legends they showed
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loyalty and passion for many years each
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era has its heroes these players are
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remembered forever by the fans they are
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the icons of Celtic Park also known as
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Paradise their names are sung with
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pride celtic's identity is deeply linked
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to its Irish Catholic heritage the club
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was founded to help Irish
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immigrants this connection remains very
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strong today many fans have Irish roots
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they see Celtic as a symbol of their
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identity the Irish trick color is often
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seen at Celtic Park this heritage is a
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core part of what makes Celtic unique it
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is celebrated by the supporters it is a
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bond that goes beyond football the
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rivalry with Rangers FC is famous
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worldwide it is known as the old firm
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these matches are incredibly intense the
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rivalry has historical religious and
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political dimensions it divides the city
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of Glasgow for many years it was the
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biggest fixture in Scottish football the
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passion from both sets of fans is huge
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these games mean more than just three
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points they're about pride and identity
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the atmosphere is unlike any other
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celtic has a massive global fan base
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supporters clubs can be found all over
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the world people from many different
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countries follow Celtic the club's
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charitable foundations continue Brother
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Walrred's work the Celtic FC Foundation
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supports various causes it helps
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vulnerable people in the community and
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beyond this shows the club has not
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forgotten its origins it is still
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committed to helping others this
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charitable aspect is very important in
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conclusion Celtic FC is not just a
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football club it is a cultural
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institution it has a rich history of
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success on the pitch it has legendary
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players and managers but its importance
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goes much deeper it represents a
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community it stands for charity identity
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and passion the green and white hoops
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are a symbol of pride for millions
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celtic's heartbeat is strong in Scottish
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football it will continue to be for many
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years to come
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