130 years ago… We are back in 1892, and On this Day (Wednesday) preparations are beginning for the start of a season, pivotal in the Annals of Celtic. There is…

Sunshine, beautiful tifo, very strong bench, stands packed full of supporters in fine voice, an early goal.Yesterday’s game had the potential to turn into a real spectacle, but it never…

50 years ago …. it’s 1972 and on this day ( Thursday ) Celts are preparing for their opening match of the season. The players looking forward to wearing a…

Martin famously announced he only wanted to close the gap, classic mind games right at the start, but to these eyes Ange has went about closing an actual gap.Specifically, the…

30 years ago…..it’s Monday morning The Bhoys are relaxing after winning The Bòrd Gas Trophy with a convincing victory over Peter Reid’s Manchester City at Tolka Park, Dublin. There is…

Preseason games get a very unfair rap. Stroll it and they never showed up or they were crap. They show up and you don’t, calls for transfers begin, veterans get…

40 years ago … 1982 and on this day (Tuesday) Celtic are in Canada preparing to play in pre-season warm up matches. 1982-07-16: Toronto Italia 4-1 Celtic, Friendly Played on…

Ismaila Soro,,now there’s a name I hadn’t heard in a long, long time. Obviously because he didn’t play, ever.Ange didn’t even seem him suitable for a chance, which says it…

20 years ago… on this day (Thursday) Martin O’Neill endures speculation about his future at Celtic, scooting about Dublin in helicopters to JP McManus’ house and meetings with Desmond, as…

On this American Independence day I’ve found a new form of personal independence,,I lost my phone on Thursday night and after initial misgivings I’ve actually somewhat enjoyed not being tethered…

91 years ago …and on this day (Monday) Celts conclude their USA tour and their 13th match Stateside with a victory in Baltimore. The previous Thursday Celts had played their…

Doesn’t time fly? It seems only yesterday a jubilant squad pranced about like teenagers, parading the league trophy, reveling in the party atmosphere. One last day of work before a…

Auldheid would tell you it’s integrity, and he’s correct of course, but from a purely footballing perspective I get the feeling there’s one thing missing, the final ingredient to make…

91 years ago … 1931 and The Scottish Cup Holders are having a well- earned day off after playing their 9th ‘friendly’ match of the USA Tour. Opponents were Bricklayers…

It’s not everyday a manager agrees to return to being just a first team coach. One often imagines a progression through the ranks consisting of youth team, reserve team, first…

Next season’s fixture list has emerged and the Champions shall host the Dandy Dons in the Sunday evening game. As matches go it’s a hard start, their new manager will…

,,,and both manage the club very differently under the same owner. Polar opposites almost, and the arrival of Harry Kewell will be further proof of a new strategy.   The…

So it’s confirmed. Nir Bitton will not, repeat will not, be playing emergency centre back for Celtic in next year’s Champions League qualifiers.I’ve honestly waited a decade to type that….

Oops, not that one.But there’s a similarity, our Big Joe was also one of a group of heroes. Hand on heart, I never once doubted the man or thought him a…

Our former stalwart Kristopher Ajer found a new home in Brentford, a London based club that has found itself in the top flight.How did he get on?Very well by all…

130 years ago…. 1892 and the best Celtic season to date, with The Glasgow Cup & Scottish Cup already in the trophy cabinet, and narrowly missing out on the League…

So now it’s all done and dusted, the time is truly here for a collective chinwag regarding where exactly does this particular title rank, in that long list of Celtic…

Reviews of our manager and personnel start in earnest next week.The club itself, the game as a whole, and especially the Scottish football season reviews must wait until all is…

We’ve won the league again, fly the flag.A great achievement, this season, some say up there with the best titles, we have won, let’s have a trip down memory lane…

130 years ago … back to 1892 and perhaps Celts celebrated their fine Scottish Cup #1 win with a wee bit too much enthusiasm? There is zero evidence of that…

In most league winning teams in my lifetime, there have been one or two points during those seasons, where I have thought to myself: “We’re gonna win this league.” For…

I’m not calling it Champions Week, as we’ve been champions in all but name for some time, but over the course of the next few days we shall all witness…

That was my first impression upon reading our rivals have booked themselves a place in another European final, never an easy feat. I suppose one could look at this a…

Morning,all. About forty years ago when Channel Four first started,I would occasionally have a look in at their coverage of American Football. Always keep an open mind,innat. Didn’t take me…

Morning,all. Six points ahead with three games to play,and two of them are at home. Bhoy,I’d have bitten your arm off for that a year ago-or even at the start…

17 years ago … 2005 and on this day (Tuesday) Celts are licking wounds after losing 1-3 to Hibs – now facing a challenge to get back on top of…

In many ways yesterday’s game actually had a little bit of something for everyone, a rarity in football, manna from heaven for blogs and chinwaggers across the globe.   The…

I won’t be penning a match preview today, but I shall instead share my prediction.With seven games gone, just after a depressing defeat and with players looking unsure of our…

Morning,all. MAHE is the captain of our ship on this site,nobody ever thought that we could make a success of starting a new site from scratch in opposition to the…

120 years ago … 1902 on this day (Sunday) Celts are licking their wounds having just lost the first ever All-Green Scottish Cup Final 1902-04-26: Celtic 0-1 Hibernian, Scottish Cup…

With flying colours? I might not go that far, but the most important statistic went our way, two of our goals to zero of theirs, so the three points come…

Gazing into my crystal ball and looking ahead, the middle of the park still causes me the most angst.We are still unsettled there, still tinkering, with the campaign’s finish line…

50 years ago … 1972 and it’s the dreaded morning after…the night before.. And I’ll tell you this Bhoys… is it European Semi-Finals ye want???… I’ll gie ye Semi-Finals.. Proper…

I predicted a tight game, instead it was a sh#te game. Once again the derby served up a terrible game of football. Some actual beauty better break out at Celtic…

‘Do it once they call you lucky, doing it twice shuts them up’Brian Clough said words to that effect regarding his second Big Cup with Forest.Whether right or wrong, I…

100 years ago …. 1922 and on this day ( Thursday ) Celts are homing in on the league title and prepare for Saturday’s short trip to Coatbridge … 1922-04-15:…

Armando Picchi – 1935 – 1971. Aged just 35 years. Fickle – Erratic changeability.Finger – A pointer.Footballing – Live it, breathe it and some even die because of it.Fate – Pre-…

Here we are in the second week of April folks, and Glasgow Celtic are swaggering to the title.   Can you bloody Adam and Eve it?   Garry Postecoglou certainly…

ARTWORK Courtesy. ASWGL The Celticwiki Folks always do an outstanding job on these occasions*: 1892-04-09: Celtic 5-1 Queen’s Park, Scottish Cup Final Scottish Cup Final – (Replay) Celtic’s first Scottish…

Morning,all. That’s nearly a week since our trip to the dark side,where our victory in their ain midden sent the hordes into their usual violent mode. You know,the one they…

 I’m sure like many of you I conceded this year’s title when we lost our first three away games. I officially threw in the towel when we lost at Livingston…

130 years ago…1892 and on this day (Wednesday) our Bhoys are preparing for The Scottish Cup Final (replay) at Ibrox against Queen’s Park this forthcoming Saturday 9th April. The original…

I avoided the internet on Sunday, finally managed to wrangle a few hours to myself that night, grabbed a couple of cold ones and settled down to watch a game…

Morning,all. The international break is drawing to a close,and most of the players will be at Lennoxtown today and tomorrow as we prepare for an important day out at The…

60 years ago …. 1962 and on this day (Friday) the Celts are preparing for yet another Scottish Cup Semi-Final match. We are however, in The Faithful era and the…