Celtic FC



Founded: 1888
Ground: Celtic Park, 95 Kerrydale street,
Glasgow, G40 3RE.
Manager: Gordon Strachan
NICKNAME: The Bhoys.
CLUB COLOURS: Green and White.
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 92,000 V Rangers, 1983.
RECORD VICTORY: 11-0, V Dundee, 1895.
RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8, V Motherwell ,1937. HIGHEST SCORER(league): Jimmy McGory, 50 goals.
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Paul McStay, 499 games.

Club History: Celtic were founded in 1888 by Brother Walfred, an Irish Monk who came to Scotland to give the Irishmen in Scotland
something they could be a part of and be proud of it. Brother Walfred was inspired by Edinburgh Hibernian and decided to create his own football team. Celtic were going to be called Glasgow Hibernian but it was soon settled that it would become Glasgow Celtic Football Club.
Honours

European Cup
Champpions: 1966-67
Vice 1969-70
Champions: 1974-72, 1973-74
Semi Finalists: 1968-69, 1970-71, 1979-80
Quarter Finals:

UEFA Cup
Finalists: 2002-03
Quarter Finals: 2003-04

Scottish League Champions: 39 times

1892-93, 1893-94, 1895-96, 1897-98, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07,
1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1913-14, 1914-15, 1915-16, 1916-17,
1918-19, 1921-22, 1925-26, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1953-54, 1965-66,
1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73,
1973-74, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1987-88,
1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04

Scottish Cup: 33 times

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

Scottish League Cup: 12 times

1956-57, 1957-58, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70,
1974-75, 1982-83, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01

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