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| '''Glasgow Celtic F.C.''' is a ] ] club. Together with their arch-rivals ] they dominate Scottish football as the 'Old Firm'. Their kit is green and white hooped jerseys, white shorts and white socks. | '''Glasgow Celtic F.C.''' is a ] ] club. Together with their arch-rivals ] they dominate Scottish football as the 'Old Firm'. Their kit is green and white hooped jerseys, white shorts and white socks. | ||
| Celtic was founded in 1888 by Brother Walfrid as a way to raise funds to help impoverished members of ]'s Irish community. Celtic was the first British side to win the European Cup in 1967, defeating ] 2-1 in ], ]. Celtic also won the Scottish League championship nine years in a row, from 1966 to 1974. | |||
| ⚫ | They play at the 60,830 seater Celtic Park, known as |
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| ⚫ | They play at the 60,830 seater Celtic Park, known as 'Paradise' by Celtic fans. | ||
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| ⚫ | The Celtic in the club name is pronounced 'Seltic' not 'Keltic'. | ||
| ⚫ | Famous former players include: ], ] and ] (Caesar) | ||
| ⚫ | Famous former players include: Jock Stein, ], ] and ] (Caesar). | ||
| ⚫ | <b>European Champions Cup |
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| ⚫ | <b>Scottish |
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| ⚫ | <b>European Champions Cup (1):</b> 1967.<br> | ||
| <b>Scottish Cup</b> <i>31</i> 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.<br> | |||
| <b>Scottish League |
<b>Scottish League Champions (38):</b> 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.<br> | ||
| ⚫ | <b>Scottish Cup (31):</b> 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.<br> | ||
| <b>Scottish League Cup (12):</b> 1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1983, 1998, 2000, 2001.<br> | |||
| See also: ] | See also: ] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 13 March 2003
Glasgow Celtic F.C. is a Scottish football club. Together with their arch-rivals Glasgow Rangers they dominate Scottish football as the 'Old Firm'. Their kit is green and white hooped jerseys, white shorts and white socks.
Celtic was founded in 1888 by Brother Walfrid as a way to raise funds to help impoverished members of Glasgow's Irish community. Celtic was the first British side to win the European Cup in 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1 in Libson, Portugal. Celtic also won the Scottish League championship nine years in a row, from 1966 to 1974.
They play at the 60,830 seater Celtic Park, known as 'Paradise' by Celtic fans.
The Celtic in the club name is pronounced 'Seltic' not 'Keltic'.
Famous former players include: Jock Stein, Kenny Dalglish, Jimmy Johnstone and Billy McNeil (Caesar).
European Champions Cup (1): 1967.
Scottish League Champions (38): 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.
Scottish Cup (31): 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.
Scottish League Cup (12): 1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1983, 1998, 2000, 2001.
See also: Glasgow