In the annals of Celtic, few men have given more to the cause that Sean Fallon, the legendary defender who later discovered and trained the Lisbon Lions
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In 1955, Scottish outfit Hibernian heralded a new era in British football by becoming the first team to play in the newly-formed European Cup
Some clubs have to wait for what seems like an eternity between trophies. Until 1991, Motherwell had waited 39 years. Then glory. Sweet, memorable, glory
Released by Celtic as a teenager and found playing amateur football, Andy Robertson would fight with everything to later become Scotland captain
A footballer well ahead of his time, utilising a short frame to weave between opponents, Hughie Gallacher’s life was a triumphant as it was tragic
It’s remarkable to this that a black pioneer like Andrew Watson, in the 1800s, would encounter less racism that some black players today
In setting his records at Celtic, some surely unbreakable, manager Willy Maley changed the face of what success meant at Parkhead
In the pantheon of great Scottish managers, Jim McLean’s name is rarely mentioned. But for his work at Dundee United, it certainly should be
Linked intrinsically for many years, the pit and the pitch forged some of the greatest managers in history – none more so than Jock Stein
It was a merger that divided a city, but the birth of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1994 in Scotland would rewrite the history of Highland football
When Graeme Souness arrived at Rangers in 1986, it would change the landscape and attitude of the club and Scottish football for years to come
The name of Jock Stein is lauded – and rightly so – throughout British football as one of the greatest managers of all-time. As manager of Celtic, he would accumulate 10 Scottish…
When a nation is as obsessed with football as Scotland, there is always a searchlight pointed towards the horizon in search of tomorrow’s stars. Whether cribbed from Football Manager or tipped off…
The whole of the Shed End at Tannadice held its breath as the ball sailed through the air, Andoni Zubizaretta in the Barcelona goal only watching as the net rustled behind him.…
The opening games of recent World Cups, whilst failing to pull up any proverbial trees, have at times gifted the footballing world with moments of sheer joy. From South African Siphiwe Tshabalala’s…
Celtic Football Club made history in Scottish football last season, winning the double-treble in an unprecedented display of dominance that shows few signs of subsiding. For fans of the Scottish game, or…
In what many believe may never happen again, the 1958 World Cup was unique for featuring England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
The excellent book Pointless by Jeff Connor charts a season in the life of East Stirlingshire Football Club, scrubbing away at the foot of the Scottish Football League. Pointless refers not only…