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  Celtic F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Additionally, Celtic remain the only Scottish club ever to have reached the final, and are the only club ever to win the trophy with a team comprised entirely of home-grown talent; all of the players in the side being Scottish in origin, and all born within a 30-mile radius of Celtic Park in Glasgow.
Celtic Football Club was formally constituted at a meeting in St. Mary's church hall in East Rose Street (now Forbes Street), Calton, Glasgow, by Marist Brother Walfrid on November 6, 1887, with the purpose stated in the official club records as "being to alleviate poverty in Glasgow's East End parishes".
Celtic currently hold the UK record for an unbeaten run in professional football: 62 games (49 won, 13 drawn), from November 13, 1915 until April 21, 1917- a total of 17 months and four days in all (they lost at home to Kilmarnock on the last day of the season).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow_Celtic_F.C.   (3932 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Glasgow Celtic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Celtic was founded in 1888 by Brother Walfrid as a way to raise money for terribly deprived Irish immigrants, mainly in the East of Glasgow.
Celtic was founded as an outlet for the political, cultural and religious identity of the Irish immigrant community in Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular.
Celtic won every competition it entered: the Scottish League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Glasgow Cup, and the Bhoys became the first British side to win the European Cup.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Glasgow-Celtic   (1244 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic at eleven-a-side.com, the home of Irish soccer
Celtic were on the hunt for silverware in only the second year of their history when, in 1889, they reached the final of the Scottish Cup only to lose out by the odd goal in three to the highly-experienced men of Third Lanark.
Celtic continued to stay among the peleton of the Scottish game but it wasn't until three years later that they achieved their next major milestone in the history of the club when the League Cup was scooped for the first time - after a decade of near-misses.
By the early sixties, Celtic were looking towards Europe and in their first major assault on the bigger prizes, the green and whites reached the semi-final of the European Winners' Cup only to lose out to MTK Bucharest.
www.eleven-a-side.com /celtic/history.asp   (1702 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic F.C.: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Glasgow Celtic F.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Lisbon, Portugal.
Glasgow Celtic F.C. Glasgow Celtic F.C. This article is provided by contributions of Wikimedia Foundation.
www.encyclopedian.com /gl/Glasgow-Celtic.html   (384 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic
Celtic Football Club was established in the late nineteenth century 1888 by a Marist Brother known as Brother Walfrid Kerins principally as a means of using the game of football to raise money to provide food for the Irish Immigrant poor in the East End of Glasgow.
Celtic had some success in the 1950s including victory in the Coronation Cup in 1953 beating Hibs 2-0 in the final although these years were frustrating and lean in comparison.
Celtic were finalists in the European Cup again in 1970 losing to Feyenoord, having beaten Leeds Utd in the semi-finals at Hampden Park in front of 133,000 spectators, a European Cup attendance record that's never to be beaten.
www.condorrat.freeserve.co.uk /glasgow_celtic.htm   (967 words)

  
 Celtic Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Celtic moved from the original Celtic Park to the present ground in 1892.
Now Celtic Park completely encircles the pitch and consists of a double tiered stand which stands around 3/4 of the pitch and a single tier main stand, which contains the Celtic museum.
In 1938, Celtic Park saw its largest attendance of 92,000 when Celtic played (A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids) Rangers.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ce/celtic_park.htm   (131 words)

  
 Lisbon 1967
Celtic's stirring victory over Inter Milan in the European Cup Final was a triumph for attacking football over an ultra-defensive Italian style that at the time was threatening to suffocate the game on the Continent.
Around 15,000 Celtic fans travelled to Portugal to give the 'Bhoys' vociferous support, but they were silenced -briefly- in the eighth minute when Mazzola converted a penalty after a foul by Jim Craig.
Celtic's greatest threat came from the overlapping fullbacks (long before the term 'wingbacks had been invented) Jim Craig and particularly Tommy Gemmell on the left.
www.angelfire.com /ct2/PaulMcStay/lisbon.html   (377 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic crushed by Artmedia Bratislava - Slovensko.com
Glasgow Celtic crushed by Artmedia Bratislava - Slovensko.com
The Tehelne Pole stadium saw one of the greatest-ever football achievements on Wednesday when FC Artmedia Bratislava thrashed the famous Glasgow Celtic team 5-0 in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
From early morning they were roaming the Bratislava city centre, wearing the Celtic colours of green and white sitting in pubs and restaurants opposite the stadium, they displayed their flags and were obviously enjoying the Slovak beer.
www.slovensko.com /news/2344   (373 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic at eleven-a-side.com, the home of Irish soccer
In 1966, Celtic showed signs of what was to come when they won the championship for the first time in twelve seasons and reached the quarter-final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Their error was to underestimate Celtic as an attacking force (although it is unlikely they'd have had an answer regardless of what tactics they deployed).
Celtic's persistence was finally rewarded in the 63rd minute when they conjured up a goal that would grace any stage.
www.eleven-a-side.com /celtic/lisbonlions.asp   (1388 words)

  
 Glasgow giants Celtic suffer Euro embarrassment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Celtic's European hopes appear to be over even before the new domestic season has begun after new boss Gordon Strachan saw the Glasgow giants suffer a humiliating 5-0 defeat at Slovakian champions Artmedia Bratislava.
The Glasgow giants now need something of a miracle at Parkhead next week if they are make it past the second qualifying round of the Champions League after suffering their heaviest defeat ever in Europe.
Celtic stand to lose around £10 million if they fail to qualify for European club football's most prestigious competition after they were torn apart in the first leg at the Tehelne Polie Stadium by a stunning Juraj Halenar hat-trick and a strike apiece from Blazej Vascak and Martin Mikulic.
www.itv.com /news/index_355242.html   (726 words)

  
 Glasgow celtic fc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Glasgow Celtic FC was formed in 1888 as a parish team for the purpose of providing a way for Irish immigrants in Scotland to meet and socialize on a Sunday.
Celtic Park or Parkhead as it is also known is the home of Celtic FC and the ground...
Celtic FC were formed at St Mary's Church in Glasgow in November 1887 in a bid to alleviate poverty in the city's East End parishes.
www.selfdiscount.com /glasgow+celtic+fc.html   (989 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic - Football - Sport & Leisure , Glasgow, Scotland, Uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Celtic reach the final of the Scottish Cup in their first full season of competition, but they lose 2-1 to the well-established Third Lanark.
Celtic win the Scottish Cup for the first time in their history by defeating Queen's Park 5-2 in the final at Ibrox Park.
Celtic achieve the "double" by winning the Scottish Cup and the League Championship in the same season, the first time the feat has been achieved in the history of the national sport.
www.glasgowpanorama.co.uk /glasgowpanorama/sport_&_leisure/football/glasgow_celtic.php   (215 words)

  
 Celtic FC Online
CELTIC are optimistic John Kennedy will make a complete recovery after the 22-year-old centre-half had a fourth operation on his damaged left knee.
CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has cleared Didier Agathe of any wrongdoing after the 30-year-old complained at being left on the sidelines despite recovering from injury.
CELTIC 1-1 HEARTS IN the event of landing the championship, George Burley's acceptance speech at the presentation ceremony is likely to include the claim that his squad is not big enough or strong enough to win.
www.cfconline.co.uk   (625 words)

  
 Celtic Park (Glasgow, Scotland), Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Glasgow Rangers fans, of course, would not agree, but the new Celtic Park has a theatrical sweep and grandeur which Ibrox somehow lacks.
The ground, nicknamed `Paradise' by the Celtic faithful, has been totally rebuilt on site during the past few years; all traces of the way it looked in the 1960s and 1970s have been totally obliterated.
Celtic have played on this site for over a century, bringing back the title trophy 35 times and the Scottish Cup 30 times, not to mention the European Cup in 1967.
www.sportz4u.com /isport/football/GROUND/celtic.htm   (144 words)

  
 Celtic Programmes Online - for Collectors of Celtic Programmes
One year on and new Celtic match badges are still appearing for last year's Champions League matches in Group F. The badge on the right is from Spain, it makes 30 different badges that I've collected for that campaign but there are even more to get, if you are a serious badge collector.
A goal in each half from Maciej Zurawski and Stilian Petrov gave Celtic all three points on the 20th anniversary of Jock Stein's death.
There were celebrations before the match to pay tribute to Celtic's greatest ever manager and Celtic issued a special programme with big Jock's picture on the front cover and the Lisbon Lions of 67 as a double-page poster inside.
www.celticprogrammesonline.com   (911 words)

  
 Soccer Digest: Club snapshot: Glasgow Celtic - Brief Article
Celtic's greatest team was the "Lisbon Lions," Jock Stein's hastily tossed together bunch that eventually upset Internazionale in the 1967 European Champions Cup final.
Celtic's descent from the European stage coincided with the departure of coach Stein--who had led the team to the Scottish title 10 of the previous 12 years--and star Kenny Dalglish, whose departure for the English First Division signaled the start of an ongoing willingness for Scottish stars to seek fame in that league.
Always closely related with Glasgow's Roman Catholic population, the green-and-white stripped Celtic was formed in 1888 from a collection of Catholic Boys' Club teams, collected by Brother Walfrid of the Marist Order.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_5_24/ai_80222837   (348 words)

  
 The Road To Hampden Scottish Football Glasgow Celtic Premier League Homepage uefa news 2005 - 2006
Celtic ensured manager Martin O'Neill bowed out with a seventh trophy to his name as his side beat Dundee United in the Scottish Cup final.
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is confident that Paul Telfer will not be his final signing of the summer.The 33-year-old finally became the Scot's sixth capture of the close season [Transfer News]
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says team spirit is still strong at the club despite a poor start to the season.
www.upyarkilt.com /celticfc.html   (630 words)

  
 Celticstuff | Best Celtic site EVER!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Celtic have ended Arsenal's interest in on-loan goalkeeper Artur Boruc by signing him on a permanent deal from Legia Warsaw.
Celtic defender John Kennedy faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of the damage he sustained on Thursday to his rebuilt knee.
Celtic boss Gordon Strachan says he's happy to work with what he has if money isn't available for him to strengthen his squad in January.
www.celticstuff.co.uk   (221 words)

  
 Ananova - FT: Glasgow Celtic 5 Livingston 1
Celtic stretched their lead at the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League to 16 points and their winning run to 25 matches with a crushing 5-1 win against Livingston at Parkhead.
Celtic took their SPL goals tally to 86 this season and few would bet against them ensuring the championship trophy returns to Parkhead before next month's split.
Celtic increased their lead in the 36th minute when Larsson flicked on Thompson's free-kick and Sutton poked the ball past Roddy McKenzie from close range.
www.ananova.com /sport/soccer/SCP/story/sm_876739.html   (488 words)

  
 Ananova - FT: Glasgow 19 Celtic Warriors 44
Glasgow's quest to secure one of Scotland's two Heineken Cup slots was severely dented as they went down 44-19 to Celtic Warriors at Hughenden.
Glasgow made the brighter start, but their sloppiness gifted three tries to the Warriors before the break.
Glasgow halted the rot to grab a lifeline before the break with two further Parks penalties.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_924750.html?menu=sport.rugbyunion.celticleague.glasgow   (404 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Soccer / Glasgow Celtic to play matches in U.S.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Scotland's Glasgow Celtic will play two preseason matches in North America next July, the club said.
Glasgow Celtic to play matches in U.S. GLASGOW, Scotland -- Scotland's Glasgow Celtic will play two preseason matches in North America next July, the club said.
Celtic will play against European clubs in the Boston area and in Toronto between July 25 and Aug. 1.
www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2003/12/05/glasgow_celtic_to_play_matches_in_us?mode=PF   (154 words)

  
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Glasgow's international festival of traditional music is back in January!
The biggest winter festival of its kind in the world, Celtic Connections features artists from around the globe alongside the very best Scottish talent in 12 venues across the city.
Entering its 13th year, you might say it has come of age, and continues to maintain a reputation that rivals the biggest and best arts festivals in the world.
www.celticconnections.com   (86 words)

  
 BigSoccer Boards - Boca Juniors - Glasgow Celtic[R]
Celtic was a finalist in the EUFA Cup this year...
Boca was better than celtic in the first half, celtic was better in the second.
Celtic won on a mistake in midfield by boca that led to a counter attack and goal.
www.bigsoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=62867   (493 words)

  
 Chelsea 4, Glasgow Celtic 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mateja Kezman scored two goals in the second half to lead Chelsea over Glasgow Celtic 4-2 Saturday in the opener of a three-game U.S. exhibition tour.
Celtic plays Liverpool on Monday in East Hartford, Conn., then plays Manchester United on Wednesday in Philadelphia and AS Roma on Saturday in Toronto.
Celtic forward Craig Beattie tied the match in the 27th minute on a rush down the right side.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/07/24/sports1924EDT0467.DTL&type=printable   (299 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic at eleven-a-side.com, the home of Irish soccer
The ground is on the East side of Glasgow on the A74 (London Road).
From The South: Stay on the M74 until its end and then continue into Glasgow on the A74.
Glasgow Central & Queens Street railway stations are around a 30-minute walk away from the ground.
www.elevenaside.com /celtic/location.asp   (258 words)

  
 Glasgow Celtic Star Diarmuid O'Carroll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The dieticians play a huge part in the club, we are tested regularly for body fat, every thing I eat goes into a diary, down to the last cup of tea and the last spoon of sugar, the dietician examines it and she make sure we have a very balanced diet.
While Celtic is generally recognised as a Catholic club many of the foreign players would be of other religions, Rangers is the opposite and if you were given the opportunity of signing for them you would have to give it very serious consideration indeed, I would have great friends who are staunch rangers fans'.
Mom is the nervous and religious side and and Dad told me that when I played against Italy she was in the Friary praying for me, she is quiet about it but she really wants me to do well also, they are great for me'.
www.terracetalkireland.com /profiles/diarmuid_carroll.htm   (666 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - Soccer : Glasgow Celtic, Porto make UEFA Cup final
Glasgow Celtic and Porto advanced Thursday night to the final of the UEFA Cup, the No. 2 tournament for European soccer clubs.
Henrik Larsson scored in the 80th minute as Glasgow Celtic won 1-0 at Portugal's Boavista and advanced on 2-1 aggregate.
Glasgow Celtic and Porto, who play in the final on May 21 at Seville, Spain, have not won the UEFA Cup before.
i.tsn.com /soccer/articles/20030424/470414.html   (167 words)

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