Celtic 50 Flags Plus One
FIFTY FLAGS PLUS chronicles each of Celtic's first untainted 51 titles, a colourful and memorable odyssey through the club's magical history.
This book is an extraordinary journey through the glorious years of one of the world's truly iconic and romantic football clubs.
Legendary European Cup-winning captain Billy McNeill, a giant on the pitch and in the dug-out during his phenomenal career at Celtic, always insisted the Parkhead outfit were 'a fairy-tale club'. This publication endorses that glowing reference.
There is drama and excitement in every campaign as Celtic icons put their indelible imprint on the game as it should be played.
This remarkable crusade kicked off on a damp Tuesday evening in the east end of Glasgow on May 9 1893 with the first championship success in the sepia-coloured era of another century when Jimmy Davidson, with a double, and Johnny Madden claimed the goals that gave Celtic a 3-1 victory over Leith Athletic.
It was the start of something fairly spectacular.
This is the voyage of a club that illuminated the sport wherever they played with goal heroes such as Jimmy McGrory, Bobby Lennox, Kenny Dalglish and Henrik Larsson taking centre stage with an array of colourful and irrepressible characters such as Patsy Gallacher, Jimmy Quinn, Charlie Tully, Wee Jimmy Johnstone, Bertie Auld and so many others adding glittering flamboyance to proceedings.
Goalscoring maverick defender Tommy Gemmell, the reliable Danny McGrain, the inspirational Roy Aitken, Scott Brown, Callum McGregor, maestros such as Bobby Murdoch and Paul McStay and goalkeepers supreme such as Johnny Thomson, Ronnie Simpson, Pat Bonner and Artur Boruc.
These wonderful individuals and so many others played their part in the tales that are woven into the very fabric of the club.
And then there is the parade of influential managers such as Willie McStay, Jock Stein, Billy McNeill, Davie Hay, Martin O'Neill, Gordon Strachan, Neil Lennon and Brendan Rodgers plus one-season wonder Wim Jansen.
There's triumph amid the tension, success among the setbacks and, ultimately, success to be savoured by Celtic supporters everywhere.
The silverware cavalcade is told in detail and colour by author Alex Gordon, who had inside knowledge of many of the spectacular triumphs in his role as Chief Sports Sub-Editor of the Daily Record and Sports Editor of Sunday Mail, Scotland's highest-selling newspapers at the time, during his near-three decades in the profession.
CELTIC: 50 Flags Plus One is published by Celtic Quick News and is essential reading for followers of a club adored and cherished worldwide.
With almost 500 vividly-written pages reliving the glories of 'a fairy-tale club' plus 32 colour pages it's a must read for Celtic supporters.
Enjoy a thrilling expedition through the centuries and the breathtaking crowning glories of Celtic Football Club.