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Here You Will See a bit from what Jock Stein said about the "Lisbon Lions", What happened on the night of the European Cup Final and a few of the Greatest Celts.


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From The Words Of Jock Stein

                            Celtic Crest 

"There is not a prouder man on God's Earth than me at this moment. Winning was important, aye, but it was the way that we have won that has filled me with satisfaction. We did it by playing football. Pure, beautiful, inventive football. There was not a negative thought in our heads. Inter played right into our hands, it's so sad to see such gifted players shackled by a system that restricts their freedom to think and to act. Our fans would never accept that sort of sterile approach. Our objective is always to try to win
with style."

- Jock Stein,1967

                   Celtic Crest

Champions of Europe 1967

Celtic: Champions of Europe

On May 25th 1967, in the National Stadium in Lisbon, Glasgow Celtic made history when they became the first British club to win the European Cup.

The unforgettable 2-1 victory over Italian giants Inter Milan in the final still ranks as the greatest ever Scottish footballing achievement.

The Lisbon Lions - as that all-conquering team was to become known - carved a glorious place for themselves in the annals of Scottish soccer history. And they did it in style, employing a fluent all-out-attacking brand of football which won many admirers and changed the face of European football forever.

No Scottish team has ever again reached the same glorious heights that Celtic soared to in '67.  And also

No British side had appeared in the final of Europe's premier soccer tournament, let alone managed to win it. The estimated 56,000 spectators who packed into Lisbon's Estadio Nacional were watching history in the making.

Under Stein, Celtic were to win an amazing nine successive league titles (1965/66-1973/74). They reached one more European Cup final, in 1970, losing 2-1 to Feyenoord after extra time in Milan. In the semi-final that year, they defeated Leeds United, 1-0 at Elland Road and 2-1 at Hampden in front of 134,000 spectators - the largest crowd ever to watch a European club match.

Twice more, Celtic reached European Cup semi-finals. In 1972, they lost to Inter Milan on penalties; in '74, they fell 2-0 to Atletico Madrid at the penultimate round stage.

The campaigns of '70, '72 and '74 have been largely forgotten or overlooked. As for 1967, well, that's a different story...

Celtic, 1967 European Cup winners: Ronnie Simpson, Jim Craig, Billy McNeill, Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Murdoch, John Clark, Jimmy Johnstone, Willie Wallace,

 

                                

Greatest Ever Celts!

Greatest Old Firm Goal : Murdo MacLeod 21/05/79 (Celtic 4-2 Rangers)

Greatest Old Firm Game : League Cup Final 01/10/57 (Celtic 7-1 Rangers)

Greatest Ever Goal : Tommy Gemmell (Celtic vs Inter Milan, European Cup Final)

Greatest Ever Game : Celtic vs Inter Milan (European Cup Final, Celtic 2-1 Inter Milan)

Greatest Foreigner : Henrik Larsson

Greatest Ever Captain : Billy McNeill

Greatest Celt : Jock Stein

Greatest Player : Jimmy Johnstone

               Celtic Crest                              

 
   
 

*** 1967 ***