When Football was Football:Celtic (HB) - Description
Celtic have always been associated with
colourful football in the more than 120 years since the club was founded to
feed the poor children of the East End of Glasgow. Those romantic origins have
been honoured by the many great Celtic teams who have lit up the game not only
inside Scotland
but in some of the most memorable matches the world has ever seen. This wonderfully illustrated
book provides a vivid and evocative celebration of the club’s golden years.
Drawing on the vast photographic archive of the Daily Mirror and Daily Record
it features evocative, exciting and rare images that show why Celtic means so much
to so many people. Here are the famous players who proudly wore their club’s
colours, producing some of football’s finest moments in a more innocent age
before commercialism took hold of the sport. All the Celtic greats are here,
pictured in their prime and often in intriguingly unusual behind-the-scenes
situations: from Jimmy McGrory to Paul McStay, Jimmy Johnstone to Henrik
Larsson, Kenny Dalglish to Frank McAvennie. They light up these pages along
with the great managers and the classic games in which Celtic have been involved.
When Football Was Football: Celtic is not just about the showcase events and
icons of yesteryear: it reveals the inner life of the club, with the players
off duty, the vibrancy of the fans, plus the colourful and still intriguing
lesser-known stories that have made Celtic so special. Revelling in the club’s
most glorious years, this is a must have photographic tribute for any follower
of Celtic and indeed any football fan.
