In his homeland of Sweden, Henrik Larsson was voted the best player of the last 50 years.
'Because you are c*** ' - Said Brian Clough to Martin O'Neill when he questioned why he wasn't playing in central midfield.
In each of the first three seasons of nine-in-a-row Celtic scored over 100 goals in the 34 league matches.
Following his performance at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid in a testimonial match in 1967 Jimmy Johnstone was called the 'Flea'. He was the outstanding player on the field.
Celtic did not play in the green and white hoops until 1903. Prior to that the strips had vertical stripes.
'John, you are immortal' - Said Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly to Jock Stein after Celtic's victory in the 1967 European Cup Final.
After Celtic player Charlie Tully scored direct from corner at the Glasgow end of Brockville Stadium in Falkirk during a Scottish Cup tie in 1953 the referee asked for the kick to be re-taken. Charlie did exactly the same again!
Celtic’s Scottish Cup victory in 2005 meant that the club had won that trophy in 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005. All the fives!
Due to a fixture pile-up, Celtic played two league matches on one day in April 1916. They beat Raith Rovers 6-0 at Celtic Park in the afternoon and beat Motherwell 3-1 ar Fir Park in the evening.
None of the nine-in-a-row league titles were clinched at Celtic Park. The 1970-71 title would have been but the match was switched to Hampden Park.
In all competitions Henrik Larsson scored 242 goals for Celtic including 5 hat-tricks and 15 goals against Rangers, all post-war club records.
So severe was the damage sustained to his arm by Celtic player winger Jimmy Delaney in a match in 1939 that amputation was considered. This was thankfully ruled out although Jimmy was not fit to wear the hoops for another 28 months.
‘Good day for shooting’ was the parting shot of Celtic Manager Jimmy McGrory as Celtic took the field.
When Patsy Gallacher made his Celtic debut in 1911 he was 5ft 3 in tall and 7 stone in weight.
On Jock Stein's instruction the Celtic players sung the Celtic Song as tey walked on to the pitch to play Inter Milan in the European Cup Final of 1967. Bertie Auld led the singing.
'France Football', the world renowned French sports newspaper named Celtic Football Club as 'European Team of The year 1969/1970.
Celtic beat Rangers in their first match in 1888 by 5 goals to 2.
In 1931, 30,000 people lined the streets of Cardenden in Fife for the funeral of John Thomson, the Prince of Goalkeepers.
Jock Stein said 'It's up to us, to everyone at Celtic Park, to build our own legends.'
When Celtic beat Dunfermline 9-0 in 1928, Jimmy McGrory scored 8 goals.
From start to finish of nine-in-a-row, Celtic scored 868 goals in 306 matches - an average of 2.8 goals per game.
Ther's no other place in Europe like Celtic Park and I will never find anything else like it.
Tommy Gemmell scored the opening goals in both Celtic's European Cup Finals of 1967 and 1970.
'Have the first issue ready for the week after the Scottish Cup Final and leave a blank space on page one for a picture of the boys with the cup' - Jock Stein on the Celtic View before the Scottish Cup Final 1965.
'I should hate to be in Glasgow on the night when dreams are broken. Because for all their support and belief, I do regard Celtic as good enough to achieve what proved beyond others in Britain.' - Daily Mirror, London prior to 1970 European Cup tie with Leeds United.
If it should happen that we lose to Inter Milan, we want to be remembered on the continent for the football we played. We want to make neutrals everywhere glad that we qualified. - Jock Stein
Willie Maley once owned the Bank Restaurant in Queen Street, Glasgow.
Celtic's 7-1 victory over Rangers in the League Cup Final of 1957 is a British record.
The only Celtic player ever to have scored against Brazil is Steve Chalmers in 1966.
'A great manager, my pal for years. A great man as well with a heart of gold who would give you his last shilling. Aye, Stein knows it all. He's the best.' - Bill Shankly in Jock Stein's testimonial programme.
Tommy Gemmell scored Celtic's first ever Europen Cup goal in 1966 against FC Zurich.
In their final league game of the season in 1977/79, Celtic won the Championship by beating Rangers 4-2 after being 1-0 down at half-time and playing most of the second half with 10 men. The original 'Ten Men Won The League'.
'The best place to defend is in the other team's penalty box' - Jock Stein
