The Football History of Celtic in Europe Book

THE WHISTLE BLOWS and the tension is unbearable. Inter Milan have dominated the first half, and Celtic trail 1 – 0. Tommy Gemmell drives forward … he shoots … goal! Equaliser! The crowd erupts at the Estádio Nacional. Stevie Chalmers takes control, finds space … he scores! It’s in! Celtic lead, and history is being written before our eyes. The final whistle blows, and Jock Stein’s men have done it — the European Cup is coming home to Glasgow! Lisbon belongs to the Bhoys!

Follow the story of Celtic FC through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to the club’s earliest European adventures. This edition charts Celtic’s continental history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The historic European Cup triumph in 1967, with Jock Stein’s team defeating Inter Milan in Lisbon
– The 1970 European Cup final, where Celtic narrowly lost to Feyenoord after extra time
– The 2003 UEFA Cup final run, including Henrik Larsson’s brace in the 3 – 2 defeat to FC Porto
– Memorable group stage and knockout matches across Europe, including famous victories over Barcelona and other top clubs
– Highlights from other notable European campaigns across the decades

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Bhoys supporter, a history enthusiast, or someone who remembers those magical nights first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Celtic’s European history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Record scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.