13 August 1947 Division A: Airdrieonians: 3 – 2: Celtic: Airdrie: Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 20,000 After being eliminated from the Scottish Cup by Rangers in April 2016, Deila announced he would leave the club at the end of the season. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [4] Walfrid's move to establish the club as a means of fund-raising was largely inspired by the example of Hibernian, which was formed out of the immigrant Irish population a few years earlier in Edinburgh. When trying to sign players in 1987 to strengthen his squad to compete with high-spending Rangers, the board refused to pay for them; chairman Jack McGinn was quoted as saying that if Hay wanted these players, "he will have to pay for them himself". [107] The terraces were covered and floodlights were installed between 1957 and 1971. ", Another commented: "We have 17k on the waiting list last time I heard. One said: "I’ve been saying this for years. The Celtic Star is committed to bringing you the best coverage of Celtic, past, present and future. It also provided three online channels. Celtic formed in 1887 and the first Celtic Park opened in Parkhead in 1888. [11] This unusual tradition survived until 1994, although numbered shirts were worn in European competition from 1975 onwards. [11] In 1889 Celtic reached the final of the Scottish Cup, this was their first season in the competition, but lost 2–1 in the final. [13] Several months later the club moved to its new ground, Celtic Park, and in the following season won the Scottish League Championship for the first ever time. [43], Celtic enjoyed further domestic success in the 1980s, and in their Centenary season of 1987–88 won a Scottish League Championship and Scottish Cup double. The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 70s under Jock Stein when they won nine consecutive league titles and the 1967 European Cup. Although the club was "formally constituted" in 1887, no matches were played until 1888. [55][56][121] The club's fans subsequently received awards from UEFA and FIFA for their behaviour at the match. [73][74], On 20 May 2016, Brendan Rodgers was announced as Deila's successor. [11], In March 2015, Celtic agreed a new kit deal worth £30 million with Boston-based sportswear manufacturer New Balance to replace Nike from the start of the 2015–16 season. [52][53] Celtic lost 3–2 to Porto after extra time, despite two goals from Henrik Larsson during normal time. [146] It was the brainchild of future chairman Jack McGinn, who at the time was working in the circulation department of Beaverbrook Newspapers. [92] For their centenary year in 1988, a commemorative crest was worn, featuring the Celtic cross that appeared on their first shirts. [206], Celtic have been ranked in the Deloitte Football Money League six times. "[175], Celtic were formed in 1887, and in 1897 the club became a Private Limited Company with a nominal share capital of 5000 shares at £1 each. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. It is commonly known as Parkhead[103] or Paradise. [195][180], On 4 March 1994, McCann bought Celtic for £9 million, finally wresting control from the family dynasties that had run the club for almost 100 years. [16] Between 1905 and 1910, Celtic won the Scottish League Championship six times in a row. [182][183] This gave rise to the myth among Celtic supporters of the "old lady in Ireland" who supposedly had the ultimate say in the running of the club. [64] Celtic won 2–1 on the night to complete a memorable week,[65] and eventually qualified from the group stages for the round of 16. And all of this is nothing compared to what could happen outside the ground …. Remember, it was the construction of Parkhead as a 60,000 all seater stadium – bigger than Ibrox by 10,000 seats – that gave us a long term financial advantage over Rangers, as Fergus knew that it would. One twitter account has decided to tackle that question with spectacular results that have been well received by Celtic supporters. He purchased 2.8 million of McCann's shares to increase his stake in the club from 13% to 20%. [81][82] Celtic retained the League Cup that same month by defeating Motherwell in the final,[83] and went on to clinch their seventh consecutive league title in April 2018. The cup final win saw Celtic go through the entire domestic season unbeaten. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. We checked out the suggestion when it was first floated a few weeks ago and our Celtic source was emphatic that it was NOT going to happen anytime soon. Celtic formed in 1887 and the first Celtic Park opened in Parkhead in 1888. Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 80,000: 15 September 1937 Division A: Morton: 2 - 3: Celtic: Greenock: Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 7,000: 18 September 1937 Division A: Celtic: 2 - 1 ... Celtic Park Attendance: 39,389: References This page was last edited on 26 September 2019, at 15:46 (UTC). SPL record for an unbeaten run of home matches: 77 games, from 2001 to 2004. As the club has a large following, especially in Northern Ireland, several clubs have been founded there by local Celtic fans.