How it began
Born from a meeting on 6 November 1887 in St Mary's church hall, Calton, led by Brother Walfrid to raise money for meals for poor children.
The record
Celtic
Also known as
- The Bhoys
- The Hoops
The ground
Celtic Park
In Parkhead, in Glasgow's east end, with room for 60,411. Fans call it Paradise.
The badge
The first crest was a Celtic cross. A four-leaf clover became the club's badge in the late 1930s.
The colours
Green and white hoops, worn since 1903.
Worth knowing
- On 25 May 1967 in Lisbon, Celtic beat Inter 2-1 and became the first British club to win the European Cup.
Sources: Football Fanbase · Glasgow City Heritage Trust · Independent Catholic News · Irish Jewelry Company · Scottish Football Museum · Scottish Places · The Celtic Wiki · Wikipedia · Wikipedia (1888–1892 ground)