| Introduction
IF, as the old adage asserts, all roads lead to Rome, then in the early weeks of May 1967 a massive diversion must have been in operation. For in those heady days, when the spirit of The Celtic Football Club was on the move, all roads led inexorably, not to the ‘Eternal City’ but to Lisbon, Portugal ,where The Famous Glasgow Celtic had a date with destiny. Having swept all before them throughout a breathtaking season, the expansive National Stadium in that historic capital was to be the venue for Celtic’s greatest triumph to date , which would conclude another indelible chapter in a history littered with unique achievements. On 25th May, 1967, Celtic became not only the first Scottish but the first British and indeed the first non-Latin club to win the European Champions’ Cup, following in the footsteps of the incomparable Real Madrid, whose five successive victories from the tournament’s inception in 1955/56 will probably never be equalled. The great Spanish club was immortalised in Scottish football history by the unforgettable Hampden final of 1960 against Eintracht Frankfurt, a match which etched such names as Di Stefano, Puskas and Gento forever into our national psyche. The mighty senors were also Celtic’s immediate predecessors as European Champions, having lifted the trophy for a sixth time in a 2-1 victory over Partizan Belgrade in 1966. Click for desired hyperlink: |
