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Henrik Larsson left Celtic in 2004 to join which club?
WhyLarsson moved to Barcelona on a free transfer and later won the 2006 Champions League there. -
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Who was the manager of Celtic's 1967 European Cup winners?
WhyJock Stein, appointed in 1965, masterminded the Lisbon triumph and nine league titles in a row. -
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Celtic completed a second 'nine-in-a-row' run of league titles that ended in which year?
WhyThe ninth title was confirmed in May 2020 when the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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What was the final score of the 1967 European Cup final?
WhyInter led through a Mazzola penalty before Gemmell and Chalmers turned it around for Celtic. -
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Who scored Celtic's winning goal in the 1967 European Cup final?
WhyStevie Chalmers turned in Bobby Murdoch's shot in the 84th minute to make it 2-1. -
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Celtic sold Kieran Tierney in 2019 to which English club?
WhyThe left-back's roughly £25m move to Arsenal set a record fee received by a Scottish club. -
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Celtic reached the 2003 UEFA Cup final, losing to which Portuguese club?
WhyJose Mourinho's Porto won 3-2 after extra time in Seville. -
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What fee did Celtic pay Feyenoord for Henrik Larsson in 1997?
WhyA release clause meant Celtic landed Larsson for just £650,000, an all-time bargain. -
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Who scored both of Celtic's goals in the 2003 UEFA Cup final?
WhyLarsson twice headed Celtic level, but Porto's Derlei struck the extra-time winner. -
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Which Dutch manager led Celtic to the 1998 title that stopped Rangers' 'ten-in-a-row'?
WhyWim Jansen, a former Feyenoord great, signed Larsson and won the title, then resigned days later. -
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What was the British record fee Liverpool paid Celtic for Kenny Dalglish in 1977?
WhyThe £440,000 deal was a British transfer record at the time. -
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Celtic's first-ever match, in May 1888, was a friendly against which club?
WhyCeltic beat Rangers 5-2 in that inaugural fixture, the very first Old Firm meeting. -
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In November 2012 Celtic recorded a famous 2-1 Champions League win over which club?
WhyThe win over Lionel Messi's Barcelona came in the week of Celtic's 125th anniversary. -
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What was the score in Celtic's record league victory, over Dundee in 1895?
WhyCeltic's 11-0 win over Dundee in October 1895 remains their record league scoreline. -
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Who became Celtic manager in 2021, the first Australian to lead a major European club?
WhyAnge Postecoglou won the league in 2022 and 2023 before leaving for Tottenham. -
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In which Spanish city was the 2003 UEFA Cup final held, watched by a huge Celtic support?
WhyAround 80,000 Celtic fans travelled to Seville for the final against Porto. -
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Across how many domestic matches did Brendan Rodgers' Celtic go unbeaten in 2016-17?
WhyThe 'Invincibles' completed a 47-game domestic season without a single defeat. -
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From which Dutch club did Celtic sign Henrik Larsson in 1997?
WhyLarsson joined from Feyenoord for just £650,000, one of the great bargains in Celtic history. -
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Which Celtic full-back scored the equalising goal in the 1967 European Cup final?
WhyTommy Gemmell's thunderous strike in the 63rd minute cancelled out Inter's early penalty. -
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Which teenage substitute scored Celtic's winner in their 2-1 defeat of Barcelona in 2012?
Why18-year-old Tony Watt scored the decisive second goal before Messi pulled one back. -
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Who captained the Lisbon Lions, becoming the first Briton to lift the European Cup?
WhyBilly McNeill, nicknamed 'Cesar', also holds Celtic's appearance record with 822 games. -
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Who is Celtic's all-time leading goalscorer?
WhyJimmy McGrory scored 468 competitive goals, a club record that has stood since the 1930s. -
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Celtic lost the 1970 European Cup final after extra time to which club?
WhyFeyenoord won 2-1, with Ove Kindvall scoring the extra-time winner in Milan. -
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Celtic sold striker Moussa Dembele in 2018 to which French club?
WhyDembele, signed from Fulham on a free in 2016, moved to Lyon for around £19.7m. -
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Which businessman rescued Celtic from near-bankruptcy in 1994 and rebuilt Celtic Park?
WhyFergus McCann took a controlling stake in 1994 and oversaw the ground's redevelopment into a 60,000 all-seater. -
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Who was Celtic's first-ever manager, serving from 1897 to 1940?
WhyWillie Maley, Celtic's longest-serving manager, won 30 major trophies across 43 years. -
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Celtic sold Kenny Dalglish in 1977 to which English club for a British record fee?
WhyDalglish joined Liverpool, where he became one of the club's greatest-ever players. -
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Celtic's record 7-1 cup final win over Rangers in 1957 is remembered as 'Hampden in the...'?
WhyThe 1957 League Cup final remains a record scoreline for a major British domestic cup final. -
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In which city was the 1970 European Cup final, which Celtic lost, played?
WhyThe final was held at the San Siro in Milan on 6 May 1970. -
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Which manager delivered Celtic's 2001 domestic treble, their first treble since 1969?
WhyMartin O'Neill won the league, Scottish Cup and League Cup in his first season in charge. -
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Celtic's 1998 league title famously halted Rangers' bid for how many titles in a row?
WhyRangers had won nine straight and were chasing a record tenth when Celtic pipped them in 1997-98. -
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How many league goals did Henrik Larsson score in 2000-01 to win the European Golden Boot?
WhyLarsson's 35 league goals (53 in all competitions) earned him Europe's top-scorer award. -
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Which club stopped Celtic from winning a historic tenth successive league title in 2021?
WhyRangers won the 2020-21 title unbeaten, denying Celtic an unprecedented ten-in-a-row. -
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Which Marist Brother is credited as the founder of Celtic?
WhyBrother Walfrid, an Irish-born Marist, founded the club in 1887 to raise money for the poor of Glasgow's East End. -
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Which Porto striker scored the extra-time winner against Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup final?
WhyDerlei's 115th-minute goal completed his brace and sealed Porto's 3-2 win. -
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Along with white, which colour makes up Celtic's famous hooped shirt?
WhyThe green-and-white hoops reflect the club's Irish heritage and have been worn since 1903. -
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The Celtic v Rangers derby is universally known as the...?
WhyThe 'Old Firm' nickname reflects how the two Glasgow giants have long dominated Scottish football. -
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Celtic's 2019 sale of Kieran Tierney to Arsenal was worth roughly how much?
WhyThe reported £25m fee made Tierney the most expensive Scottish player at the time. -
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What is the design of Celtic's traditional home shirt?
WhyCeltic adopted their famous green-and-white hoops in 1903, having previously worn vertical stripes. -
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In which Scottish city are Celtic based?
WhyCeltic were founded in the East End of Glasgow to help alleviate poverty among Irish immigrants. -
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Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson died in 1931 after a collision during a match against which club?
WhyThe 22-year-old suffered a fatal head injury in an Old Firm match at Ibrox in September 1931. -
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Which manager led Celtic to an unbeaten domestic 'Invincible' treble in 2016-17?
WhyBrendan Rodgers' side won all three domestic trophies without losing a single domestic match. -
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Which of these is a traditional nickname for Celtic?
WhyCeltic are affectionately known as 'The Bhoys', as well as 'The Hoops' and 'The Celts'. -
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What is the name of Celtic's home stadium?
WhyCeltic Park, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, is nicknamed 'Paradise' and is the largest football stadium in Scotland. -
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By what nickname is Celtic's 1967 European Cup-winning team known?
WhyThey were dubbed the Lisbon Lions after winning the European Cup in the Portuguese capital. -
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Which Swedish striker became a Celtic idol, scoring 242 goals between 1997 and 2004?
WhyHenrik Larsson, nicknamed the 'King of Kings', is Celtic's most celebrated modern-era forward. -
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In 1967 Celtic became the first British club to win which trophy?
WhyCeltic beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon to become the first British side to lift the European Cup. -
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Celtic played their very first match in which year?
WhyCeltic were formed in 1887 and played their first match, a friendly against Rangers, in May 1888. -
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Celtic's fierce Glasgow rivals, with whom they contest the Old Firm, are which club?
WhyThe Celtic-Rangers rivalry, known as the Old Firm, dates back to Celtic's first-ever match in 1888.
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About the Celtic quiz
Celtic were founded in the East End of Glasgow in 1887 by an Irish-born Marist, Brother Walfrid, to raise money for the poor of the city's community — and played their first match, against Rangers, in 1888. This free Celtic quiz covers the whole story of the club from Parkhead: the green-and-white hoops, the roar of Celtic Park (the ground supporters call 'Paradise'), and a history running from Willie Maley through Jock Stein to the modern Bhoys. If you know your Celtic, this is your test.
No moment defines the club like Lisbon. In 1967, Jock Stein's side became the first British club to win the European Cup, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in the Portuguese capital with a team drawn almost entirely from within about 30 miles of Glasgow — the immortal Lisbon Lions. Stein's Celtic also won nine league titles in a row between 1966 and 1974, a Scottish record later matched but never beaten. The quiz travels from that golden age to Henrik Larsson's goal-laden years, Martin O'Neill's run to the 2003 UEFA Cup final in Seville, and Brendan Rodgers' unbeaten domestic treble of 2016-17.
Expect questions on the managers, the great European nights, the Old Firm derby with Rangers, and the cult heroes fans still sing about. You'll be asked who captained the Lisbon Lions, which Swedish striker became a Parkhead idol, and where that 1967 final was played. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about famous champions and the club's founding to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, scorers and seasons — a proper test for the matchgoer and the stats obsessive alike.
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