Celtic View: Celebrating Six Decades of History
On August 11, 1965, a modest four-page, black-and-white newspaper slipped onto the streets of Glasgow and into Celtic folklore. The front page showed the new Scottish Cup winners and their manager, Jock Stein, a team on the cusp of something extraordinary. The title at the top was simple and bold: Celtic View.
From that day, Celtic became a club that didn’t just play for its support – it spoke directly to it.
Born from the vision of former newspaperman Jack McGinn, who would later rise to the role of club chairman, the Celtic View carved out a place in football history as the game’s oldest club publication. No fan blogs, no social media, no rolling news tickers back then. Just ink, paper, and a club determined to tell its own story.
Six decades on, that story looks very different on the page. The once-weekly paper is now a glossy, 100-page quarterly magazine, but the heartbeat is the same: Celtic, in full voice.
From four pages to a 100-page celebration
The latest issue leans into that heritage and the present-day power of the club, turning the spotlight on last season’s Double-winning triumph and the personalities who drove it. This is not just a souvenir of a successful campaign; it’s a deep dive into the people, moments and memories that shaped it.
The interviews list reads like a roll call of eras and influence.
Martin O'Neill, the manager who reawakened Celtic at the turn of the millennium, sits alongside current captain Callum McGregor and defender Alistair Johnston, bridging generations of leadership. There is a Champions’ Reaction section that pulls together voices from the dressing room, catching the raw emotion of a title secured and a cup lifted.
New faces and familiar names share the stage. Viljami Sinisalo, Arne Engels, Kelechi Iheanacho, Callum Osmand and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all feature, offering their own perspectives on life in and around the club. James Forrest and Liam Scales, players who know the demands and rewards of wearing the shirt, add the weight of experience.
World Cup echoes in green and white
The magazine also stretches beyond domestic glory. World Cup Celts take their place, underlining the global reach of the club’s badge.
Kieran Tierney, Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Alistair Johnston, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Daizen Maeda and Yang all come under the spotlight, their international journeys woven back into the Celtic narrative. For a club that has always seen itself as more than local, those stories matter.
The women’s game is given its rightful platform too. The Women’s Scottish Cup triumph is covered through the voices of Grant Scott, Kelly Clark, Adelaide Gay and Morgan Cross, reflecting a side of the club that continues to grow in stature and expectation.
Legends, late drama and a season retold
The features section digs into the club’s history and its recent drama with the kind of detail that has kept the Celtic View relevant since the 1960s.
Henrik Larsson’s World Cup memories bring back the image of the Swedish icon at the peak of his powers, while “Story of the Season” pieces together the campaign that delivered the Double. Martin O’Neill’s trophy triumphs are revisited, a reminder of a manager who matched the club’s ambition and then pushed it further.
Celtic’s Late, Late Shows capture those stoppage-time winners and nerve-shredding finishes that define a season as much as any comfortable home win. Nygren’s Numbers breaks down the data behind performances, and Last-Day Title Wins revisits the afternoons when everything came down to 90 minutes and nerve.
James Forrest’s medal haul underlines just how much silverware one player can collect in a single career at one club. For supporters who like to test their memory as much as their loyalty, a World Cup Quiz rounds off the package.
From Jock Stein on a black-and-white front page to a 100-page, full-colour celebration of a Double-winning side, the Celtic View has tracked the club’s journey every step of the way. The latest issue is out this week, available in official Celtic stores and online – another chapter in a publication that has grown up with the club and still refuses to stand still.
