Celtic F.C.
Association football club in Glasgow, Scotland
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The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic, is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Premiership and have never been relegated from the top division of the Scottish football league system since the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League in 1890. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's East End area. They played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers which Celtic won 5–2. Celtic established themselves within Scottish football, winning six successive league titles during the first decade of the 20th century. 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. Celtic have played in green and white throughout their history, adopting in 1903 the hoops that have been used ever since.
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Rodgers warns Rangers to expect 'best version of Celtic'Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers warns Rangers they will face "the best version of the team since I’ve been here" in this weekend's Old Firm derby.BBC Sport - Published | |
Celtic thump Hearts to move six points clearThe defending champions go six points clear in the Scottish Premiership with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hearts.BBC Sport - Published | |
Scottish Premiership Picks: Celtic v Hearts, Tavernier & Levein in spotlightCeltic versus Hearts, Rangers' James Tavernier and St Johnstone's Craig Levein are in the spotlight this Scottish Premiership weekend.BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Riley, Shankland & Rangers duo vie for awardCeltic's Matt O'Riley, Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland and Rangers duo Jack Butland and James Tavernier are nominated for the PFA Scotland player of the year award.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Understated' Forrest helps Celtic maintain three-point leadBrendan Rodgers lauds James Forrest as one of the "fathers" of Celtic's success after the winger's double downed Dundee.BBC Sport - Published | |
Surprise Maeda recovery boost for CelticDaizen Maeda is on course to feature in Celtic's title chase after making a quicker than expected recovery from injury.BBC Sport - Published | |
Old Firm rivals ready for Scottish Cup semi-finalCeltic and Rangers meet at Hampden on Saturday for a place in the Women's Scottish Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Scottish Cup final to be same time as FA Cup finalThe Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Rangers on 25 May will kick-off at 15:00 BST - the same time as the FA Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Aberdeen & Celtic deliver exhausting, exhilarating classic'BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English dissects a Scottish Cup rollercoaster at Hampden as Celtic edge past Aberdeen to set up a meeting with Rangers or Hearts.BBC Sport - Published | Shootout drama as Hart misses then makes decisive saveWatch the penalty shootout that decided the Scottish Cup semi-final between Aberdeen and Celtic, who progressed 6-5 on spot-kicks.BBC Sport - Published |
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