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70th Anniversary of Jock Stein becoming a Celt
Celtic FC · Dec 4, 2021

70th Anniversary of Jock Stein becoming a Celt

70th Anniversary of Jock Stein becoming a Celt
70th Anniversary of Jock Stein becoming a Celt

It was 70 years ago today, on December 4, 1951 that Celtic signed Jock Stein as a player mainly to help out with the young reserve players, but also as third or fourth choice defensive cover. Things didn’t quite work out that way, and circumstances dictated that four days later he made his Celtic debut That wouldn’t be the last time he played for Celtic and, as the history books show, it wasn’t technically the first time he played for the Hoops either – here we look at Jock Stein the player...

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