Willie Maley nicknamed Willie Lyon “ – the Knight without fear and beyond reproach.”Willie Lyon is widely regarded as one of the finest captains in the rich history of Celtic. He was of that generation whose life was turned upside by the war, suffering a serious leg injury at Normandy and his football career ended at the age of 32.Here’s the story.For more on our history go to
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| 1 | Celtic | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 21 | 71 | 78 |
| 2 | Rangers | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 65 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 50 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 49 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Hearts | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 38 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 38 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 35 |
| 10 | Ross County | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 35 |
| 11 | Dundee | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 34 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 29 |
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