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First among Eagles – Anniversary of Jim Craig’s Celtic debut
Celtic FC · Oct 7, 2021

First among Eagles – Anniversary of Jim Craig’s Celtic debut

First among Eagles – Anniversary of Jim Craig’s Celtic debut
First among Eagles – Anniversary of Jim Craig’s Celtic debut

It was 56 years ago today, on October 7, 1965 that Celtic legend, Jim Craig played his very first game for Celtic. Rather aptly, his first game for the club featured continental opposition in the shape of Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer in The Netherlands – but little did the 22-year-old Glasgow University dental student know that less than two years later he would play a pivotal role in Celtic winning the European Cup...

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