The Celtic Star · Jan 13, 2019
Jim Craig – The loss of Celtic Star, Barney Battles
On this day in 1875, Bernard Battles was born in Springburn, in the north of Glasgow. 20 years later, Bernard, by then better known as ‘Barney’, signed for Celtic after a year with Hearts and went straight into the first team. The versatile Barney was an inspiration wherever he played...
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