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The numbers game at Celtic got shirty on this date
Celtic FC · Nov 5, 2021

The numbers game at Celtic got shirty on this date

The numbers game at Celtic got shirty on this date
The numbers game at Celtic got shirty on this date

It was 46 years ago this week, on November 5, 1975 that Celtic wore numbers of their backs for the first time in an official game. The occasion was the European Cup-Winners’ Cup second-round, second-leg when new UEFA regulations insisted that numbers be worn on the back of players’ shirts. Once upon a time, the thought of numbers being put on the back of the Celtic strip didn’t bear thinking about. Until the early 1990s, Celtic only wore numbers on their shorts...

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