1982 – 15 Could possibly get: Ratings a few requires given that Celtic overcome St Mirren 3-0 in order to earn brand new group to your latest day of the newest season
Thus sincerest thanks a lot and always the new Dollichans, McAteers, McCormacks, Paul Brannan, Gerry Environmentally friendly, John Kirkwood and all of other people whose commitment and friendship means brand new business to me
30 September: Comes off of the bench so you’re able to score history-gasp champion to place Ajax out from the Eu Glass when you look at the Amsterdam
1992 – August: Tommy Injury signs George McCluskey having Kilmarnock just who safer venture in order to SPL to your last day’s the year
Private Addition from the George McCluskey
I have been inside the Ireland talking within a function organized by the Beann Mhadaghain csc your day just before also it try recommended one to I will pop music towards Cassidy’s Pub easily had a go. And so i performed and you may is actually warmly greeted because of the some one around. When i are sharing particular regions of Celtic and you can activities, Aidan arrived to the dialogue that have a listing of things and you will analytics that my personal reaction are, ‘You need to be a soft anorak, pal!’ There’s an enthusiastic embarrassed quiet throughout the club just before Aidan retorted, ‘Not one person actually ever asserted that if you ask me ahead of, George.’ Despite that rather embarrassing earliest meeting Aidan and i also enjoys feel high family over the years and you may he or she is today really element of us. In reality, it’s just as a consequence of our friendship that functions features checked. It had been Aidan’s constant cajoling and you can encouragement one added me to invest in features my 
personal facts told. His determination, dedication and studies do the rest and that i thank Aidan from the bottom out of my cardio on wonderful job he has got done in providing my story in publications.
Regarding start I desired the ebook is in the my family and you can nearest and dearest and all else having formed me personally getting the individual I am. During the sporting events biographies the person tend to only observes the player and maybe not the real people. I became extremely happy to relax and play recreations with the bar I served my entire life. My personal higher pal Tommy Burns immediately after told you (about himself) that he try ‘a supporter which had fortunate and you may used the newest shirt’, i am also sure that a comparable could be said throughout the meing from a beneficial Celtic minded family members and you will neighborhood this has been an absolute privilege for played getting Celtic to your so many times and keeps mutual within their delight, fantasies – and also in the failures. It is true to state that when you pull on new eco-friendly and you will light hoops and come to an end before a good manufactured ily and you will family unit members and Celtic there is no impression like that. And that i planned to get that feeling of bar, society and family unit members around the in this book.
I’ve of numerous wonderful thoughts making of numerous friends certainly one of people and supporters the same. The footballer’s life is not always regarding higher times and matches. I’ve had many higher times into the sports while having of numerous reasonable circumstances also and not only whenever bitter beat are experienced. It is on condition that you struck life’s ‘bumps’ which you extremely understand who your own genuine family unit members is and you can I’ve been privileged to have come in the middle of so many close friends that have trapped by myself over the years.
It is back at my loved ones that i owe the best obligations. My mother and father forfeited much for all those whenever we was basically expanding up-and a great deal to assist me personally and my brother, John, while we pursued all of our ambitions playing having Celtic. It trained myself what i learn and have attempted to admission on to my own youngsters. Both Anne and i try pleased with everyone of those because they make own travel in daily life. Anne and that i was indeed with her due to the fact i found inside the St Catherine’s Senior school forty-two in years past. This lady has started brand new rock who’s left me heading when moments are difficult and it has made the house a loving, caring and you can happy set, household in regards to our college students and you can grandchildren. She has brand new determination from a beneficial saint while the information and you will knowing that has actually forced me to enormously through the our everyday life and that i give thanks to the girl most really for the.