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Celtic won the game against all expectations by 1-0 and then beat Leeds again at Hampden in front of 136,000 fans by 2-1. Celtic went on to lose in the final against Feijenoord but had become the first Scottish or British club to reach two European Cup finals. In 2005 the club severed their connection with Umbro, suppliers of their kits since the 1960s and entered into a contract with Nike. Gordon Strachan took over the manager's seat, guiding the club to further Premier League titles in 2006 and 2007. As one legendary partnership ended with CR Smith, Umbro simply added themselves to rest of the shirt too, but that only added to the look. Not to mention the cuff and collar design which is making a much needed comeback in alternate kits this season.
As pure as a Celtic kit can be, just green and white hoops right the way through, no sponsor, no logo, no crest. It’s often been said that there’s not much you can do with green and white hoops, but that’s not stopped a whole host of designers from giving it their best shot, producing some of the finest kits in Europe. Billy McNeil, the captain of the Lisbon Lions, took over as manager and led the side to three title wins , the Scottish Cup and League Cup before he departed in 1983. In 1965, Jock Stein, a former player took over as the club's first protestant manager and steered the club to their greatest period of success. They won nine consecutive championships between 1964 and 1974 but this side is best remembered for becoming the first British – indeed, northern European - side to win the European Cup.
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The club crest was revised to reflect the club's new legal status, with abbreviated text. Nevertheless, there was little cash to spare for big transfers (although Swedish international Henrik Larsson was signed for £650,000 and would become a Celtic legend). During the 1950s and 1960s, Celtic were overshadowed by Rangers and managed only one title in 1954 plus Scottish Cup wins in 1951 and 1954. In 1957 they won the Scottish League Cup for the first time, hammering Rangers by a record 7-1.
Celtic (The Hoops)
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Clean with a dark green collar and a green Celtic cross for a badge, which inspired the change of colours the iconic green and white in 1889. It’s both the simple green and white that the purists crave, and has the elegant detailing that a more outrageous fan would want to see. The diagonal dark green pattern on the stripes and the black accent around the edges make this edition just that bit more special. In 1987 McNeill (nicknamed "Caesar") returned as manager, winning the domestic double in the clubs centenary season but the next ten years were a lean period. Rangers, boosted by revenue from their lucrative football pool business had invested heavily in redeveloping their ground and attracting the best English players to the club .
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Celtic fell behind, managing to win only the Scottish Cup in 1988 and 1989. McNeill was replaced by Liam Brady in 1991 but he failed to halt the decline. Since the turn of the century, the most popular combination has been gold and dark green while black, dark grey and bottle green kits have all made appearances.
They won the Scottish Cup in 1892, were Scottish League champions in 1893, 1894, 1896 and 1898 and won the Cup again in 1899 and 1900. In the Edwardian period they adopted their famous green and white hoops, won the championship an astonishing six consecutive times between 1905 and 1910 and the Scottish Cup on four occasions. They went on to win four consecutive titles between 1914 and 1917 but after this it was their arch rivals Rangers who dominated, Celtic managing a mere four titles and six cup wins between 1920 and 1939. The green and white hoops are up there with some of the most famous footballing colours and symbols anywhere in the world.
The "Lisbon Lions," all of whom were born within 30 miles of Glasgow, conceded an early penalty to Internazionale, the Italian masters of catenaccio defence, to win 2-1 with seven minutes left to play in the final of 1967. Due to the idiosyncratic views of their chairman, Bob Kelly, Celtic did not wear team numbers until 1960, when they were applied to the front and back of players' shorts. This odd tradition survived until 1994 although numbered shirts were worn in European competition after 1975. The green and black vertical stripes introduced in 1973 proved popular and were revived as recently as 2006.
For the club's 1983 European campaign a striking kit in two shades of green was introduced and served as a third choice kit in domestic competition the following season. During the 90s kit designers reinterpreted the club's iconic hooped home shirts as far as they dared but there were no constraints on them when designing change strips. To mark the club's 125th anniversary in 2013 a rather fine retro kit was designed by Nike that included narrower hoops in the style adopted 100 years earlier and black socks with green/white trim. A special crest was introduced with a celtic knot design embroidered round the traditional badge. A re-creation of the first ever strip from 1888 was adopted as third choice. It did not take long before Celtic established themselves as one of the strongest sides in Scotland.
Moreover, the club once again became a force to be reckoned with in Europe, reaching the UEFA Cup Final in 2003. In 1998 Celtic won the Premier title and League Cup but this proved a flash in the pan and fans became increasingly disillusioned with the new regime. In 1994 The Bank of Scotland announced that it would call in the receivers when Celtic exceeded their £5m overdraft. With minutes to go, expatriate businessman Fergus McCann wrested control from the families that had run the club since its formation.
The intense rivalry between Celtic and Rangers reflects the sectarian division that has long been a feature of West of Scotland society and which continues to disfigure the game to this day. Nothing polarises loyalties so strongly as an "Old Firm" match, which have commonly featured outbreaks of violence fuelled by alcohol and open bigotry . Rangers, on the other hand were held to exclude Catholics until Graham Souness publicly repudiated their policy in 1989. In fact twenty Catholic players had played for the 'Gers but none were prepared to acknowledge their faith publicly. In 1967, they became the first British club to win the European Cup, defeating Inter against all odds.
However, the second Shunsuke Nakamura hit that free kick over the Man Utd wall, this kit became immortal. It wasn’t a complete minimalist effort though; the sleeve hoops direction contrasted the body section, and the white sides meant that Henrik Larsson didn’t look too plain as he bagged a goal every week in Glasgow. Our exclusive 'SIGN FOR CELTIC' competitions with the chance to win some fantastic prizes. The arrival of Martin O'Neill, a former Northern Ireland international, in 2000 marked the turning point. Under his leadership, Celtic reasserted themselves, winning the Premier League title in 2001, 2002, 2004 and the Scottish Cup in 2004 and 2005.
Speaking of Umbro’s mad 90s style, it’s never more apparent than in this design from the middle of the decade. Seeming to take inspiration from the traditional Scottish Celtic (that’s kel-tic) designs that are often found on jewellery, the different sized hoops made a sharp impression. In 2001, times were changing - kit designs followed suit, going back to a more simple feel.
It placed lots of thin hoops down the shirt and sleeves, and even sponsor Tennents got in on the action, agreeing to display a small logo underneath the special anniversary crest. It’s always important to know where you’ve came from, and in Celtic’s case, it was Irish immigrants who came to Glasgow in search of work. The football club was set up in 1888 as a recreation facility for the Catholic community, and they wore this white shirt for the first year. In 1970 Celtic played two epic matches against Leeds United in the European Cup semi-finals. For first leg at Elland Road, the referee ordered Celtic to change their stockings. It seems that the team had travelled with only their usual white socks and borrowed a red set from the hosts.
In 2013, Celtic celebrated their 125th anniversary, and Nike responded with a special kit to mark the occasion. During the 1990s, Umbro gave Celtic some of their finest shirts, but the designs were very reflective of the out-there fashion style of the decade . The kit database on Football Kit Archive includes 98,423 kits from 5,146 teams in 659 leagues, made by 1,522 brands and submitted by 659 users. This was a slightly different template to what Nike had with their Total 90 campaign, with the rounded shoulder design and centred badge being as adventurous as it got.
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