{"product_id":"celtic-in-the-fifties-volume-two-flags-and-coronations","title":"Celtic in the Fifties – Volume Two – Flags and Coronations","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is the ultimate Celtic 'sliding door' moment. When a journeyman defender was plucked from the obscurity of non-league football in South Wales to help the struggling Celtic cause in the winter of 1951, no-one in their wildest dreams could have imagined what would follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that man was the incomparable Jock Stein, and under his inspirational leadership the Celts would emerge from the shadow of relegation to secure the iconic Coronation Cup then a first League and Scottish Cup Double in four decades. Stein's list of teammates reads like a 'Who's Who' of Celtic greats, evoking memories of a quite wonderful era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genius of Charlie Tully, Willie Fernie and Bertie Peacock. The sheer will to win of Bobby Evans and Sean Fallon. The explosive firepower of Bobby Collins, John McPhail and Neil Mochan. It is a cast for the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, being Celtic, jeopardy, heartbreak and tragedy are never far away. From the deaths of young players and old legends to the controversial Eire Flag Crisis which threatened to end the club's involvement in Scottish football permanently,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of heroes and events which align perfectly with the history of the grand old team, the years following Jock Stein's arrival at Celtic Park are right up there with the very best of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFlags and Coronations\u003c\/em\u003e, the second volume of \u003cem\u003eCeltic in the Fifties\u003c\/em\u003e, author and historian Matt Corr takes you step-by-step through that journey. Published in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soccer Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57988679500158,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0546\/6903\/files\/CelticFiftiesVolume2.jpg?v=1788864670","url":"https:\/\/soccer-books.co.uk\/products\/celtic-in-the-fifties-volume-two-flags-and-coronations","provider":"Soccer Books Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}