Willie Wallace

Read all the news about Lisbon Lion and Celtic hero Willie Wallace. Willie Wallace was born in Kirkintilloch on 23 June 1940 (age 78).

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Willie Wallace joined Celtic in 1966 from Hearts for £30,000. Within 6 months he was to attain Scottish footballing immortality, as one of the Lisbon Lions, the famous Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He also won the league championship in each season he was at the club, the Scottish Cup in 1967, 1969 and 1971 and the League Cup in 1968 and 1969 during an era widely considered the greatest in the club’s history. In total, he scored 135 goals in 234 games. The only blemish was a disappointing 2–1 defeat to Feyenoord in the 1970 European Cup final.

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The Celtic Star · Oct 13

Exclusive Interview! “Brendan Rodgers is an exceptional manager and Celtic are lucky to have him,” Willie Wallace

WILLIE WALLACE is up in the North East of Scotland at the moment with his wife Olive.

The Celtic Star · Oct 13
Soccerlens · Oct 13

Willie Wallace names which Celtic player Brendan Rodgers has mistreated

originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Celtic striker Willie Wallace took aim at Brendan Rodgers for his treatment of Daniel Arzani, with the 19-year-old having failed to feature for Celtic since completing a season-long loan move in August 2018.

Soccerlens · Oct 13
The Celtic Star · Oct 13

Jim Craig – The Honest Men and Ronnie Simpson’s dislocated shoulder

In the League Cup of 1969, Celtic had successfully negotiated a section involving Rangers, Airdrie and Raith Rovers with Willie Wallace getting 4 goals and both Harry Hood and John Hughes three each in the six-match total of 21...

The Celtic Star · Oct 13
The Scotsman · Oct 12

Brendan Rodgers ‘wrong’ to say Celtic can’t win European Cup

Celtic legend Willie Wallace believes Brendan Rodgers is “wrong” to have admitted in public that Celtic cannot compete with the best of Europe...

The Scotsman · Oct 12
The Scotsman · Oct 12

Celtic legend blasts Brendan Rodgers over handling of summer signing

Celtic legend Willie Wallace has criticised Brendan Rodgers for his handling of summer signing Daniel Arzani...

The Scotsman · Oct 12
The Celtic Star · Oct 12

‘Willie Wallace is talking utter guff,’ Celtic fans react to controversial remarks from Lisbon Lion

KIERAN TIERNEY was not the only Celtic legend to score an own goal yesterday, judging by the reaction to the interview that Willie Wallace gave to the press yesterday.

The Celtic Star · Oct 12
The Scotsman · Oct 12

Rumour Mill: Celtic legend blasts Rodgers | Scotland players ‘didn’t know formation’ | Tierney, Robertson ‘out of position’

The fall-out from Scotland’s 2-1 defeat in Israel and Celtic legend Willie Wallace has criticised Brendan Rodgers...

The Scotsman · Oct 12
Celts Are Here · Oct 12

Celtic Legend’s Shocking and Disrespectful Rodgers Rant

CELTIC LEGEND Willie Wallace seems upset by the fact Brendan Rodgers is refusing to rush young Daniel Arzani into the first team.

Celts Are Here · Oct 12
The Celtic Star · Oct 12

Lion Bites Brendan! – ‘Rodgers has his own ideas, but they’re not my ideas’

WILLIE WALLACE spoke about Celtic’s two Australians yesterday, as we’ve already featured on The Celtic Star this morning.

The Celtic Star · Oct 12
Daily Record · Oct 12

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers savaged by Lisbon Lion Willie Wallace

The European Cup winner rips into manager for lack of Euro ambition and rubbishes Tom Rogic...

Daily Record · Oct 12
Evening Times · Oct 12

The Big Interview: Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion Willie Wallace looks back on a wonderful life

IT was almost impossible to stop Willie Wallace in his prime and it’s far from an easy task now when this Lion, legend and all-round good bloke is in full flow...

Evening Times · Oct 12
Evening Times · Oct 12

Celtic legend Willie Wallace would have kicked Brendan Rodgers’s **** for his treatment of Daniel Arzani

LISBON Lion Willie Wallace last night launched a withering attacking on Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers for his treatment of Daniel Arzani...

Evening Times · Oct 12
Herald Scotland · Oct 12

Celtic legend Willie Wallace would have kicked Brendan Rodgers’s **** for his treatment of Daniel Arzani

LISBON Lion Willie Wallace last night launched a withering attacking on Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers for his treatment of Daniel Arzani...

Herald Scotland · Oct 12
Herald Scotland · Oct 12

Lisbon Lion: I don’t like how Brendan Rodgers sets up his Celtic team

IT was almost impossible to stop Willie Wallace in his prime and it’s far from an easy task now when this Lion, legend and all-round good bloke is in full flow...

Herald Scotland · Oct 12
The Celtic Star · Oct 7

St Johnstone 0 Celtic 6 – Scintillating football from James Forrest and Tom Rogic

HENRIK LARSSON couldn’t do it, Willie Wallace who called me this morning to talk about Celtic, couldn’t do it not could other goalscorers like Kenny Dalglish, Harry Hood, Dixie Dean, Frank McGarvey or even Chris Sutton who was at the game today...

The Celtic Star · Oct 7
The Celtic Star · Aug 5

‘Probably Celtic’s best performance in the Jock Stein era,’ David Potter on Celtic’s League Cup Triumphs – Win No.6

In summer 1968 Celtic found themselves drawn with Rangers for the second year in a row in the League Cup...

The Celtic Star · Aug 5
Celtic Quick News · May 31

Bertie Auld Remembers Lisbon 1967

BERTIE AULD follows fellow-Lisbon legends Billy McNeill, Jim Craig, Tommy Gemmell, John Clark, Willie Wallace and Stevie Chalmers to have his say during CQN’s special tribute to the Celtic heroes who won the European Cup 51 years and six days ago...

Celtic Quick News · May 31
Celtic Quick News · May 30

Stevie Chalmers Remembers Lisbon 1967

LISBON matchwinner Stevie Chalmers is today’s Celtic European Cup hero to reveal his thoughts on how Jock Stein’s team made history in the Portuguese capital on May 25 1967...

Celtic Quick News · May 30
Celtic Quick News · May 29

Willie Wallace Remembers Lisbon 1967

WILLIE WALLACE follows fellow-Lisbon legends Billy McNeill, Jim Craig, Tommy Gemmell and John Clark to have his say during CQN’s special tribute to the Celtic heroes who won the European Cup 51 years and four days ago...

Celtic Quick News · May 29
The Celtic Star · Apr 12

My interview with Willie Wallace, Lisbon Lion

WILLIE WALLACE made his European debut for Celtic 51 years ago tonight and certainly made his mark by scoring two fabulous second half goals that would ultimately propel Celtic onto glory in Lisbon...

The Celtic Star · Apr 12
The Celtic Star · Oct 12

‘Arzani is quick, takes people on, and reminds me of Jinky,’ Willie Wallace

BEFORE we start on this, a disclosure. Willie Wallace is a friend of mine.

The Celtic Star · Oct 12
The Celtic Star · Apr 29

Jim Craig’s 7am start: Two goals from Willie Wallace

On this day at Hampden Park back in 1967, we ran out to face Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final...

The Celtic Star · Apr 29
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