Billy McNeill, the first Briton to lift the European Cup when Celtic won the competition with a team of homegrown players in 1967, has died at the age of 79. Nicknamed “Cesar” by the clubs fans, ...

Whilst the calendar year 1967 would be a momentous one for both of the old east end rivals, Celtic and Clyde, it would sadly spell the end of the road for another historic Glasgow club, Third Lanark.

After the euphoria of the triumph over Vojvodina, it was back to Scottish Cup action for Celtic on Saturday, 11 March 1967. For once, the men wearing the hoops were not the side being cheered on by ...