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Celtic was founded as a charity for poor Irish immigrants in Glasgow by Brother Walfrid, a Marist Brother originally from County Sligo, Ireland. [71] Consequently, Celtic is strongly associated with Scotland's Irish Catholic community [72] [73] and have a significant number of supporters in Ireland and among members of the Irish diaspora elsewhere.
The club's fanbase was estimated in 2003 as being around 9 million worldwide and there are more than 160 Celtic supporters clubs in over 20 countries. An estimated 80,000 fans travelled to Seville for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, and their "extraordinarily loyal and sporting behaviour" in spite of defeat earned the fans Fair Play awards from both ...
When compared to other clubs in Scotland, the Old Firm maintain considerably higher attendances; [235] Scottish football regularly posted Europe's best figures for per-capita match attendance in the 2020s, but roughly one third of this total was Rangers supporters, one third was Celtic supporters and the other third was divided between 40 clubs ...
Celtic won the European Cup in 1967, Rangers won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 and Aberdeen won the Cup Winners' Cup and Super Cup in 1983. Intercontinental competition started in 1960 with the Intercontinental Cup, which consisted of a two-legged tie between the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores winners from 1960 to 1979.
1 Clubs in membership of the Scottish Professional Football League. ... Blantyre Celtic; Bridgeton Waverley; Cambuslang Hibernian; Clydebank Juniors (1899–1964)
– The Livi for Life Supporters Trust owned roughly 5% of the club, as of April 2021. [124] Raith Rovers F.C. – Raith Supporters Trust and Raith Rovers Supporters Club held a combined 5% of the club, as of March 2021. [124] Rangers F.C. – Club 1872, a supporters' group, owned 10.71% of the club, as of 2017. [125] Stenhousemuir F.C.
Clydebank (second club) 1965–66: 2001–02: Taken over by the former owners of the defunct Airdrieonians, who renamed the club as Airdrie United whilst selling the rights to the name Clydebank FC to that side's supporters club, which currently competes in the West of Scotland League Premier Division [51] [69] [54] Cowlairs: 1890–91: 1894 ...
Club Finishing position in 2015-16; Banbridge Town: 6th Bangor: 10th (NIFL Championship 1) (Relegated for not reapplying for championship licence) Donegal Celtic: 12th(NIFL Championship 1)