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Celtic are the most successful club in Scotland and have an unbelievable tradition of success. The Hoops were founded in 1887 by Brother Walfrid to help alleviate poverty in the east end parishes of Glasgow among the Irish immigrant population.

Celtic club name

The founding fathers of Celtic opted to name the club as such as a nod to the common roots of the Scots and Irish. They took the word from its use in the 17th century when pronounced with a soft ‘c’ for Seltic, while the nickname ‘The Bhoys’ has an ‘h’ for the phonetical Irish pronunciation.

Nicknames: The Bhoys, The Hoops, Celts

• READ MORE: Why Are Celtic Fans Called The Bhoys?

Celtic founding year

Celtic’s founding year is 1887 when the club was constituted in St Mary’s Church Hall. It was decided to establish the club to help alleviate poverty in Glasgow’s east end. The club’s first general meeting was held in January 1888, before their first match took place in May 1888 against Rangers.

Celtic home stadium

Celtic Park has been the home stadium of Celtic since 1892 and has undergone a number of renovations over the years. The most recent works carried out on their ground took the capacity to over 60,000. It is often referred to as Parkhead, owing to its location.

First stadium: Celtic Park, Dalmarnock Street (1888-1892)

Current stadium: Celtic Park (1892-present)

Capacity: 60,832

Nicknames: Parkhead, Paradise

Celtic training ground

Celtic’s training ground has been the Lennoxtown Training Complex since 2007 as the club outgrew their previous Barrowfield base. The Bhoys had originally trained at Celtic Park before Jock Stein convinced the club’s hierarchy to construct their first purpose-built training facility.

Previous training ground: Celtic Park (1888-1950s)

Previous training ground: Barrowfield (1950s-2007)

Current training ground: Lennoxtown Training Complex (2007-present)

Location: Celtic Training Facility, Celtic Way, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, G66 7LP

Celtic current league

Celtic’s current league is the Scottish Premiership, which they have played in since the top-flight’s rebranding for the 2013/14 season onwards. The club have competed in the Scottish top-flight since first entering a league in 1890/91. They had previously competed in the SPL from 1998 to 2013.

Current league: Scottish Premiership (2013-present)

Previous league: Scottish Premier League (1998-2013)

Current Celtic manager

Celtic reappointed Martin O’Neill in January 2026 after a disastrous period under Wilfried Nancy.

Nancy arrived from MLS outfit Columbus Crew and came with a reputation for improving sides by playing fast, free-flowing football.

He was picked as the long-term successor to Brendan Rodgers, who resigned midway through the 2025/26 campaign and was briefly replaced by O’Neill, who acted as a caretaker manager.

O’Neill is now back at the helm until the end of the season.

Current manager: Martin O’Neill (2026-present)*interim

Previous manager: Wilfried Nancy (2025-2026)

Celtic contact details

Official website: www.celticfc.com

Club telephone number: 0871 226 1888

Tickets email: [email protected]

Tickets telephone number: 0141 230 1967

SLO email: [email protected]

SLO telephone number: 0141 551 4209

The Celtic Store: [email protected]

Address: Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, G40 3RE

Celtic tickets

Fans wishing to buy tickets for Celtic’s home and away games can do so from the club’s official website. The Bhoys release tickets for their away games to eligible season ticket holders first. While the club also release any tickets which remain unsold on general sale at a later point.

Website: www.celticfc.com/tickets