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John "Jock" Stein CBE (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was a Scottish football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967. Stein also guided Celtic to nine successive Scottish League championships between 1966 and 1974.

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Surely there are enough Celtic songs without introducing religion or politics or anything else.

Celtic, Enough, Introducing, Politics, Song

The best place to defend is in the opposition penalty box.

Best Place, Box, Boxes, Penalties, Penalty, Place

It is up to us, to everyone at Celtic Park, to build up our own legends. We don't want to live with history, to be compared with legends from the past. We must make new legends.

Build, Celtic Park, Compared, Everyone, Past, Want

I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that's what matters to them, then they're not really friends at all.

Friends, Lost, Matters, Move, Moving, What Matters

My proudest moment? Every Friday morning when I look at the board at Celtic Park and see my name on the team sheet for tomorrow's game.

Friday, Game, Morning, Name, Proudest, Team

Without fans who pay at the turnstile, football is nothing. Sometimes we are inclined to forget that. The only chance of bringing them into stadiums is if they are entertained by what happens on the football field.

Entertained, Fans, Football, Happens, Pay

There's nothing wrong with losing your temper for the right reasons.

Losing, Nothing, Reason, Reasons, Temper

Unlike many other Celts, I cannot claim that Celtic was my first love but I can say that it will be my last love.

Celtic, First Love, Firsts, Lasts, Love, Say

If I can achieve for Celtic what I have achieved for Hibs, then I feel I will have done well for them.

Achieve, Achieved, Celtic, Done, Hibs

I think it is important to win a match, but I think what is even more important is the manner in which you win.

Important, Manner, Think, Thinking, Win, Winning

No Scot ever made a bigger impact on a club than Bill Shankly. Others may claim an equal share of trophies and Matt Busby comes to mind with his wonderful record crowned by the European Cup, but not even Matt would claim the kinship with the fans that Bill enjoyed. He was what football was all about. I can't praise him higher than that.

Bill, Crowned, Football, Impact, Mind

If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.

Good, Good Enough, Matter, Referee

There is always a time to move on.

Move, Moving, Time, Time To Move On

Football without fans is nothing.

Fans, Football, Nothing