Celtic icon Billy McNeill has been praised for leaving a lasting legacy at Blantyre Vics three decades after he brought the Hoops to town.
In 1990, Vics’ chiefs were looking to raise cash to build a new stand at Castle Park and launched several fundraisers. The club decided to reach out to the Lisbon Lion, who had started his playing career for the side, to see if they could convince him to play a charity side. ‘Cesar’, who was in his second spell as Parkhead gaffer, happily obliged and brought an impressive roster of stars – which instantly became the biggest ever club to visit the junior team.Blockbuster names like skipper Stevie Fulton, Peter Grant, Gerry Creaney and Anton Rogue provided a huge test for manager Tommy Coggil as they ran.
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