Anyone who truly wants to understand history can only ever do so with hindsight. It is a...
Matthew Marr
Matthew Marr is a Celtic fan and historian, and a long-time contributor to the site. He is the author of the book The Bould Bhoys: Glory To Their Name and runs a series of Celtic history tours which you can check out on his site.
One of the most difficult things to do is change an idea. With the departure of Ange...
In history, particular time periods are often named after the King or Queen who reigned at that...
Far be it for me to disagree with James, but… Winning is one thing. But winning when...
“If you know the history” are words every Celtic fan knows. And it’s always possible to find...
Football doesn’t always give you what you deserve. In a single game you can fail to have...
Fans’ memories of football are written by the term “what if?” So many defeats and disappointments might...
What connects Anthony Ralston with a 1940s US politician? There’s a famous photo from the 1948 US...
Sometimes games – or even seasons and managerial careers – can turn on a single moment. Neil...
Stories tend to focus on the people who are there, those at the centre of events that...