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    Never Mind the Hoops: The Ultimate Celtic Quiz Book
    Never Mind the Hoops: The Ultimate Celtic Quiz Book
    Never Mind the Hoops: The Ultimate Celtic Quiz Book
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    Never Mind the Hoops: The Ultimate Celtic Quiz Book

    By David Potter

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    The ultimate quiz book on Celtic FCAn ideal gift for Hoops fans of all ages, here's the chance to interact with the long and eventful history of the club, from formation and early days to favorite managers and cult heroes. Cryptic to convivial, get your Celtic thinking caps on—it's quiz time!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 1, 2014
    ISBN9780750957465
    Never Mind the Hoops: The Ultimate Celtic Quiz Book
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    David Potter

    David Potter is Francis W Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History, and Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. He is author of many scholarly articles, and the books Constantine the Emperorand The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium.

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      Never Mind the Hoops - David Potter

      2014

      All the Macs

      For a team that plays in Scotland and attracts fans from both Scotland and Ireland, it is hardly surprising that Celtic have lots of Mcs and Macs. Spelling of Mc and Mac can be confusing and apologies to anyone whose name we have misspelled.

      1   In the 1911 Scottish Cup final, Celtic had a McAtee and McAteer (Christian names Andy and Tommy). They both came from the same village. Which?

      2   Give the Christian names of three McInallys who have played for Celtic.

      3   One Celtic player’s name began with Mac but, although he was Scottish, his name was not. Who am I talking about?

      4   Christian name Adam, and generally regarded to be one of Celtic’s best ever left-wingers. His absence from the Scottish Cup final of 1926 probably cost Celtic the Cup. Who was he?

      5   In what year did John McPhail score the only goal of the Scottish Cup final?

      6   John’s brother Billy is famous for one particular feat. What?

      7   Jimmy ‘Napoleon’ McMenemy won the Scottish Cup at Celtic Park. Yet Cup finals were played on a neutral venue. How is this possible?

      8   One of Celtic’s greatest ever full-backs was killed in the First World War. His nickname was ‘Slasher’. Who was he?

      9   Tom McAdam was a good centre half. On several occasions he played against his brother Colin. Who did Colin play for?

      10   Everyone has heard of Jimmy McGrory. What was his middle name?

      11   This Mc had the same name as a Dundee poet. He played at the same time as McGrory.

      12   Which Mac earned the nickname ‘Rhino’ for his tenacious style of play?

      Bad Bhoys?

      I’m hesitant to use the term ‘bad’. Perhaps this round should be named ‘unfulfilled potential’ or ‘deviant aberrations’. It is about men who have played for the club and who, for one reason or another, have let themselves or the club down. Some, however, are indeed bad in every sense of the word.

      1   Before his career went downhill, George Connelly was a youngster of immense talent. How did he first show his talent?

      2   Following a game on 4 February 1928, Tommy McInally disappeared. Who had Celtic just been playing?

      3   Dick Beattie, Celtic’s goalkeeper in the 1950s, was given nine months in jail for match-fixing in 1965. For which English team was he playing at the time?

      4   Celtic lost a Cup tie in 1897 thanks in part to the non-appearance of Dan Doyle. Who were the opponents?

      5   On at least two occasions Jimmy Johnstone was given a club suspension by Jock Stein. Why was he given one after a game against Queen’s Park in 1967?

      6   New Year’s Day 1965 held no happy memories for Jimmy Johnstone. Why not?

      7   Maurice Johnston will never be forgiven. Why not?

      8   Why was Tommy Duff sacked in the aftermath of New Year’s Day 1892?

      9   Which Celtic player once, apparently, headbutted Henrik Larsson after an argument at training?

      10   Which Celtic player and Scottish internationalist was found asphyxiated in a lime kiln in 1903 having been dismissed by the army as ‘incorrigible and worthless’?

      11   A member of the Lisbon Lions was once left out of a Cup final team on a Saturday for having been sent off while playing for Scotland in midweek, who?

      12   Why did Johnny Browning, left-winger in Celtic’s great 1914 team, find himself in jail in

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