Collection: Celtic FC
The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (/ˈsɛltɪk/), is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow, which plays in the Scottish Premiership.
Although not its official name, it is often referred to as Glasgow Celtic outside the UK. They played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers which Celtic won 5–2.
Celtic established themselves within Scottish football, winning six successive league titles during the first decade of the 20th century.
The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 70s under Jock Stein, when they won nine consecutive league titles and the 1967 European Cup.
Celtic have played in green and white throughout their history, adopting hoops in 1903, which have been used ever since.