The Celtic squad will wear black armbands in today’s match against Ross County to pay tribute to former player John McNamee, who has passed away at the age of 83.
Born in Coatbridge, Scotland, on 11th June 1941, ‘Big John’ joined Celtic in 1960 and made his debut the following year, helping secure a 2-0 victory over Hibernian.
During his four years at the club, he featured in 44 matches and scored four goals.
The Coatbridge-born defender is known for featuring in the Scottish Cup final against Rangers at Hampden Park in 1963.
In April 1964, McNamee was signed by Jock Stein for Hibernian, having previously worked with him when Stein was reserve coach at Celtic.
Less than a year later, Stein left Hibernian to become Celtic’s manager.
McNamee joined Newcastle United in 1966, going on to make 117 appearances over five years with the Magpies.
He also played for Blackburn, Hartlepool, Lancaster City, and Workington, where he both played and later took on a managerial role.
