Celtic Legends Martin O’Neill, Neil Lennon and Stan Petrov head to Blackpool

The Celtic Star

·18 de marzo de 2025

Celtic Legends Martin O’Neill, Neil Lennon and Stan Petrov head to Blackpool

No Celtic this weekend folks but if you are in Blackpool then there’s a great Celtic night happening on Friday night featuring two former Celtic managers Martin O’Neill and Neil Lennon plus Stiliyan Petrov who played alongside Lenny in that wonderful Celtic team from two decades ago…

Martin O’Neill of Celtic applauds the fans after winning his last game in charge, The Tennents Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United, at Hampden Park on May 28, 2005. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Celtic supporters are in for a real treat as Martin O’Neill, Stiliyan Petrov and Neil Lennon take to the Viva Blackpool stage on Friday 21st March in Celtic Legends, which will be hosted by Tam from Still Game!

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A dejected Celtic manager Martin O’Neill after the UEFA Cup Final match between Celtic and FC Porto held on May 21, 2003 at the Estadio Olimpico in Seville, Spain. FC Porto won the match and trophy 3-2 after extra-time. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Martin O’Neill excelled in Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest, twice European Champions

As a player, Martin O’Neill is best remembered for his ten-year stint at Nottingham Forest, where he was part of the team who, under the stewardship of Brian Clough, lifted the European Cup twice. As a manager, O’Neill has an impressive CV including a successful stint at Aston Villa and five years at the Republic of Ireland, but it his time at Celtic where he cemented his place as a football great. As one of Celtic’s most successful managers of all time, he collected seven pieces of silverware and reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, between 2000 and 2005.

27 August 2000: Stilian Petrov celebrates scoring during the Celtic v Rangers Premier League match at Celtic Park, Photo: Stu Forster/ALLSPORT

Stan Petrov was a huge success at both Celtic and Aston Villa

Stiliyan Petrov joined Celtic as a teenager in 1999 and quickly made an impact, becoming the first foreign player to win the SPFA Young Player of the Year in 2000/01. He went on to appear 228 times, scoring 69 goals and winning 10 trophies. Away from Celtic, Petrov played under O’Neill at Aston Villa, where he was inducted into the Aston Villa Hall of Fame, and collected 105 caps for Bulgaria.

21.05.2003 Copyright: imago/Miguelez Sports Foto Neil Lennon (Glasgow, li.) gegen Dmitri Alenichev (Celtic) – FC Porto – Celtic Glasgow 3:2 n. V., Vdig, Sevilla. Photo Aktion Personen

Neil Lennon has success as a player and manager at Celtic

Rounding up the Celtic Legends line-up is Neil Lennon. After joining in 2000, under the management of O’Neill, Lennon made over 200 appearances for the club and was appointed as captain in 2005, winning seven trophies in the process. He later returned to manage Celtic, his boyhood club, during two separate spells where he enjoyed success, including the back-to-back domestic trebles in 2018/19 and 2019/20.

During this evening of entertainment, the trio will provide an unforgettable night of football nostalgia and laughs as they share behind-the-scenes stories, career highlights, and never before heard tales from their time at the giants of Scottish football.

Comedian Mark Cox AKA Tam from Still Game. Photo BBC Scotland

Three Celtic Legends will be Chewin’ The Fat with Tam from Still Game

Acting as host and referee for the evening is Scottish actor and comedian Mark Cox. Cox is best known as Tam from the BBC and Netflix hit sitcom Still Game, and from multiple appearances on the popular sketch show Chewin’ The Fat.

Ahead of the event, promoter Lee Newton said, “It’s not every day that you get two of these football legends in the same building, let alone three! Packed full of anecdotes, banter and incredible insight, this will be a night to remember for any Hoops fans, or just anyone with a love for the beautiful game.”

There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available, offering fans the chance to meet the legends pre-show for an exclusive photo and autograph session. Tickets are on sale now at vivablackpool.com. Show starts at 8pm. More details below.

Celtic legends in Blackpool

Venue: Viva Blackpool. Date: Friday 21st March. Starts: 8pm. Book tickets online: vivablackpool.com Venue Address: Viva Blackpool, 3 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HJ

Henrik Larsson scores for Celtic in Seville. Photo Celtic FC

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