Ex-Players

[JmSG]

Hello, I'm looking for information on former celtic players between 1986 and 1990, I don't know if they could help me.
Looking for information on various websites I can find their positions in the field, but I would like to ask them about them.

Danny McGrain was primarily a right-back, did he play enough how left-back to consider him his secondary position?

In the case of Tommy Burns, it was mainly a left midfielder, it could be his secondary position a left-back ? or maybe more left-winger?

Derek Whyte was primarily a central defender, but could he have also played as a left back?

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

Hello, I'm looking for information on former celtic players between 1986 and 1990, I don't know if they could help me.
Looking for information on various websites I can find their positions in the field, but I would like to ask them about them.

Danny McGrain was primarily a right-back, did he play enough how left-back to consider him his secondary position?

In the case of Tommy Burns, it was mainly a left midfielder, it could be his secondary position a left-back ? or maybe more left-winger?

Derek Whyte was primarily a central defender, but could he have also played as a left back?

Danny McGrain actually played many games for Scotland as left back to accommodate Sandy Jardine as right back. The pair of them were selected for these positions in the "Greatest Ever Scotland Team" about 11-12 years ago, that's how brilliant Danny was that the fans voted him as our greatest ever player for a position he rarely played.

 

[Hoopy427]

Danny McGrain actually played many games for Scotland as left back to accommodate Sandy Jardine as right back. The pair of them were selected for these positions in the "Greatest Ever Scotland Team" about 11-12 years ago, that's how brilliant Danny was that the fans voted him as our greatest ever player for a position he rarely played.

Danny was probably good enough to play any position on the park and be effective. I think he started off as a midfielder when he was a kitten?

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

Danny was probably good enough to play any position on the park and be effective. I think he started off as a midfielder when he was a kitten?

He was genuinely world class and would be worth a fortune today. He was like a modern day wing back flying up and down the pitch all day long, yet he could defend as well as anyone in the game. The heart of a lion who overcame career threatening injuries and illness to win so much in the game. Yet he remained humble with a great sense of humour too. He was a fantastic player and is an even better human being.

 

[Steviebhoy67]

Watched him many times in both positions for Celtic and as said previously as LB for Scotland.

 

[Steviebhoy67]

He was genuinely world class and would be worth a fortune today. He was like a modern day wing back flying up and down the pitch all day long, yet he could defend as well as anyone in the game. The heart of a lion who overcame career threatening injuries and illness to win so much in the game. Yet he remained humble with a great sense of humour too. He was a fantastic player and is an even better human being.

Bang on.

 

[kelly]

Hello, I'm looking for information on former celtic players between 1986 and 1990, I don't know if they could help me.
Looking for information on various websites I can find their positions in the field, but I would like to ask them about them.

Danny McGrain was primarily a right-back, did he play enough how left-back to consider him his secondary position?

In the case of Tommy Burns, it was mainly a left midfielder, it could be his secondary position a left-back ? or maybe more left-winger?

Derek Whyte was primarily a central defender, but could he have also played as a left back?

Celtic wiki page will give you all the info you need

 

[Steviebhoy67]

Danny was always a humble and unassuming guy off the pitch. On the pitch he was the epitome of the professional player we see today. Focused, dedicated and professional always and was privileged to see this at close quarters as a ballbhoy. Hard and uncompromising when needed.

 

[Hoopy427]

Paulo Maldini is the only modern(ish) player that reminds me of Danny, and I'd put Maldini in the best 11 I've ever seen. Paulo left back Danny right back, id be happy with that as the start of a team.

 

[Tony]

Paulo Maldini is the only modern(ish) player that reminds me of Danny, and I'd put Maldini in the best 11 I've ever seen. Paulo left back Danny right back, id be happy with that as the start of a team.

Its Paolo mate ,just sayin like

 

[Hoopy427]

Its Paolo mate ,just sayin like

Good point (pedantic cunt)

 

[Tony]

Good point (pedantic cunt)

Had tae google pedantic ..

 

[Weedocbhoy60]

Danny was always a humble and unassuming guy off the pitch. On the pitch he was the epitome of the professional player we see today. Focused, dedicated and professional always and was privileged to see this at close quarters as a ballbhoy. Hard and uncompromising when needed.

Met the man once. Polite, easy to talk to. A real gentleman.

 

[JmSG]

Thank you very much to Bridie Bhoy and Steviebhoy67 for your informative contributions, and in response to Kelly, if I know and look at the profiles on the "Celtic wiki" page, but I am interested in asking celtic fans, since some of them saw them play and and they can do interesting contributions like those made by Bridie Bhoy and Steviebhoy67, they can confirm for the other two players?

 

[Torrancetim]

Derek white IMO purely a centre half , Tommy burns could and would of played anywhere for Celtic the positions were different in those days, team often played with an inside left and a outside left tommy could play both
No worries a fantastic footballer , a true gentleman and 100% , 1 of our own

 

[kelly]

Thank you very much to Bridie Bhoy and Steviebhoy67 for your informative contributions, and in response to Kelly, if I know and look at the profiles on the "Celtic wiki" page, but I am interested in asking celtic fans, since some of them saw them play and and they can do interesting contributions like those made by Bridie Bhoy and Steviebhoy67, they can confirm for the other two players?

Thank god am not a Celtic fan

 

[JmSG]

Derek white IMO purely a centre half , Tommy burns could and would of played anywhere for Celtic the positions were different in those days, team often played with an inside left and a outside left tommy could play both
No worries a fantastic footballer , a true gentleman and 100% , 1 of our own

Then, mainly a midfielder, who also played more forward on the left.

 

[JmSG]

Thank god am not a Celtic fan

but I am sure you can make very valuable contributions.

 

[JamSam67]

Danny was always a humble and unassuming guy off the pitch. On the pitch he was the epitome of the professional player we see today. Focused, dedicated and professional always and was privileged to see this at close quarters as a ballbhoy. Hard and uncompromising when needed.

Best Right/Left back ever at Celtic Ever Ever.
Danny MAC Genius. IMO

HH

 

[JamSam67]

Thank god am not a Celtic fan

Did you leave out the NY at the end there Kelly just sayin.

HH