Celtic FC · May 28

Celtic’s first ever first eleven

Just six months after their formation in November 1887, Celtic Football Club played their first ever game on the hastily, but impressively-built Celtic Park.The match, against Rangers, took place on Monday, May 28, 1888 – 136 years ago today – and a crowd of around 2,000 gathered to see the Celtic take on Rangers.For that first match, Celtic wore white shirts with green collars, and sporting a Celtic Cross badge in green and red...