thehoopster
29-05-2008, 19:49:20 PM
The match programme for the recent Phil O'Donnell tribute match has a section in it that covers what our heroes that stopped Rangers completing 10 in a row are up to now. I always like these things and thought I'd share for anyone else interested...
Jonathan Gould
Plucked from the comparative obscurity of Bradford City's reserve side at the start of the season, Gould went on to become one of the key players in that championship-winning team. Returned south after over 100 appearances for Celtic before moving on to Australia. Now the head coach at Hawke's Bay United in New Zealand.
Enrico Annoni
The popular centre-back is the current squad's man of mystery and has been the most difficult member of the side to track down. Left Celtic to move back to Italy to care for his sick father, but has sadly been off the radar ever since.
Marc Rieper
Outstanding centre-back whose playing career was sadly cut short by injury. After hanging up his boots Marc was a coach at Aarhus where he established a link with Celtic that saw young players go on loan in Denmark. Now runs a successful hotel in the Aarhus.
Alan Stubbs
As well as playing his part in Celtic's successes during five years at the club, Stubbs earned the respect of football fans as he fought back twice to overcome cancer. Moved to his boyhood heroes Everton after leaving Glasgow in 2001 and spent a brief spell at Sunderland before moving back to Goodison. Now at Derby County.
Tom Boyd
Captain Tom Boyd finished his career at the club he had long supported, hanging up his boots in 2003 after over 300 appearances. Boyd remains a popular figure at the heart of the club, coupling his work as a Youth Academy coach with regular appearances on Celtic TV.
Jackie McNamara
Is looking forward to a new chapter in a proud playing career after being signed by former Celtic team-mate, John Hughes, for Falkirk last month. The former captain went on to play for Wolves and Aberdeen after leaving Celtic Park and his experience will be vital during the forthcoming Scottish Premier League season.
Craig Burley
After hanging up his boots early, at the age of just 32, the team's goal-getting midfielder moved effortlessly into the television studio. Burley now commentates on SPL matches and English Premiership games for the channel and writes a weekly column in one of the Sunday newspapers.
Paul Lambert
Having arrived at Celtic Park as a Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund, Lambert has continued to make headlines as a manager. Since taking up the reigns are Wycombe Wanderers he has taken the side into the promotion play-offs and earned several spectacular cup results, reaching the League Cup semi-finals after wins over Fulham and Charlton, where they were eventually beaten by Chelsea after a dramatic replay but he suddenly quit last week.
Morten Weighorst
Showed incredible courage to fight back from Guillan-Barre syndrome and after leaving Celtic Park enjoyed a career renaissance, being crowned Danish Play of the Year in 2003. 'Big Greenock' is now working his way up the managerial ladder with FC Nordsjaelland, stepping up from assistant coach to take charge of the club in 2006.
Simon Donnelly
Moved to Sheffield Wednesday with his close friend, Phil O'Donnell, in 1999. Returned to Scotland in 2003 and also played for Dunfermline. Is now going into his second season at Firhill, with his experience highly valued by Partick Thistle.
Harald Brattbakk
The man who scored the goal that effectively 'stopped the 10' is now hitting new heights in a very different career. Brattbakk actually scored against Celtic when he returned to Rosenborg, where he established himself as the Norwegian league's all-time top scorer. Is now living in America, pursuing his new career as a pilot.
Henrik Larsson
Celtic's evergreen 'Number Seven' is still producing the goods at the highest level at 37 years of age. After leaving Barcelona with a championship and Champions League medal and playing his part in a Manchester United title win, he returned home to former team Helsingborgs. His performances in Sweden and Europe resulted in a surprise return to the Swedish national team for this summer's European Championships.
Regi Blinker
Winger Blinker finally hung up his boots in 2006 after returning to Holland and RBC Roosendaal. His performances there earned him a move to Sparta Rotterdam and he later appeared for amateur team, Daltasport Vlaardingen. Backs a number of youth and community football projects in the Netherlands.
David Hannah
Is another player who is still going strong with Icelandic side, Fylkir. The midfielder has actually clocked up the air miles since leaving Celtic Park and has also played in Cyprus and England. This season he also appeared for Cowdenbeath on a winter-break loan spell from Iceland.
Stephane Mahe
The team's rampaging left-back became a cult hero with the supporters and was warmly received when he returned to Celtic Park as a Hearts player between 2001 and 2003. Moved back to France after a career-ending injury and was recently working as manager of lower league side, Saint-Nazaire, leaving the club in 2007.
Andreas Thom
The German striker left the club midway through that title-winning season, but more than played his part with 24 appearances and seven goals. Returned to Germany where he worked as coach and head coach at former club Hertha Berlin and is now working as a scout and coach, looking for a full-time position.
Darren Jackson
The Scotland internationalist was one of Win Jansen's 'surprise' acquisitions that season and went on to play an important part in the title win. Showed courage to come back from a serious brain condition and play for Coventry, Hearts, Livingston, St Johnstone and Clydebank. Now a football agent.
Malky Mackay
Has since enjoyed a distinguished career in England, winning promotion to the Premiership with West Ham and Norwich before finally getting a taste of top-flight football with Watford. The genial big defender is still working at Vicarage Road as a player-coach, where he is a valued member of the first-team staff.
Tommy Johnson
The popular Geordie endured an injury plagued Celtic career, but went on to carve out a little piece of history with his championship winning goal in Martin O'Neill's first season at the club. Has played for Celtic in recent Masters tournaments and is now heavily involved in charity projects in his native England as well as Scotland and Ireland.
Brian McLaughlin
A man of many clubs after leaving Celtic with spells at Dundee United, Wigan Athletic, Ayr United, Queen of the South (twice), St Jonstone and Stenhousemuir - with a loan spell at Airdrie flung in for good measure. Up until recently, his time at Ochilview was in tandem with coaching in Celtic in the Community.
Stewart Kerr
Ironically, just as Brian McLaughlin was leaving Wigan Athletic, keeper and fellow Lanarkshire product, Stewart Kerr joined the Lancashire club. The Bellshill-born keeper was freed after a year and, now looking to embark on a coaching career, today returns to the place where it all started for him.
Jonathan Gould
Plucked from the comparative obscurity of Bradford City's reserve side at the start of the season, Gould went on to become one of the key players in that championship-winning team. Returned south after over 100 appearances for Celtic before moving on to Australia. Now the head coach at Hawke's Bay United in New Zealand.
Enrico Annoni
The popular centre-back is the current squad's man of mystery and has been the most difficult member of the side to track down. Left Celtic to move back to Italy to care for his sick father, but has sadly been off the radar ever since.
Marc Rieper
Outstanding centre-back whose playing career was sadly cut short by injury. After hanging up his boots Marc was a coach at Aarhus where he established a link with Celtic that saw young players go on loan in Denmark. Now runs a successful hotel in the Aarhus.
Alan Stubbs
As well as playing his part in Celtic's successes during five years at the club, Stubbs earned the respect of football fans as he fought back twice to overcome cancer. Moved to his boyhood heroes Everton after leaving Glasgow in 2001 and spent a brief spell at Sunderland before moving back to Goodison. Now at Derby County.
Tom Boyd
Captain Tom Boyd finished his career at the club he had long supported, hanging up his boots in 2003 after over 300 appearances. Boyd remains a popular figure at the heart of the club, coupling his work as a Youth Academy coach with regular appearances on Celtic TV.
Jackie McNamara
Is looking forward to a new chapter in a proud playing career after being signed by former Celtic team-mate, John Hughes, for Falkirk last month. The former captain went on to play for Wolves and Aberdeen after leaving Celtic Park and his experience will be vital during the forthcoming Scottish Premier League season.
Craig Burley
After hanging up his boots early, at the age of just 32, the team's goal-getting midfielder moved effortlessly into the television studio. Burley now commentates on SPL matches and English Premiership games for the channel and writes a weekly column in one of the Sunday newspapers.
Paul Lambert
Having arrived at Celtic Park as a Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund, Lambert has continued to make headlines as a manager. Since taking up the reigns are Wycombe Wanderers he has taken the side into the promotion play-offs and earned several spectacular cup results, reaching the League Cup semi-finals after wins over Fulham and Charlton, where they were eventually beaten by Chelsea after a dramatic replay but he suddenly quit last week.
Morten Weighorst
Showed incredible courage to fight back from Guillan-Barre syndrome and after leaving Celtic Park enjoyed a career renaissance, being crowned Danish Play of the Year in 2003. 'Big Greenock' is now working his way up the managerial ladder with FC Nordsjaelland, stepping up from assistant coach to take charge of the club in 2006.
Simon Donnelly
Moved to Sheffield Wednesday with his close friend, Phil O'Donnell, in 1999. Returned to Scotland in 2003 and also played for Dunfermline. Is now going into his second season at Firhill, with his experience highly valued by Partick Thistle.
Harald Brattbakk
The man who scored the goal that effectively 'stopped the 10' is now hitting new heights in a very different career. Brattbakk actually scored against Celtic when he returned to Rosenborg, where he established himself as the Norwegian league's all-time top scorer. Is now living in America, pursuing his new career as a pilot.
Henrik Larsson
Celtic's evergreen 'Number Seven' is still producing the goods at the highest level at 37 years of age. After leaving Barcelona with a championship and Champions League medal and playing his part in a Manchester United title win, he returned home to former team Helsingborgs. His performances in Sweden and Europe resulted in a surprise return to the Swedish national team for this summer's European Championships.
Regi Blinker
Winger Blinker finally hung up his boots in 2006 after returning to Holland and RBC Roosendaal. His performances there earned him a move to Sparta Rotterdam and he later appeared for amateur team, Daltasport Vlaardingen. Backs a number of youth and community football projects in the Netherlands.
David Hannah
Is another player who is still going strong with Icelandic side, Fylkir. The midfielder has actually clocked up the air miles since leaving Celtic Park and has also played in Cyprus and England. This season he also appeared for Cowdenbeath on a winter-break loan spell from Iceland.
Stephane Mahe
The team's rampaging left-back became a cult hero with the supporters and was warmly received when he returned to Celtic Park as a Hearts player between 2001 and 2003. Moved back to France after a career-ending injury and was recently working as manager of lower league side, Saint-Nazaire, leaving the club in 2007.
Andreas Thom
The German striker left the club midway through that title-winning season, but more than played his part with 24 appearances and seven goals. Returned to Germany where he worked as coach and head coach at former club Hertha Berlin and is now working as a scout and coach, looking for a full-time position.
Darren Jackson
The Scotland internationalist was one of Win Jansen's 'surprise' acquisitions that season and went on to play an important part in the title win. Showed courage to come back from a serious brain condition and play for Coventry, Hearts, Livingston, St Johnstone and Clydebank. Now a football agent.
Malky Mackay
Has since enjoyed a distinguished career in England, winning promotion to the Premiership with West Ham and Norwich before finally getting a taste of top-flight football with Watford. The genial big defender is still working at Vicarage Road as a player-coach, where he is a valued member of the first-team staff.
Tommy Johnson
The popular Geordie endured an injury plagued Celtic career, but went on to carve out a little piece of history with his championship winning goal in Martin O'Neill's first season at the club. Has played for Celtic in recent Masters tournaments and is now heavily involved in charity projects in his native England as well as Scotland and Ireland.
Brian McLaughlin
A man of many clubs after leaving Celtic with spells at Dundee United, Wigan Athletic, Ayr United, Queen of the South (twice), St Jonstone and Stenhousemuir - with a loan spell at Airdrie flung in for good measure. Up until recently, his time at Ochilview was in tandem with coaching in Celtic in the Community.
Stewart Kerr
Ironically, just as Brian McLaughlin was leaving Wigan Athletic, keeper and fellow Lanarkshire product, Stewart Kerr joined the Lancashire club. The Bellshill-born keeper was freed after a year and, now looking to embark on a coaching career, today returns to the place where it all started for him.