The Squad - '89 - '90 Season under Billy McNeill (arrived at the start or during season) (departed after start of season) Players still playing Untracked Players Still Retired Players with Club with another Club Players scroll right for Stats Name Date arrived Fee Club From Signed By Position Debut D.o.B. Contract / Age Previous Clubs Notes First choice GK all season. Jock Stein's last signing for the Club and stalwart Republic of Ireland GK. Had Liam Brady as his agent. Was out of contract at the end of the season but in no hurry to re- sign as his stated intention was to finish his career at Celtic. Subsequently saw 'new' Gk's come in like Muggleton; was officially 17/3/79 -v- Pat Bonner 14-May-78 Free Free Agent Jock Stein GK 24/5/60 Jun '90 / 29 Keadue Rovers 'released on 14/5/94 and immediately re-signed ; When finally out of Motherwell contract he left to join Tommy Burns at Reading on a free and played for reserves 10/10/98. Listed as Asst Mangr to Tommy Burns in Reading team Photo 98/99. Was recently (2/02) connected w Tommy Burns as Asst. Mngr. if Burns had taken the vacant managership at Kilmarnock again. Celtic Appearances 632, Eire 80. Always had the "also ran" tag about him both at the Club and prior; was touted as a loan to many before we signed him as a replacement for injured Packy; was dropped in September and loaned for 1 month to Leeds Utd; then loaned to Southampton Nottingham Forest Schoolboy, before heading there permanently (there he was second to Tim Ian Andrews 2 23-Jul-88 £300k Leicester Billy McNeill GK 13/8/88 -v- Hearts 1/12/64 /25 Mansfield Town Flowers) for £200k on the 7/2/90; subsequently transferred to Bournemouth. Celtic 8 appearances 1 shut out. Returned to Leicester as a physiotherapist AND still training with the team; made 4 1st team apps at Leicester 00/01 season and down as GK coach now. Celtic thru n thru; was a main choice midfielder at this time but after being left out in the middle of the season he handed in a transfer request on the 29/1/90 which was rejected; had a poor disciplinasry record this season and had to fight his way back into the team after Graduated to first 21/4/84 -v- suspension and being dropped; commonly used in a defensive role; Peter Grant 27-Jul-82 Free Celtic Boys Club Midfield 30/8/65 Jun '92 / 24 None team Rangers 20/8/99 went to Reading and then 1/7/00 went to Bournemouth when offered a player / coach place there by Mel Machin. Highly regarded as a coach and motivator. Still at Bournemouth as both midfielder and coach; now doing more coaching but retains his player registration. Cornish Bhoy from Newquay originally; Great capture from Sheffield Weds; wanted by Dundee Utd but pinched by McNeill; Right Back / Newquay Amateur Football looked the answer to the loss of McGrain; after signing a new Chris Morris 08-Jul-87 £100k Sheffield Wednesday Billy McNeill 8/8/87 -v- Morton 24/12/63 Jun '92 / 26 Wing back Club, contract in August '92 was exchanged for Andy Payton at Middlesbobo' 12/8/92; serious cruciate injury Nov '93; retired from the game May '97; living in Yarn near Middlesboro Was on the edge of breaking into the main team at the time but predominantly Reserve squad player and captained Reserves;Subsequently was sold at the beginning of the season Friendly 14/11/89 - Stuart Balmer 01-Aug-89 Free Celtic Boys Club Billy McNeill Defender 29/9/69 /20 None 90/91 to Charlton Athletic for £120,000. 250 appearances later Stuart v- Raith Rovers moved on to Wigan for a £200,000 fee before joining Latics last summer on a Bosman transfer. Represented Scotland at schoolboy and youth level, very forceful player who is dynamic in the air. Acquired from Hearts in the closed season - this was his first season with the Club; Hearts got him for £60k; After a good start where it appeared strongly that he added some muscle to the Rangers Boys Club, Hearts midfield he became less consistent, ill disciplined and prone to Mike Galloway 15-Jun-89 £500k Hearts Billy McNeill Midfield 12/8/89 -v- Hearts 30/5/65 Jun '92 / 24 Boys Club, Leicester, Berwick weight gain. Subsequently went on loan '94-'95 at Leicester. Retired Rangers, Halifax. after a horrendous car crash. Had a loan period at Leicester. Recently seen about and taken to the drink in a big way and weighing in around the 20 stone mark. A sad reflection on the way ex-players tend to be treated from not that distant past. Big Shuggie. Somewhat quieter and more self effacing than Jackie Jackanowski. Arrived after the start of the season to toughen up the back line and on arrival his 'silky' skills were more apparent. had already captained the Polish national side. A class defender if 22/11/89 -v- St. somewhat robotic. Great striker of the dead ball. Moved on to Mark Dariusz Wdowczyk 17-Nov-89 £400k Legia Warsaw Billy McNeill Left Back 25/5/62 Jun '92 / 27 Gwardia Warsaw Mirren McGhee at Reading. 4 years there which would have seen him tie up with post-Celtic managerial Tommy Burns. He then returned to Poland in 1998; appointed player/coach of Polonia Warsaw. Became manager outright in Jan '99 and took them to a championship; since moved to manage Orlen Plock . 148 appearances giving 5 goals. His original move was setup in '84 but delayed by two broken legs. A player the fans identified with. He wasn't really a first pick but throughout the season he fought for his place in the team though was sometimes the butt as well as the darling of the support. Although often lampooned by opposing fans and the press, he always had the total respect of his team-mates and the appreciation of a support which still remembers him with great affection. Fell out Anton Rogan 09-May-86 Free Distillery Davie Hay Defender 3/1/87 -v- Hamilton 25/3/66 Jun '90 / 23 None with McNeill over wages. Peace restored Sept 90. Shock transfer to Sunderland which meant Boyd had to be procured. Good 1st season there but broke his leg 92-93 season. Moved onto Oxford and settled in the area. Recently had a trial with Hereford Utd. but decided to retire from professional football due to a blocked artery behind the knee. Living in Oxford with occasional forays for non- League Banbury Utd. Celtic 169 appearances gave 5 goals One of the "mature" players in the 89/90 side; Signed by Jock Stein in 1974; Adored as a player. This looked like TB's last season and he was clearly looking at ways forward as he got older. His last game for the Bhoys was in the Friendly against Ajax on 7/12/89 where he was subbed in the first half and threw his boots to the Jungle. Left in December '89 to join Killie as a player / manager St Mary's Boys Guild, though he had been offered a similar post with the Club. He moved Tommy Burns 01-Aug-74 Free Celtic Boys Club Jock Stein Midfield 19/4/75 -v- Dundee 16/12/56 /33 Eastercraigs Boys Club, for quite sensible reasons and with the great regard of team mates Maryhill Juniors. and the support. He helped Killie to promotion to Div 1 this season; Subsequently poached by The Bunnet as manager post-Macari with the SFA weighing in with a fine for tapping out of all proportions at £100k. Fired when he wouldn't accept a sideways move after poor results and run. Went to Reading as manager. Fired. Now i/c of Youth Developement at CP. 500 appearances giving 81 goals. NOT INCLUDING FRIENDLIES MotM Awards League LC SC Cup Euro TOTAL Friendlies Total Cards App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals Discip Pts 36 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 48 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 Pat Bonner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 Ian Andrews 0 24 2 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 34 2 1 6 1 0 3 0 1 Peter Grant 9 32 0 1 4 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 42 0 2 6 1 0 3 0 1 Chris Morris 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Stuart Balmer 0 29 4 2 4 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 38 5 3 5 1 1 5 0 3 Mike Galloway 9 23 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 3 Dariusz Wdowczyk 12 17 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 24 3 0 8 1 0 2 0 3 Anton Rogan 6 7 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 1 6 3 3 0 1 1 Tommy Burns 6 The Squad - '89 - '90 Season under Billy McNeill (arrived at the start or during season) (departed after start of season) Players still playing Untracked Players Still Retired Players with Club with another Club Players scroll right for Stats Name Date arrived Fee Club From Signed By Position Debut D.o.B.