An Irishman, two Englishmen, an Albanian, a Dutchman and six Scotsmen walk onto the park. It sounds like the start of a joke, but instead it is part of a notable piece of Celtic history… 30 years ago today (23 July 1995), those players gathered closely together.
The close season and pre-season periods are often times when football fans turn to nostalgia to fill the gap of not having competitive action. With that in mind, I found myself stunned by the realisation that it is almost 16 years, this month, since Celtic played in the Wembley Cup.
Recently, some of the former Celtic managers have come under pressure at clubs in England due to underwhelming performances from their teams. Earlier this month, reports emerged suggesting that Ange Postecoglou could be at risk of losing his job at Tottenham Hotspur.
Former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has been sacked by English Championship West Bromwich Albion after failing to make a positive impact on his return to the Hawthorns in January 2025… The 61-year-old, previously manager at Celtic, lasted just three months at West Brom, where of course Mikey Johnston these days plays his football.
Sunderland earned a crucial 1-0 win at The Hawthorns, with a professional performance to hold off West Brom and boost their promotion ambitions. The only goal of the game came in the 35th minute, as Trai Hume stepped up to take a free-kick just outside the box and expertly curled it into the top corner.
West Bromwich Albion are fighting for a place in the Premier League next season, but manager Tony Mowbray has sent out a warning regarding promotion to the top flight. Mowbray believes that West Brom will need a substantial investment during the summer transfer window in order to stay up if they are promoted to the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur were vying for a versatile forward during the January transfer window and they got one in Mathys Tel, who arrived on loan from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day.
Former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has been linked with a return to football at Cardiff City. The Englishman was forced to step away from football due to ill health but has made significant progress in his recovery.
Sunderland defender Jenson Seelt may be close to a return to action after months out with a serious knee injury. The Dutchman was impressing in his first
Former Celtic midfielder Tomoki Iwata scored a stunning goal for Birmingham City this evening against Wrexham. The Japanese midfielder’s brilliant effort made it 3-1 against the Hollywood-backed visitors from Wales as Chris Davies’ recorded a vital three points in their hunt for promotion.
Former Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray has reflected on a ‘tough six months’ battling illness - but hinted he was through the worst of it. Mowbray left
Former Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray foresaw Dan Neil becoming the team captain, as revealed by his comments last November. Ahead of a home game against Birmingham for which Corry Evans, Luke O’Nien and Dan Ballard were unavailable, Mowbray handed Neil the armband.
The Celtic family received some dreadfully sad news today, that former Celtic midfielder Landry N’Guemo had passed away at the age of just 38. Landry joined the club under Tony Mowbray on a year long loan deal from French side Nancy in 2009.
Former Celtic boss Tony Mowbray has reluctantly stepped down as Birmingham City manager. The 60-year-old had to step away from the club due to health concerns; however, Mowbray wants to recover from surgery and spend time with his family after the shock of the health scare.
Former Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray is ‘getting stronger’ after successful surgery, Birmingham assistant Mark Venus has said. Mowbray had to step back from his role at the Midlands club this month to fight an unspecified medical condition.
Callum Styles has revealed that Tony Mowbray was keen to bring him to Sunderland with the club tracking him ‘for a few windows.’ Styles joined the Black Cats on deadline day on an initial loan deal, but all parties are expecting it to be made permanent in the summer.
Mike Dodds has paid tribute to Tony Mowbray as he battles illness, revealing the former Sunderland boss showed his ‘class and quality’ in a personal phone call this week.
Top EFL Sky Sports pundit Jobi McAnuff says the real ‘ridiculous decision’ that Sunderland made was not hiring, or firing, Michael Beale but sacking Tony Mowbray in the first place.
Sunderland have sacked Tony Mowbray following a poor run of results, with assistant Mark Venus also departing. Mowbray did exceptionally well in his first season in charge, replacing Alex Neil in August and guiding the Black Cats to the play-offs.