Celtic hero Brian McClair on 1986 at Love Street, scoring records and more incredible Hoops moments

This is the Official Celtic FC Podcast and on this episode, we are joined by former Celt Brian McClair in an exclusive interview.
In this part one of two, the former Scotland international looks back on the incredible moments in his Hoops career.
He starts off looking back on his early days as a player, where he moved down to Aston Villa as a 16-year-old in the season they won the league title.
Then, we move on to his time at Motherwell where he balanced a degree in maths with playing up front for the Well, while he shares his iconic scoring moments against Celtic.
That leads us on to his incredible four years with Celtic, where McClair finished top goal scorer in every campaign, where he goes into what it was like to play for his boyhood team.
He goes into detail about that 1986 league-winning season and the final game at Love Street, plus more unmissable moments about his teammates and more big games.
Make sure you like and subscribe to the Official Celtic FC Podcast so you don't miss part two of this interview which will drop next week.
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[@ernestmostly8156]

Brian Mc Clair is a credit to himself his family and Scotland, A true Celt!

[@daveblack8900]

Brian McClair TRUE CELT and JAKEY,

[@itra1972]

Would never have recognised Brian McClair I would have walked by him without giving him a second glance what a legend….

[@Carson-pv4hr]

Definitely you only see old clips him at man u or celtic he's not in the media much im the same I could have been sitting in a bar him next to me not a clue its the legend that is .. id squint more and think is he a actor or something but definitely wouldn't no thats Brian mcClair one of the best players Scotlands produced

[@Bluebear78]

​@Carson-pv4hr wit? Lol you deluded silly little boy 😂😂😂

[@michaelfaulkner3119]

Brian mcClair, what can I say? Absolute legend at man united, love you man. Late 80s Stretford ender onwards watching you play was amazing.

[@alexbowman7582]

Tommy Burns was a beautiful soul. If everyone was like him the world would be a far better place.

[@monti4035]

One of my childhood heroes, love Brian

[@stephenmurtagh2687]

Great to see Brian at the games still ..my fav celtic striker apart from henrik and kenny..what a player..the complete foward and more.

[@pl155cm]

When I was a kid I had pictures of Brian on the wall, genuine hero of mine

[@josephobrien2142]

Never realised how much of an articulate and learned person Brian was! Just thought he was a guy who could play a bit and score goals! Shouldn’t judge until you know someone! 🤔👍👏🇮🇪🍀🇵🇸

[@flyingcolm9702]

Very intelligent too, he's a mathematical genius too.

[@santoy1000]

What a player Choccy was for us ! 🍀

[@Bluebear78]

Shite he won next to nothing in scotland, look at him now lol a washed up bum a hobo 😂😂

[@Voidoid77]

Was very lucky to have seen most of Brian's games in the Hoops - highly talented/humble/intelligent/skillful/deadly in front of goal & a player who genuinely cared about the Celtic supporters. Was gutted when he went to Man. Utd, like thousands of other supporters @ that time. However, my over-riding feeling is one of privilege to have seen him play alongside so many other really great Celtic players w/ a similar mind-set >> entertain & always give 100%

[@JameseyBhoy-pz1gh]

Brilliant chat. What a player n I remember that St Mirren game n god bless Albert Kidd chants .

[@starofdavid9919]

Fantastic player for Celtic and Man Utd, very humble and down to earth man.

[@popsanddadagowild3978]

Him and Paul Mcstay my favourite players of all time.💚🤍💛

[@james6901]

Brian some man,,,no doubt he is doing his own grow.

[@concernedcitizen1984]

Great interview. Really enjoyed listening to Brian McClair's football stories, especially the Lisbon Lions kitman Adidas artwork tale...classic 😂

[@kevindonaghy7891]

Legend Bhoy 💚🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️

[@caltonbhoy3927]

My 1st ever favourite celt. Top striker and treated shabily by the club. Mo johnston n alan mcinally, were offered more to resign. Even though Brian was top scorer in 4 seasons in a row. tribunal fee was a joke. Used to go over to westhorn( barrowfield) and watch him train. Outstanding striker

[@IronBhoy]

Loved Choccy . What a player.💚🍀💚

[@gedsmart7109]

Brian McClair absolute top baller of his time , the bold and beautiful choccy.

[@jamesbarclay8430]

My memories of the Love St game was living in Jeddah and the BBC World Service gave the last 15 mins of the game and it was brilliant.

[@peterpretentious1029]

Bobby Lennox sitting in the dugout😂

[@Carson-pv4hr]

What a player this man was I seen him more at man unt and he was class

[@TherealTonyBhoy]

It broke my heart when Choccy left. He’s the reason I’m a Man Utd fan HH

[@andrewharris9105]

Wow- McLair has become enlightened! Incredible

[@peterpretentious1029]

Choccy has always been enlightened unlike you😢

[@gfg890]

Loved Brian as a player and he comes across as a lovely down to earth, smart, considerate guy. I also enjoyed how well he did with Man Utd and how he was often used to turn a game. He was the original supersub before Solskjaer and Sheringham. At times, pulling a victory from the jaws of defeat for Man Utd at a time when I liked them to an extent. I don't bother with Man Utd now but have always loved Celtic. Interesting his relationship with Hay and I remember how gutted I was when McClair left Celtic. A friend asked me if I wanted to go to Love Street for that game in 86. I wanted to stay with my Dad, Brendan got in though and obviously loved it. I was in the Safeway in Cardonald and listened to most of that game in the car park which was up on a roof and can still remember the hugs and joy I shared with Dad that day. I felt a wee bit jealous I hadn't gone with Brendan and Paul but I wanted to be with my Dad.

[@ryanlever9253]

What a guy!

[@kinghenrik3696]

Chalky, what a player. McClair and Johnston were deadly. Brilliant penalty taker as well, if only.

[@montyblum5922]

Sent me a nice personalised autograph back in 87! Top bloke . Cheers Brian

[@francisgreen8925]

Wot a player back in the day. Quality .

[@johncoyle8191]

Thought he was underrated at the time. Absolutely brilliant player and great human

[@stephenlemon8270]

Great player great loss when he left

[@allanfoster6451]

What a guy,used see him often in Coatbridge as a wee starstruck Bhoy,His best pal "Big Bootsie"was a friend of my 3 big brothers too and would always get him to sign an autograph for me,think I've still got about 20 of them,lol,Got my first celtic top ,The love sreet away lime green,It was also my first away game that day at love street,And so it all began, Ledgend in my eyes,GO ON CHALKY!!👍👌💚

[@Jamie800F]

Very underrated player for Celtic And Manchester United great goal scorer .

[@stephentierney8132]

His best comment when playing old co, He then said they speak a different language from us.As one of them ran on to attack him And he was top player.

[@Jason-md2fn]

A still day dream about football,a wish I'd took the right path such l was on playing for Clydebank under 12 a ,best under 12a in Scotland but then we'd moved to Govan and the Heroin boom took most kids in the area 15 hooked and still fighting addiction at 50

[@MarcSmith-ph5sh]

Jason, I hope you win the war against the H. Walking football is a way for you to express that talent. Get clean, get fit and get walking fitba!!❤

[@gedkinnear6010]

Brian what a legend HH

[@jameslarkin8494]

I enjoyed that,Brian has a very dry sense of humour,and a decent bloke.

[@garymacdonald7165]

Very interesting Bri! Thanks for that!

[@davidanderson7917]

Great player thanks for podcast

[@FTMJarra]

Choccy, what a player, he knew where the net was that’s for sure, unbelievable at Celtic, signed for Man Utd and became the first player since George Best to bag 20 in a season

[@encouragesolutions2595]

I worked beside his dad (Charlie) who was quite a character. He pitched up at the distillery in a white Rover one day after the Man Utd transfer dead chuffed that his boy had bought him a new car.

[@grahamlaidlaw7164]

love him. could do wi him up front the noo, prob get caught offside tho wi that beard.

[@peterpretentious1029]

😂😂 Brian is joining a Dubliners tribute band shortly😂

[@stephenlemon8270]

Would never of recognised him with the beard3

[@flyingcolm9702]

Goes to every home game 👏👏👏👏👏👏fair play 🍀🍀🍀

[@paulmcewan8144]

Celtic Hail Hail 📢🇮🇳🙌🙌😃👍👌

[@bigdonald3285]

What a player

[@cormackjames]

Love Brian! Get him in the movies!

[@paulkirton8945]

" How I went from millionaire footballer to sleeping rough". by Brian Mclair.

[@jamesgunn3070]

Choccy mcclair, what a player, what a goalscorer. Was fortunate enough to have seen him in the flesh. Thank you brian for what you did for us while you wore the hoops, plus the lime green jersey.

[@CastleD2022]

Lucky to see Choccy play .. was a really good player.

[@georgesmith6969]

Great celt

[@fishingstevie8830]

As guy said below just same wouldnt have known the guy in the street or in any store / shop And he was a top class striker in both Scotland and also in Englands top flight with the best teams . Celtic in Scotland and Man u in England .at a time when Man u were the best side down there . The days of top class Scottish strikers is over now ..Guys like McClair are a thing of the past nowadays . Players up front for Celtic and man u today they are not half as good .

[@Elizabeth-iw3wd]

My who was an English Teacher, taught Brian 💚

[@danieloneill7708]

Was a great goalscorer at Motherwell first, had two spells at the well...

[@gart9680]

McClair used to get compared with McCoist. He used to get overlooked for the latter in the national team. But McClair was the far superior football player. His footballing intelligence was fantastic. He'd be far more prized today as a player.

[@franzherflek4116]

Could do with a player of his quality now ...great player Brian.

[@iansteel6142]

I used to support celtic until Tommy burns went to my local team kilmarnock and have been a killie boy since. But waa at the stmirren game. That day and missed the Ayr 9 in a row bus back via kilmarnock. A think I was 15 at the time a police van stop and toke me to the bus stop and police man said to me your a lucky boy as the rangers suppourtes bus was dew back to that area. The police man gave me bus fare as I didn't have enough money. And let me call my parents from police station and saw me on to the bus for kilmarnock. My parents made me write a thank you letter to the police man what a day it was but if the police hadn't spotted me a dred to think what would happen as the rangers support bus was only a few minutes behind the police van.

[@peterpretentious1029]

" used to support Celtic " aye did ye😢

[@stevenbryson3891]

Started at Aston Villa, ally mcleod took him to Motherwell I think.

[@alisonsarahcarroll6063]

I never recognised brian Mc clair with the beard.

[@firstnamelastname9199]

‘You shall not pass…. The baw.’

[@peterpretentious1029]

Love Brian but barely recognised him😂 The 67th Dubliner🎵🎶😂

[@arribazacatecas6353]

This is a superb interview - but how can you properly cover his Celtic career and that day at Love Street without discussing the best strike partner that Brian had during his time at the club? It seems childishly bitter not to do so. Surely we can move on thirty five years later?

[@davidstewart7009]

D R I N K!!!! Grrrr!!!!

[@thomasdbrady3696]

Can they no fix the backdrop. It looks like they just flung a blanket over a pole…

[@Superman-nn4nw]

It’s that guy from Cast Away? Where’s Wilson?

[@peterpretentious1029]

Landing a plane on the Hudson river apparently 😂

[@peter-cj5fo]

Rangers win .. Phone Brian. He's the man I tell you.

[@Maxlump]

My Greatest Celtic moment was when John Barnes became the manager.

[@paulbehan575]

And favourite meal jelly & ice cream?😂

[@Maxlump]

@@paulbehan575 Are you psychic ?

[@silversteel6312]

Has the magnificent Brian had a breakdown?

[@RMcL328]

Are all celtic’s best moments in the past? They are under this ownership and board.

[@scottjo76]

A Gillette razor is your friend Brian, don't fear it

[@leadzeppbelly]

You ok HUN?

[@scottjo76]

@@leadzeppbelly Mate, i've been following Celtic since 84 ....back in yer box

[@leadzeppbelly]

@@scottjo76 Odd that the first thing you mentioned was his appearance. Quite Hunnish behaviour

[@scottjo76]

@@leadzeppbelly Oh is it? Do you have a wee notebook with a checklist of these things? Jumping to daft conclusions.....that's quite hunlike.

[@peterpretentious1029]

​@@scottjo76Why would Choccy need a razor? beards are the fashion these days😂

[@liborsionko]

I remember his story of one week being called an orange bleep by Celts fans playing for Mwell, and the next, after signing for Celtic, he was a fen*** b!

[@peterpretentious1029]

Well that's a loada bollix ...Celtic fans always knew Brian was a good Fenian🎉

[@liborsionko]

@@peterpretentious10291. There's no 'Celtic fans' identikit. 2. HE retold it.

[@peterpretentious1029]

@@liborsionko Bertie Auld told that same story many years ago as did Tommy Gemmell ..just a bit of banter😁

[@jerrycarlin5546]

Great player.i dont know about santa,moses more like.

[@Mr_Linka]

All McClair needs to fit his image is a tinny of super strength lager wrapped in a paper bag?!!

[@johnwight1]

Love McClair. Looks like he's now living in a cave. Seriously intelligent man both on and off the pitch.

[@peterpretentious1029]

Choccy McClair is just intelligent full stop🤗

[@michaelmcdonald5175]

The Reverend I am Chalky.

[@peterpretentious1029]

That's CHOCCY AR LA😂

[@loungejay8555]

Looks like Julian Assange in the thumbnail.

[@234cheech]

Brian McClair one of my fav tic players

[@ronmexico1874]

Eh......I say......look at the state of him!! He used to be a nice, clean-cut lad, didn't he? He's gone potty, hasn't he?

[@tombartram7384]

2 many ads. Next vid ...

[@leewest3739]

FFS is that Brian McClair or Gabby Hayes

[@skyrock7269]

Sandy makes the great point about the SNP wanting to be away from a Union of 4 countries because of this perceived impression that the voices of Scotland is not heard properly then want to jump into bed with a Union of 28 countries😂😂😂 and expect that to fairer🤦🏼‍♂️ Complete idiots. Real Independence is not want they preach

[@Jason-md2fn]

U a HellAngel now

[@thomasmorin749]

I see street dossers better dressed than Mc Clair.

[@markoconnor4380]

Go get your short back and sides done……you sound like a dosser

[@peterpretentious1029]

Aye those ibrox street begging stank lifters who stood idly by hoovering up their disability benefits .2012😂😂

[@jamesmorton4443]

There’s letting yourself go & Brian McMankie. Mankie Mob.

[@michaelmcdonald5175]

Good player. Can anyone name a more boring guest though. I've heard him on a few interviews and good god it is tiresome listening to him.

[@jimangelno1]

Riot

[@dmac6568]

🥱

[@gzz8551]

Christ, is he homeless now!?

[@grahamlaidlaw7164]

bless the thai tims@@ThaiTim67

[@Elizabeth-iw3wd]

Please do not use Our Lord's name in vain. Yeah he does look homeless 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@grahamlaidlaw7164]

jeebus cripes, at least we can still have a laff. ive jist liked my own comment. diddnt know that was poss? @@Elizabeth-iw3wd

[@gzz8551]

@@Elizabeth-iw3wd God sakes man!

[@leadzeppbelly]

Like the old clean shaven and short back and sides look do we?

[@kevindonaghy7891]

Drum roll 😂 😂

[@michaelcostigane552]

Get a black and decker hedge cutter and spruce up son❤❤HH😊

[@donalonzo63]

Who gives a shit how he looks, seriously, who does? Unless your wrists are weak of course.

[@LeeDurkin]

Was he one of the many child abusers

[@stewartbrooke2615]

Big jock new

[@MarcSmith-ph5sh]

Lads get a proper studio, set up looks cheap as fook. Can Celtic no open the Biscuit Jar and get ye hoosed up?

[@ritchie9709]

Looks like a hobo so probably fits into Celtic park quite easily 😂 WATP 🇬🇧

[@leadzeppbelly]

Fuck up and get off the official Celtic KZbin channel 😂😂

[@scottjo76]

Celtic are your overlords, know your place

[@MichaelMccarrey]

He may look homeless but he left your mob, down and out he he the Centenary ❤ 1988. Ya roaster.

[@jukeboxhero7070]

For me is one of the best and strongest players in the entire Celtic history, after Larsson and Dalglish obviously. ⚪🟢⚪🟢🍀🍀🍀