Obituary: Tribute to Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld

If Billy McNeill is the never to be forgotten icon of Lisbon 1967, Jimmy Johnstone the irrepressible entertainer, Bobby Murdoch the beating heart of this country’s greatest ever club side, then Bertie Auld is the enduring spirit.
As everyone who walks Kerrydale Street or has attended a supporter’s function or drank in a Celtic pub will know, there was no greater ambassador for remembering the magic of that night or of honouring the memory of his departed brothers than Bertie Auld.
It was Auld who led the singing of the Celtic song as the players emerged from the tunnel in the Estadio Nacional, no doubt to the bemusement of the sculpted, tanned athletes of Inter Milan.
Although his own legendary status was assured as a result of the events of May 25, 1967, to the day he died he redefined the notion of a diehard. Wherever there was a Celtic party, the wee man was never far away.

[@keithwills3790]

Absolutely brilliant Bernard.. Thank you. Requience et pace Bertie☘🇮🇪🙏

[@Sam-dn4kv]

RIP Bertie, may his soul rest in peace🙏

[@annecorrenty733]

Rest in paradise Bertie Auld. I know there is a Celtic team in heaven. God bless you, your family and all Celtic supporters.

[@rab9309]

“What the best away result you can remember?” Bertie: “Canny tell ye the wife will be listening” 👏🏻👏🏻😂😂😂😂

[@marytheresaburns4728]

Damn, that was beautiful, watched that with tears in my eyes.

[@patronsaintofhorses1747]

A true Celtic legend and one of the sharpest tacks in the box. Only met him once at a supporters night with big Billy during the centenary season. That night has went down in folklore in my village. Amazing man, fantastic player and we will never forget him. Fly high, Bertie Bhoy, fly high.💔💔💔🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rory2911]

Brilliant Words Bernard. The Lisbon Lions to a man epitomised all that is good about humanity. Every one, a treasure. All different personalities. All with a common goal. To be WINNERS. To be a TEAM. To be HUMBLE. To LOVE your CLUB- our Club, Celtic FC. Incredible men with wonderful supporting families… ❤️🌟🌻🙏☘️

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

RIP Sir and thanks a lot for your Celtic contribution !

[@frankiedeans7637]

First class programme.

[@Sniffer-NUFC]

My late mothers cousin. Love you uncle Bert.

[@bk1147]

God bless him and may he rest in peace. What a man,what a character

[@mrade5321]

Another legend of the game gone. RIP Bertie Auld.

[@cooldaddy2877]

Celtic players should still be singing The Celtic Song in the tunnel.

[@barryweir3487]

"And if ..you know the history.." 🍀 goodbye godbless

[@jonznuff]

🙏

[@Rangers920]

😂😂😂