Hubby really wanted to see this before we went home so off we went today. !Thought I'd post this to help any Celtic fans considering a pilgrimage to pay homage to the Lisbon Lions.This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalised advertising.
Take care and continuing success…He enclosed his photograph, as promised and here it is…Just over 50 years after this happened. How to get to Estadio Nacional. Estadio Nacional: '67' - See 90 traveler reviews, 85 candid photos, and great deals for Lisbon, Portugal, at Tripadvisor. Two stops after Belem, get off at Cruz Quebrada station and walk as if towards the beach to exit the station. It was an amazing sight and I am so glad I did it. The people of Lisbon were wonderful. It features beautiful, unseen archive footage, funny fan stories and moving testimony from Bertie Auld, Bobby Lennox, Jim Craig, John Clark, Willie Wallace, former Rangers captain John Greig and from the players’ families. Inter took an early lead through Alessandro Mazzola’s penalty before Celtic twice hit the crossbar among their 39 other attempts on goal, eventually wearing the 11-man defence down with goals from Tommy Gemmell and Steve Chalmers.This hour-long documentary captures all the drama and emotion of a remarkable sporting story. Lisbon that day was taken over by Celtic supporters, the atmosphere was incredible. He even got a member of staff to move their car so as not to be in the way, top bhoy!Was there Tuesday 4th April 2017. a sea of green and white all singing our usual songs and some brought their supporters club banners and flags . And you might even win a few bob too!

Wasn't really my thing but it's not all about me. I painted the words on the shirt. I have an email address for the guy in charge of the stadium. I hope the photographs taken on the University football pitch are suitable.If I ever get to the Port, maybe we can partake in a ‘wee half’. Finally Jimmy, sum up Lisbon on 25 May 1967. May 1967: 15,000 Glaswegians set-off on a journey to Portugal. In Vietnam!His name is James McConnell but he prefers Jimmy. Really emotional unique experience.
Easier said than done, all we had to go on was this footage from Lisbon and one or two grainy black and white photographs from 25 May 1967.Well, the Celtic family being the Celtic family it was easier than you might think. I wore it to the San Siro in 1970, hitchiking with Billy to Milan, taking three days. Tras ganar aquel 25 de mayo de 1967 en el Estadio Nacional de Lisboa al Inter por 2-1, fue elevado a los altares. We were running out of money so I went to the Embassy to ask for money to get home, I said I had my money stolen at Estoril. Thanks to Jorge for arranging access for us. Only a few days before the final Inter had been on the verge of winning a historic treble but losses in their last two games knocked them out of the semi-finals of the After just over an hour, Gemmell finally managed to equalise for Celtic when Craig passed to him from the right wing and he scored with a powerful 25 yard shot.After the final whistle, there was a pitch invasion by Celtic fans, which meant that the Celtic team could not be presented the trophy on the pitch.Inter's loss in the final is considered to be the downfall of "La Grande Inter", the greatest period of success in the club's history. The stadium staff made us so welcome and had music playing at one point Glen Daly singing the Celtic Song young supporters probably wouldnt know who he was but some of us oldies remembered him as "Mr Celtic" The Cyclists arrive to cheers of com 'on you" Bhoys in Green" but I sang Com'on you "Gals in Green " as there were females involved too.There was also a big welcome for the 2 Bhoys who drove the Green and White Hillman Imp to replicate the journey in 1967. All but one member of the 15 man squad were born within 10 miles of Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland (Bobby Lennox was born 30 miles away in Saltcoats). One man we met was a member of Benfica.

A pilgrimage to the Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, many from tough working class communities; they walked out of jobs, cashed in savings and sold their homes. We met some Celtic fans we had met in Lisbon, and even though I had a Celtic scarf, at his request I swapped my shirt for his scarf. Here’s what happened next…IT is not every day you speak to an Academic from Mientrung University of Civil Engineering (MUCE) in Vietnam, but these Celtic supporters are everywhere.

Wearing our shirts around Lisbon and Estoril meeting other Celtic fans, some who had missed their flights home We also made friends with some of the local people. Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions is an IMG production for BBC Scotland.And towards the end of Glasgow 1967 – The Lisbon Lions you’ll see the Celtic supporter wearing a homemade Jock Stein t-shirt. After falling behind to an early penalty, Celtic dominated their far more illustrious opponents and … In the semi-final, Inter needed a replay to win the tie. The National Stadium Sports Complex (Portuguese: Complexo Desportivo do Estádio Nacional/Complexo Desportivo do Jamor), also known as Jamor Sports Complex, is a national football stadium used by the Portugal national team and by Belenenses SAD since 2018. I was refused time off from my job to go to Lisbon, I resigned, sold my car, and with my good friend Billy Parrish travelled to Lisbon.The first evening in a bar a young man joined us and after a while proceeded to produce a revolver. Although I was not involved I was lucky enough to meet Jock and Sean Fallon at a reception after the game.The shirt. Keep going till you get there. It's easy to get to and having left the the train from Cais do Sodre to Estoril (Cascais) at Cruz Quebrada station, it's a 15 minute walk, across the dual carriageway and then bearing off to your left and into the park once you've crossed the road.the train journey alone is worth doing as is the walk through the park to get to the stadium itself.