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Name: Patrick Woods
aka: Pat Woods
Date of Birth: 1 June 1946
Ref: Celtic historian & enthusiast, author of countless excellent & seminal books on Celtic

Biog

Pat Woods was born in Bangor, North Wales, but raised on Shettleston Road Glasgow, and is the author/co-author of a number of seminal Celtic books. He has watched Celtic at home and abroad over a period of half a century.

It is fair to say that Pat Woods is the most important and influential Celtic historian in the club’s history. He has been a crux which all the rest have fallen back on to detail and analyse the history of our club. His knowledge of the club has been greater than anyone else, such that he has been called ‘The Man in the Know’ by others.

Over his life he has amassed an incredible store of records on Celtic, including an estimated 46 volumes of notes & pictures on Celtic’s 1967 European Cup victory.

Pat Woods along with his colleague Tom Campbell have been the bridge between Willie Maley & today’s array of Celtic writers & historians. They have written a whole catalogue of books that can be defined as both seminal and rewarding.

Their early books laid the groundwork that have been invaluable to many others, and in many ways the work of everyone else has been almost a footnote to the incredible work begun by both Pat Woods and Tom Campbell. If there is one book that every Celtic historian will have on their shelves and still regularly thumb through then it is the exceptional ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing‘, a book that was even heralded by critics outwith of Celtic circles too for its quality and depth.

In 2017, at the annual Celtic players awards ceremony, a special recognition award was given to Pat Woods, in recognition of his work over many years and devotion to recording and telling the Celtic story in a number of books. Very highly deserved.

Notably, he has been said to be an intensely private man (shunning any limelight), so this was a great achievement to have him accept the award.

In 2019, he donated his incredible collection to Celtic, which was a very humbling moment. His work will be very highly valued amongst all the treasures at Celtic Park.

[…tbc….]