This is where we need your help.
The following is a list of players that were at least taken onto the Groundstaff or were apprentices at the club in the early days. They all appeared at least once on a Celtic team-sheet outside of First Team level, but were then lost to the "Depths of Time" and it has not been possible to trace their involvement in the game or what happened to them.
Maybe you know them? Maybe your mate's cousin once played for the Youths. If you know any details of those on the list then contact us and we can put a little flesh on the faces that nearly but never quite made it. Hopefully it will then be possible to increase our knowledge of ex-players that have found employment at one time or another with Celtic Football Club.
Once enough details are available their names will be transferred to the Players Who Never Played a Game sheet.
| Name
William Marshall |
Known Details
Midfielder Signed "S" Form 1984 and played for Celtic boys club U14/15/16/18. Went on the books as a YTS in 1987 before joing Airdrie and Kilmarnock. Now lives in Australia |
| John Adams | Left Back; Early '94 – 5/96; Youth squad member who went to a number of tournaments; from Wishaw; ; no record of history after leaving the club. |
| Ger Barron | GK; Predominantly U17 squad but listed as a sub in a Youth game in December '06 and started to get sub spots in U19 games didn't play in 07/08 so probably left July '07. Update: returned to Limerick and turned out for his previous club Geraldines AFC. Also a talented hurler, he is now with UCD FC having helped their 'A' side win the 2008 reserve league title. |
| Martin Brady | Midfield, listed on the 01/02 and 02/03 rosters but no details at all; may have taken a USA Soccer Scholarship. Update: Indeed he did, playing 04 and 05 seasons at William and Mary College, Virginia. Untraced since then. His dad David Brady was also on the Celtic books in the early 60s. (see below) |
| ? Cameron | Youth Cup player in 1989-90 season |
| Derek Carnan | was listed as a signed S-Former in season 92/93 and taken on full time to Youth squad in January ’93; appeared on team-sheets in 93/94 season but disappeared thereafter – no sign thereafter and no luck in trace. |
| ? Conlan | MF believed to be Left Midfield, possibly Left Wing; played in a few Youth games in the early 80's and then missing after May '86 |
| Steve Duff | from Dundee; a right back; came through Dundee Celtic Boys Club; joined the club when an U17 squad was set up certainly played 1986-87 and appears to have been released at the end of that season. |
| Colin Duffy | Listed in a cup-winning U18 Celtic team at the end of season 92/93…errrr that's it! |
| Simon Dunne | Big centre-back signed from Shelbourne after recovering from serious injury. Added to youth squad for 2006/07. Called up to FAI U17 Sept 06; failed to show in any U19 games after November '06. Broken leg? |
| Anton Eadie | Defender; joined July 2003; only saw out one season but appeared to be doing well though faded towards the end of the season. Present whereabouts unknown. May have had a trial w Bury. |
| James Gilpin | GK fr Newcastle Utd Academy June 2006; missing 07/08 UPDATE Was playing with Doncaster Rovers 07/08 or at least had a trial with them and did well but not sure if they signed him; also had some time with Gateshead side Reeves Independent |
| ? Gudmundsson | Appeared as a sub in the Reserves game against Clydebank in August 1986 – no other sign. Total guess: Ingvar Gudmundsson b.24.1.65 from Valur, who had a Scottish coach Ian Ross. |
| Billy Guvernar | Played 1 game in the U17 squad in 2005/06; came all the way thru the Academy from U11 |
| Willie Hastie | Australian youth signed '89; Forward; released 8/91 – return to Australia? Willie joined Sligo Rovers and played for them part-time and also had some time playing for Dundee. GHe returned to Australia and played for national league Canberra Cosmos and Gippsland Falcons, and Victorian State level Bentleigh Greens. |
| Micheal Herbet | Signed 8/01 when released by the PSG youth setup; started to come good but was overtaken in the youth GK stakes by David Marshall; Was a useful addition to the squad and featured with the U21's 01/02. Was loaned to Hamilton in February 02; Started 02/03 as reserve U21 but has been superseded by Marshall in the GK stakes and 03/04 was released. Fell off the map. Michael Herbet (?) Also pitched up in Australia, this time in the NSW leagues with Marconi Stallions in 2004 and on to Sydney Olympic in '06. Pos. now Blacktown City. He was 'called up' by A league Sydney FC to sit on their bench last season. |
| Stephen Jack | Originally from Cork and joined the club from CBC U15's; Previously an U19 captain and promoted to U21's in 03/04 playing most of the first half of the season; failed to play in the second half and effectively left Celtic on 1/4/04 when loaned to Clyde; Clyde failed to offer him a contract and has since failed to turn up anywhere as yet. |
| Hugh Kelly | S Former in 93/94; from Bellshill; LMF player; joined the club and played Youth games 95/96 released to a long career in the juniors. |
| Kevin Kelly | NOT THAT Kevin Kelly; Defender; 1985/86 was on the Groundstaff part-time and playing CBC U16; 86/87 season played U18 games and BP Youth Cup; failed to appear 86/87 and likely to have left at the end of 85/86. |
| Aidan Laverty | Signed for Falkirk FC August 2017, signed via Hamilton Academical, from the academy side. |
| Paul Leddie | Son of NE Scout John Leddie; played for Celtic Boys Club U-16 till taken onto groundstaff in 90/91; From Dundee, former pupil of St Joseph's School, Dundee. He was signed as a youth the previous season and part of the Groundstaff turning out for Giffnock North AAFC. He left at the end of the season 91/92 for a full professional contract with St Johnstone. Present whereabouts unknown. UPDATE. Moved from St Johnstone to Forfar Athletic without making a league appearance in 1993. Spent one season at Station Park, making 21 league appearances. Joined Keith in 1994 |
| John Lyons | Cousin of Paul and Raymond McStay; had been playing for Giffnock North AAC but in the 91/92 season also played in Celtic's Reserve League West games; no other details for the player. |
| Gary Madden | Mentioned as being part of the Reserve squad that went to the Harrogate tournament in 97/98; no sign of him in the 98/99 season. A Gary Madden featured in Junior 'fitba' after joining Southside cracks Pollok from the amateur ranks in 2000. Went on to Arthurlie, Johnstone Burgh, St. Anthony's …etc. |
| Paul McClair | Brother of "Choccy," debuted 28.2.85 in a Youth Cup QF v. Hearts. Was attached to Bargeddie U18s. |
| Chris McCormack | U18 predominantly defender; picked for Scotland U18's 03/04; U19 but made only a few appearances in the latter part of season 03/04. Remaindered at the end of 03/04; was playing for East Kilbride Thistle during 04/05; and whereabouts unknown. Shettleston 08/09, 09/10 |
| Brian McEwan | CD / DF came thru the Academy and U17 in 05/06; U19 thru 06/07 then released; Killie U19 but released after some time there; trialled w Ayr Utd and various clubs but present whereabouts unknown – many Brian McEwan's!! With Shettleston Juniors for 08/09 according to their 'bebo' page. |
| James McFaddon (sp?) | Not the world-renowned 'Tartan Army' idol and slayer of les Blues, but a member of the 1992/93 U18 squad. |
| Ronnie McKeever | Left-back from Shotts; brought into the U18 / Youth set-up in 1986/87 and made a decent number of games; failed to appear 1987/88; had also been on trial w Oxford United.
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| Russell McKeever | ST / FWD; A CBC U16 who appeared on the Youth Team list ahead of 1989/90 but failed to show. Signs for Queen's Park from Hamilton Thistle in February 1991. |
| John McMahon | Listed as part of the U17 setup 2004-05. Not previously listed. All U17 stuff that season. Not seen 2005-06. Left? |
| ? McParland | Played in a BP Youth Cup game in 85/86 season against St Mirren 3/2/86 |
| Derek Mills | Came from Bishopbriggs Boys Club; arrived probably 84/85; played for Youth and Reserves; left July '87; disappeared. UPDATE: Derek Mills said that he was off to America when he left the Club; went to Harvard on a Soccer Scholarship and became Harvard top scorer. |
| Ewan Moyes | Had been an Academy player prior to 2005/06; taken onto U17 squad; played U17 thru 05/06 and considered a decent shout for U19's in 06/07 – disappeared. Fecked off to Hibs with Wotherspoon http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/Hibs-duo-full-of-Easter.5214786.jp |
| David Murphy | Irish U16 midfielder brought from Stella Maris in Sept '99. Gone by '01? |
| William Murray | Keeper who played in Youth Cup 1984/85 while also playing w St. Margaret's BG. Signed by Hamilton in 1985 but never appeared and untraced since. From Lanarkshire, 18.4.67, 6ft & 12st. |
| Chris (Colin) Nicholson | Young Irish GK from Athlone; signed a pre-season agreement in 2004 to start at the club in 2005/06 season – never showed; whereabouts? ? A Colin Nicholson was playing in goal for Athlone's Youth team and Ireland u15 around that time. Same guy? |
| Stephen O'Donnell | Played an U17 game in 2006/07 but failed to appear thereafter – bare in mind the age amongst all the possible O'Donnells – may poss. have come from or gone to St Johnstone. |
| Ally Paterson | Came from Dundee; Centre Forward; Groundstaff start of 91/92; Was in the U19 squad in mid August 94 at Sunderland International Youth Tourney. Released on 17/5/95 having been mostly a sub in the Reserves most of 94/95. |
| Kevin Queen | Well thought of Midfielder that signed from Hearts Youth setup; was with the club 1 season then disappeared 7/97 – Did this guy come from Airdrie? Yes he came from a village in Airdrie called Plains my Dad knows him personally Kevin's nickname is 'Cabana' .Remember years ago my Dad talking about a young guy Queen from Airdrie who played for us, supposed to be really talented but got into other things and gave up football. Could this be the same guy? |
| David Robertson | Right Back; went with an U20 side to the Blue Star Zurich Youth Tournament in 1986- first and last games. From? To? looking at dates and ages this may very well be Davy Robertson with Aberdeen 1986-91and then to Rangers 1991-97, then onto Leeds but this needs confirmation |
| Paul Shields | 92/93; Originally from Helensburgh, he had been with Highbury Boys Club and was going to Chelsea when offered a 2-year apprenticeship at the Club; went onto the Groundstaff and played for the Reserves in the SAYL as well as CBC U16; had been out for quite a long period before with a back ligament injury and broken ankle. Dislocated a shoulder and didn't appear on team sheets after February '93. |
| ? Tracy | Joined the club sometime before 85/86 and appeared to be established in the Reserves; played pre-season 85/86 with the Reserves and then disappeared |
| Gerry White | Originally from Bellshill; p/t on the groundstaff then full time; made the Scottish Schoolboy squad in January '92; won Player of the year award '92 for U15 CBC; captain of CBC U16; X-Form signing and full-time on the groundstaff 15/5/92. 92/93 played SAYL and Reserve team football. Retained on the Groundstaff for season 93/94. Went with an U19 Celtic squad to the international tournament in Dallas; signed as a pro at the end of the season. captained an U19 squad in mid August 94 at Sunderland International Youth Tourney. Injured his foot and had a screw removed from a previous break. Released 17/5/95 having played for the Reserves 94/95 season. |
| John Wilson | GK; Was the reserve Reserve goalkeeper and as such only got to play in 85/86 when Latchford was injured and saw little action; the club released him at the end of the season of that season and he disappeared. |
