Ten Men Won The League

In 1979 Celtic beat Rangers 4-2, whilst playing with only ten men, to win the Scottish league title in the most dramatic of circumstances. For the generation of Celtic followers who just missed out on the 1967 European Cup triumph, this was their own unforgettable moment, a game to be remembered and cherished for all time. One notable observer commented that this game was the closest he had ever come, 'to having a religious experience'. Stephen Murray's book vividly describes the events of that fantastic game and also tells the full story of the most dramatic and controversial of seasons. The book also includes personal accounts from some of the Celtic players from the 1978-79 campaign. The stories of the Celtic players and fans who battled through that long, arduous and ultimately memorable season, when 'Ten Men Won the League’, will now be told.