'To have him with us as part of the club was a privilege'

CELTIC legend and Lisbon Lion John Clark has died aged 84. The Parkhead club announced the sad news to stunned fans yesterday.

- Robert Macauley

Major shareholder Dermot Desmond and manager Brendan Rodgers recently visited Clark as the momentous figure bravely fought illness.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said: “Greatness is a word people throw around, but for John Clark it is a very fitting tribute.

“John was instrumental in delivering our greatest day ever and his achievement is forever etched in Celtic’s proud history.”

He added: “John’s continued presence at Celtic across so many decades I know served as an absolute inspiration to so many players, managers and staff, including myself very much.

“To have him with us, as part of the club for so long has been a tremendous privilege for us all, it meant so much to us.

“Through his knowledge, his wisdom and his true love for Celtic, John has made such an important contribution to the club.” Lanarkshire-born Clark made his Celtic debut in 1959 and would go on to make well over 300 appearances in the Hoops, with his finest hour coming in the heat of Lisbon in May, 1967 when he and his teammates wrote their names in to football folklore by defeating Inter Milan to win the European Cup. By the time his

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