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The Celtic Underground
The Celticunderground podcast is the world's longest running football fan podcast. It is produced by the people behind www.celticunderground.net and TheCelticunderground.substack.com. Just a few Celtic fans talking about Celtic, the greatest football team in the world. thecelticunderground.subst...
Recent Episodes
525 episodes
Not 'daft as a brush' - The John Clark Story
John Clark was a true Celtic legend.
Not only was a Lisbon Lion, he is also the second longest serving figure in the Bhoys’ history, having been...
The Kendo Nagasaki edition
On Sunday Celtic visited Ibrox. Of the players in the 1st team squad who would be expected to start if all fit, the hoops had almost an entire XI mis...
Back on..schedule or schedule
“Day-ta” or Da-ta”. “Shed-ule or shced-ual”. It’s the important things in life that are discussed weekly on the CU Podcast and that’s why you keep com...
Celtic's first ever trophy
When celebrating Celtic’s history, few people will think of the 1889 Glasgow North Eastern Cup.
But for the Celts, this is where it all began, t...
Andrew H in conversation with...Hugh MacDonald
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This week, Andrew is joined by leg...
Celtic at 'home' at Ibrox
This Sunday, the Celts will head to Ibrox, a ground that has been home to both of the Rangers teams.
However, Celtic have also been the ‘home’ t...
Andrew H in converstion with...Paul T
This week we decided to go back to basics with The Collective. When you’re online all the time talking about Celtic, it can be easy to forget that man...
Winning Is the Only Tactic
Harry and Andrew briefly revisit the dramatic victory over Kilmarnock before the focus quickly shifts to the looming European test against VfB Stuttga...
The story of Bobby Collins
95 years ago this week was the birth of Bobby Collins, one of the most popular Celts of the 1950s.
Collins was involved in numerous memorable Ce...
Celtic's 'love' for the Glasgow Cup
135 years ago this week, the Celts had an important reason to ‘love’ Valentine’s Day.
The Bhoys won what is considered to be their first major t...
From Steptoe to Stoppage Time
This week, Harry and Andrew begin with a wander through childhood memories - growing up in the 1970s, when health-and-safety was optional, teeth were...
The story of Jimmy Delaney
The story of Jimmy Delaney
80 years ago, the Celtic career of one famous Celt came to an end.
Jimmy Delaney was a hugely popular figure at...
Five Alive?
There’s a glass half full and a glass half empty way of looking at this window. It’s a window where it’s possible to have multiple thoughts all happe...
Andrew H in conversation with...Humza Yousaf
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In this episode, Humza Yousaf refl...
Icicle - the long Celtic story of Alec McNair
In January 1921, Celtic players gathered to celebrate the career of a remarkable club figure.
By the time he retired, Alec McNair had spent an a...
VAR’d at Tynecastle
Sunday was a match long on incident but short on quality. Celtic took the lead twice and twice allowed Hearts back into the game, in what was widely a...
The Tragic Tale of Celtic's First Tommy Burns
The Tragic Tale of Celtic’s First Tommy Burns
This Burns Night, Celtic fans’ thoughts will be of Tommy, rather than Rabbie. However, the Celtic...
Andrew H in conversation with...Scottish Sport for Palestine
In this episode of Andrew H in Conversation, Andrew sits down for an open, thoughtful chat about Celtic, its roots, and what the club has always meant...
Celtic v 'defunct teams'
Over the years, the Celts have faced numerous teams who have later gone out of business.
Some of these sides have notable places in Celtic histo...
Celtic in the Americas
This summer, Scotland will head to the Americas in their first World Cup since 1998.
The national team could be playing in the USA, Canada or Me...
From misery to sunshine?
In this episode we get straight into the fall-out from pulling the plug on Wilfred Nancy after just 33 (thirty three) days. It’s one of those situatio...
Celtic and the Ibrox Disaster
2 January 2026 will mark the 55th anniversary of the Ibrox Disaster.
This 1971 tragedy claimed the lives of 66 football fans, a catastrophe that...
Celtic's last Christmas Day game
Tomorrow, Celtic fans around the world will celebrate Christmas. In the past, they could also have gone to watch the Bhoys in action.
This podca...
All I want for Christmas...
This podcast starts with Harry asking Andrew & Matthew about the Aberdeen game and discussions around the game last for about 10 minutes before, in ou...
Andrew H in conversation with...John Wight
Andrew and John discuss John’s book ‘Jungle Days’, exploring the deep connections between Celtic Football Club, Irish identity, and political consciou...
Celtic and Fir Park
Celtic’s final match of 2025 involves a visit to Lanarkshire to face Motherwell.
This will be an appropriate way to end the year that marked Fir...
Roman Ruins to Hampden Hopes
Following defeat to Roma, the murmurings of negativity and uncertainty around the appointment of Nancy have increased from some online fans and the ma...
The story of Paul McStay
30 years ago (12 December 1995), one Celtic servant celebrated his significant place in the club’s history.
Paul McStay – a one-club player – ma...
Andrew H in conversation with...Andy Walker
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Souness had arrived at Rangers alo...
The history of The Celtic View
60 years ago, The Celtic View was published for the first time.
The Celts’ in-house newspaper was once a staple of the weekly experiences of all...
Inside the System: An Analysts insight into Wilfried Nancy
Recorded: 19/11/2025I had the absolute pleasure of spending an hour chatting with MLS and NWSL analyst Catalina Bush about all things Wilfried Nancy,...
Paisley, Holland, Edinburgh - Martin's farewell 3
Celtic beat St Mirren on Saturday night. That’s about all we can say, but the bhoys try their best to spend more than 10 mins reviewing the game. Ne...
Battle of the Hoops
In 1903, the Celts switched to their new world famous hooped shirts.
However, the Bhoys are not the only club to pull on green-and-white hoops;...
#TicAGM 2025
The 2025 Celtic AGM started badly and went downhill from there!
Straight after the AGM, Andrew and I retired to the car park and the warmth of t...
Celtic and the opening of various grounds
This weekend, the Celts head to St Mirren Park in Paisley.
Celtic were the first club to play at the original St Mirren Park – better known as L...
Celtic and the First World War
Celtic and the First World War
105 years ago, the Celts took part in a game which played a role in commemorating the tragic events of World War...
Why were Celtic founded
Despite what it says on the Celtic badge, the club was formed in November 1887.
Just as there is sometimes confusion over this issue, so too are...
Kung-Fu Derby
Listen to the podcast and you’ll understand the title - Andrew & Matthew join Harry the victory over Rangers.
* The first half was the best Celt...
The tragic tale of Mick McKeown
In Celtic’s history, as well as the club’s many successes, there are also some genuinely sad tales too.
One of these is about an early Celtic he...
He's Gone!
Ross Hall and me recorded a podcast this evening about the Hearts game that morphed into a discussion about recruitment and where it may have gone wro...