Tully was trickster long before Aiden was born
AIDEN McGEADY has shone this season at Parkhead, with a full repertoire of tricks and turns. But JAMES QUINN, of Maryhill, says he's not the first.
He reckons: "My grandfather used to tell me that the greatest entertainer he ever saw playing for Celtic was Charlie Tully.
TULLY was born in Belfast on July 11, 1924, and started his career with local club Whiterock before joining Belfast Celtic. On June 28, 1948, he joined Glasgow Celtic and made his debut in August in a 0-0 draw with Morton.
In a Celtic career which spanned 11 years, he made a total of 319 first-team appearances and scored 47 goals.
His dribbling skill and cheeky attitude on the park made him a huge favourite with Celtic fans. He was an international player with Northern Ireland and in one memorable 1952 game against England scored both goals in a 2-2 draw. One of them came direct from a corner kick.
The following year, he went one better - in a Scottish Cup-tie against Falkirk at Brockville, he again scored direct from a corner kick, only for the referee to disallow the goal and order the kick to be re-taken.
Charlie took the corner again... and scored again, confirming his status as a Celtic legend.
At the end of his career, he had a short loan spell at Stirling Albion and spells in management at Cork Hibernian, Bangor and Portadown. Sadly, Charlie died on July 27, 1971, at the very young age of 47.