On 9 March 1965, Jock returned to Celtic as their first non-Catholic manager. Following a barren period of 8 years without a trophy for Celtic, he revitalised the team and just six weeks after becoming manager, led Celtic to Scottish Cup success in a 3-2 victory over his old club Dunfermline. The next year Celtic were crowned Scottish champions for the first time since 1954; they also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup-Winners-Cup only to be knocked out on away goals by Liverpool. Quite a start to his managerial career.
He managed Celtic to a domestic treble for the first time in the Club's history and won the European Cup, the first British team to conquer Europe's most prestigious trophy.
He also became the first manager of the first club
in history to win all competitions entered.
A Legend, 'The Big Man'.
He was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) in 1970.
