Q 01/05

Who formally constituted Celtic at a meeting in St. Mary's church hall in 1887?

A) Willie Maley

B) Neil McCallum

C) James Kelly

D) Brother Walfrid

Answer · why

D) Brother Walfrid

Brother Walfrid, born Andrew Kerins in County Sligo, also came up with the name Celtic; his order later moved him to London, where he organised footba...

Q 02/05

What was the charitable purpose behind Celtic's founding?

A) Funding a Catholic school

B) Feeding the East End's poor

C) Building a new church

D) Irish famine relief

Answer · why

B) Feeding the East End's poor

Feeding the East End's poor was the aim: the club funded the Poor Children's Dinner Table, where a child could buy a hot meal for a penny and those wh...

Q 03/05

Which Edinburgh club's example inspired the founding of Celtic?

A) Hearts

B) St Bernard's

C) Hibernian

D) Leith Athletic

Answer · why

C) Hibernian

Hibernian paid for the compliment: in 1888 Celtic lured away several of their best players with cash, and the weakened Edinburgh club folded for a tim...

Q 04/05

What was the result of Celtic's first official match, against their future Old Firm rivals in May 1888?

A) A 2–1 defeat

B) A 3–3 draw

C) A 1–0 win

D) A 5–2 win

Answer · why

D) A 5–2 win

A 5–2 win, achieved with a scratch side of guest players borrowed from established clubs, in a game that was billed as a friendly.

Q 05/05

Why is Celtic's nickname 'The Bhoys' spelled with an h?

A) A printer's error stuck

B) A nod to its Irish roots

C) It stands for 'Brother'

D) To avoid a trademark clash

Answer · why

B) A nod to its Irish roots

A nod to its Irish roots: 'bhoy' was an old way of writing 'boy' as the Irish supposedly said it, though some say the h copies Gaelic spelling. An ear...