By Joe Sullivan

A season never goes by without a batch of excited teenagers joining Celtic, and, 71 years ago in 1953, it was no different when 18-year-old Hoops-daft youngster, Peter Goldie signed for the club that was in his blood.

And, today, June 7, 2024, Peter celebrates his 90th birthday and we believe him to be the oldest living Celtic player.

The Dumbarton-born Celt joined the famed Duntocher Hibernian from Vale Emmet in 1952 and less than a year later the defender was at Celtic Park, joining his heroes who would win the Coronation Cup just 10 days after he joined and who also went on to lift the league and Scottish Cup Double in the coming season.

It would take a while for the new Bhoy to make his debut, though, as he suffered a leg-break in the October of his first season, and he took his first-team bow just before Christmas, 1955 in a 5-1 home league win over Partick Thistle.

For much of his time he was understudy to Celtic legend, Sean Fallon, and that debut was the first of 14 games in the Hoops before leaving to join Aldershot in 1958.

His love of Celtic never waned, though, and he was a constant at Celtic games both home and away for decades to come, regularly travelling from his Dumbarton home to watch the Hoops.

So, Hail, Hail and a very Happy 90th Birthday to Peter from everyone at Celtic Park.

Peter Goldie pictured top left in a Celtic team of his era and below third from left in the back row of a St Patrick’s High School team in the early 1950s. Top of page: Peter Goldie in a St Patrick’s primary school (Wee St Pat’s) team. He is second from right front row. Also in the picture is Jimmy Mulkerrin, whose family came from Omey Island in Connemara. Jimmy went on to play with Hibernian and Scotland. Peter Goldie was married to Emma Ward, sister of Pat Ward who also played for Hibs and Leicester City.