Stein, Jock (John) (1922–1985)

Scottish football player and manager. The most successful manager in the history of Scottish football, between 1965 and 1977 he guided Glasgow Celtic to ten league championships, eight Scottish Cups, and six League Cups. His crowning achievement came in 1967 when Celtic defeated Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to win the European Cup.

Career highlights (as Celtic manager)

European Cup 1967

Scottish League 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977

Scottish Cup 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978

Scottish League Cup 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975

Born in Lanarkshire, he had a moderate playing career until 1954 when as captain of Celtic he led the team to a League and cup double. Forced to retire prematurely because of injury, he coached Dunfermline and Hibernian before returning to Celtic as a manager in 1965. Winning the Scottish Cup in his first season, he then began an unprecedented sequence of nine successive league titles. He left Celtic for Leeds United in 1978 but returned to Scotland after just six weeks to become manager of the national team. He died of a heart attack at a World Cup tie against Wales in Cardiff, just minutes after Scotland had secured its place in the finals with a 1–1 draw.