Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion Fallon dies aged 84
Lisbon Lion John Fallon pictured in 2019 when he was reunited with his European Cup winners’ medal 14 - The number of years John Fallon played for Celtic 23 Jul 2025 - The Scotsman Matthew Elder matthew.elder@scotsman.com Former Celtic goalkeeper and Lisbon Lion, John Fallon, has died at the age of 84. Fallon joined Celtic in 1958 and made almost 200 appearancesfor the club over a 14- year period . An unsung member of the squad which defeated Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup final , Fallon was an unused substitute during the historic 2-1 victory over the Italian side. Though he was the only member of the squad not to take to the field in Lisbon’ se stádio Nacional, he was given a medal by the late Billy McNeill at a post-match dinner. But what should have been a keepsake for Fallon and his family was taken away from him in controversial circumstances. According to his autobiography, published in 2015, the club’s manager, Jock Stein, asked for his medal back. Fall...