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- The 1981/82 season was arguably Tommy’s best in a Celtic jersey. He was now the most influential midfielder in Scotland and that is quite an accolade considering the quality of Strachan, MacMaster, Bett, Russell, Bannon and Stark who were all exceptional talents.
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Thomas Burns (16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is best known for his long association with Celtic, where he was a player, manager and coach.
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At his best Tommy Burns was a great midfield player of the mould that Scottish football used to more regularly produce, and his skill and passion for Celtic was to be a total inspiration to all who witnessed it.
Feb 13, 2020 · Ironically, in Burns’ first season, Celtic had got the better of Rangers in head-to-head fixtures, with two wins, a draw and a defeat. Gers boss Walter Smith recognised that Celtic were serious rivals again and soon adopted a defensive, counter-attacking strategy to contain their threat.
Jul 20, 2024 · Tommy Burns got his tactics absolutely spot on for 44 of the first 45 minutes before witnessing his team lose a goal just on half-time to go in trailing at the interval. Goram was defiant again and made excellent saves from McStay and Collins while Celtic dominated.
May 15, 2008 · I HAD been in a double-winning squad before with Celtic, in 1977, but I was only 19. In the club's centenary season in 1988 I felt I was really part of it, and that has to be the highlight of my career as a player. There were some brilliant players in this team that beat Dundee United 2-1 in the Scottish Cup final.
Celtic player and manager Tommy Burns has died after losing his long-running battle with cancer, the club said today. Burns, 51, originally contracted skin cancer in 2006. Although he received treatment, the disease returned in March.
Jul 12, 2024 · Tommy Burns was now 90 minutes from Celtic’s first trophy success in five years. Despite indifferent form in the league, the Parkhead men were massive favourites to stop the rot against Jimmy Nicholl’s mixture of journeymen and eager youngsters.
