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The man ‘to whom the Club owes its existence’ (Willie Maley)
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Name: John Glass
Born: 1851
Birthplace: Glasgow
Died: 2nd June 1906
Celtic President/Chairman:
Celtic Director: 1897-1906 [to check]
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John Glass
John Glass is commonly regarded as the man that did more than anyone else to turn Brother Walfrid‘s dream into a reality.
No less an authority on Celtic than Willie Maley credits Glass as being the man to whom Celtic FC owes its very existence. Brother Walfrid founded the club but John Glass established it.
A strong and stocky man, Glass was a builder by trade, working in partnership with his brother in a firm.
From proud Donegal stock (born in Glasgow to parents from Ireland) he had a presence and sense of authority which was impossible to ignore. Intelligent and hard working, Glass worked day and night to ensure Celt