John "Jock" Stein Biography

Birth of John "Jock" Stein

Captains Celtic to Coronation Cup success when they unexpectedly beat Arsenal 1-0, Manchester United 2-1 and Hibernian 1-0 to become unofficial champions of Britain

Captains Celtic to their first League championship since 1938

Accepts the job of manager at Dunfermline, after only 6 weeks in charge, Stein leads them clear of relegation

Builds Dunfermline into a powerful force and guides them to their first Scottish Cup, via a 2-0 replay victory over Celtic

Appointed Manager of Hibernian

Stein returns to Celtic as their first non-Catholic manager

Following a barren period of 8 years without a trophy for Celtic, just six weeks after becoming manager, leads Celtic to Scottish Cup success in a 3-2 victory over his old club Dunfermline

Celtic are crowned Scottish champions for the first time since 1954

Manages Celtic to a domestic treble for the first time in the clubs history, winning the Scottish League Cup, the League Championship and the Scottish Cup

Manages Celtic to a domestic treble for the first time in the clubs history, winning the Scottish League Cup, the League Championship and the Scottish Cup

He described it as "pure, beautiful, inventive football.."

John "Jock" Stein guides Celtic to victory in the final of the European Cup against previous champions and Italian giants Inter Milan.

John Stein won with a team whose players were all born within 30 miles of Glasgow.

Shankly famously tells Stein "John, youre immortal now."

Stein becomes the first man not only to guide a Scottish club to champions of Europe, but also the first to achieve this honour with a British club.

Stein said, "We did it by playing football.."

Celtic win the League and League Cup for the third season in a row

Celtic win another domestic treble, their second in three years

Celtic win another domestic treble, their second in three years

Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Stein leads Celtic to a League and League Cup double; they also finish runners-up in the Scottish Cup

Appointed manager of Leeds United but, after just 45 days in charge at Elland Road, Stein resigns, accepting the position of Scotland manager

Appointed manager of Leeds United but, after just 45 days in charge at Elland Road, Stein resigns, accepting the position of Scotland manager

Death of John "Jock" Stein, suffers a heart attack at the end of the 1-1 draw with Wales at Ninian Park