Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Celtic 2-1 Barcelona hailed as club's standout score of all time - but do you agree?'
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic 2 Barcelona 1, November 7, 2012 “This was one of the greatest nights in the club’s recent history. It is up there with anything I have done in my life.”The words of Celtic manager Neil Lennon and, perhaps, the perfect summary of a remarkable occasion.Of course, for as long as Celtic plays, there will never be a day to top May 25, 1967.That sunny afternoon in Lisbon’s Estadio Nacional when Jock Stein’s men became the first British club to place their hands onto the European Cup and, at the same time, open the eyes of a continent to a swashbuckling style.Inter Milan’s defensive and rugged Catenaccio approach was taken to its knees by an attacking team whose entire squad was born within a few miles of Celtic Park.Goals from Tommy
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