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New sports pitch named after iconic Celtic captain Billy McNeill officially opened in Lanarkshire

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A new football park in Lanarkshire named after Celtic and Scotland legend Billy McNeill has been officially opened.The state-of-the-art 4G sports pitch at Our Lady’s High in Motherwell has been named as a tribute to former pupil Billy, who captained Celtic when they became the first British and only Scottish club to win the European Cup in 1967.Billy – who was nicknamed Cesar by his team mates– passed away in April 2019 aged 79 after battling with dementia.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android His wife Liz McNeill was in attendance to help mark the opening of the new 'Billy McNeill Sports Park' situated within the secondary school grounds.Remarkably he was one of two former pupils in the famous all conquering Lisbon Lions side who attended the school, the other was Bobby Murdoch.Billy, the Lions’ on-field leader, and his teammates from that side are already immortalised in North Lanarkshire’s sporting hall of fame at Ravenscraig Sports Centre.The Celtic icon was born in Bellshill before moving to Motherwell.

His playing career started at Blantyre Vics juniors.A one-club player he enjoyed a successful managerial career afterwards starting off as a successor to Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen.

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