Bertie Auld Celtic Legend Print

Bertie Auld Celtic Legend – Premium Retro Football Print

Celebrate One of Celtic’s Most Beloved Lisbon Lions

Some footballers win trophies. Some become club legends. Very few become part of the fabric of a football club itself. Bertie Auld became part of Celtic.

Long before I ever watched footage of him. Long before I understood how important the Lisbon Lions were to Celtic’s story. Long before I knew anything about appearances, goals or honours, I knew Bertie Auld’s name.

I knew it because my dad spoke about him regularly. And whenever Bertie’s name appeared in conversation, the stories followed.

The football. The singing. The laughter. The mischief. The confidence. The personality.

My dad always described Bertie as “gallus”. A wonderful Glasgow word that doesn’t really translate perfectly. Confident. Cheeky. Bold. Full of swagger. The kind of person who walked into a room and immediately made his presence felt. The kind of player who demanded the ball when others hid from it. The kind of character supporters never forgot.

This premium retro football print celebrates one of Celtic’s greatest ever personalities, a Lisbon Lion whose influence extended far beyond his football ability.

The Story Behind This Print

Born in Maryhill in 1938, Bertie Auld would become one of the most recognisable figures in Celtic history. A gifted midfielder blessed with intelligence, vision and technical ability, he played a crucial role in one of the greatest periods the club has ever known.

My dad often spoke about Bertie and Bobby Murdoch together. He rarely mentioned one without the other. In his eyes they were the engine room of the Lisbon Lions. When Bertie and Bobby played well, Celtic played well.

While the forwards often received the headlines, my dad believed those two controlled matches from the middle of the park. They dictated the tempo, created opportunities and made Celtic tick.

Bertie possessed all the qualities supporters admire in a footballer. Skill. Determination. Courage. Creativity. But what truly set him apart was his personality. He played football with freedom and confidence. He entertained. And perhaps that is why supporters still speak about him with such affection today.

From The Designer

My connection to Bertie Auld comes primarily through stories. Stories told by my dad. Stories told by family members. Stories that somehow made players from previous generations feel vividly alive.

One connection always fascinated me. Bertie grew up in Maryhill and was best pals with my uncle when they were young. Long before Lisbon, long before the trophies and long before Celtic supporters across the world knew his name, he was simply Bertie from up the road.

Bertie wasn’t born a Celtic supporter. But he certainly became one. And remained one until the very end.

The memory that stays with me most happened at Hampden Park in November 2016 during the Scottish League Cup Final between Celtic and Aberdeen. The game was still in progress. Yet there was Bertie in one of the hospitality areas, singing, dancing and banging on the windows as though he were a supporter half his age. While everyone else was watching the match unfold, I found myself watching Bertie. He looked exactly how supporters imagined Bertie Auld should look. Full of life. Full of energy. Still living and breathing Celtic.

It was impossible not to smile watching him.

That was Bertie.

And perhaps that is why so many supporters loved him. Not simply because of what he achieved. But because of who he was.

The Tunnel In Lisbon

There is one Bertie Auld story that stands above all the others.

It happened before a ball had even been kicked in the 1967 European Cup Final.

Standing in the tunnel before facing Inter Milan, the Celtic players looked across at one of the most feared teams in world football.

Inter looked immaculate. Powerful. Confident. As Bertie later described it, they looked like film stars.

Meanwhile Celtic were a group of pale Glaswegians preparing for the biggest match of their lives.

It would have been easy for nerves to creep in. Easy for doubts to appear. Easy for Celtic to feel inferior.

Then Bertie started singing.

Not quietly. Not nervously.

He belted out The Celtic Song.

One by one his team-mates joined in. The tunnel filled with noise. The tension disappeared. The confidence grew.

Years later Billy McNeill recalled how that moment transformed the atmosphere. By the time Celtic walked out onto the pitch they no longer felt intimidated.

They felt ready.

No Celtic supporter can ever know what might have happened had Bertie not started singing that day. Perhaps Celtic would still have won. Perhaps they wouldn’t.

But what we do know is that one of the defining moments in Celtic history began with Bertie Auld lifting the spirits of those around him.

It was far more than a song.

It was belief.

And belief carried Celtic all the way to becoming Champions of Europe.

Bertie Auld’s Celtic Legacy

Few players embody the spirit of Celtic Football Club quite like Bertie Auld.

As a Lisbon Lion, he helped deliver the greatest achievement in the club’s history. But his legacy stretches far beyond a single match or a single trophy.

Bertie represented everything supporters love about football. Passion. Personality. Humour. Belief. Connection.

He understood that football should entertain. He understood that football should bring people together. And he understood that supporters deserved players who embraced the responsibility of wearing the jersey.

Whenever Bertie repeated Jock Stein’s famous instruction to the players, he did so with obvious pride:

“You have the ability, otherwise you wouldn’t be playing at Celtic Park, you wouldn’t be pulling on that jersey, so go and entertain those supporters who’ve paid good money to see you.”

No player embodied that philosophy more completely.

Key Career Facts

Position: Midfielder

Date of Birth: 23 March 1938

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Celtic Appearances: 278

Celtic Goals: 85

Years at Celtic: 1955–1961, 1965–1971

International Team: Scotland

Major Honours: European Cup, 6 Scottish League Championships, 4 Scottish Cups and 5 Scottish League Cups

Special Recognition: Lisbon Lion and one of the most beloved personalities in Celtic history

Part of Celtic’s Rich Football Heritage

Bertie Auld occupies a special place within Celtic’s story.

Alongside Billy McNeill, Bobby Murdoch, Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Lennox and Jimmy Johnstone, he formed part of a generation that changed the club forever.

Their achievements in Lisbon transformed Celtic from a major Scottish club into a globally recognised football institution.

Yet Bertie’s contribution was always about more than football.

He became one of the custodians of Celtic’s history. One of the great storytellers. One of the people who kept the memories alive for future generations.

Long after his playing career ended, supporters still sought him out. Not just to talk about football, but to hear the stories, hear the laughter and spend time in the company of a man who never lost his love for Celtic.

About This Legend Print

Creating a Bertie Auld design meant celebrating both the footballer and the personality because separating one from the other is impossible.

This artwork combines carefully researched honours, achievements and career milestones with Graficona’s distinctive typography-led design style to celebrate one of Celtic’s most treasured figures.

Every honour, statistic and achievement included within the artwork has been carefully selected to help tell Bertie’s story and preserve his place within football history.

Every Graficona design begins as a blank canvas.

Each artwork is individually researched, designed and illustrated by hand by lifelong football supporter and designer Vincent Bissette.

Unlike many modern print sellers, Graficona does not use AI-generated artwork. Every design is created through a traditional design process combining football research, typography, illustration and storytelling to celebrate the players, clubs and moments that shaped football history.

Available in one of the most comprehensive size ranges available anywhere, from compact 13cm x 18cm prints to statement-making A0 wall art, with Premium Framed Editions available across the range, this Bertie Auld design forms part of one of the world’s most extensive collections of football-inspired artwork, celebrating thousands of players, clubs and iconic football moments.

Unsure which size would work best in your home, office or games room? View our Poster Size Guide for dimensions, framing options and display recommendations.

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Explore More Celtic Football Prints

Bertie Auld forms part of a remarkable generation of Celtic legends.

Explore more Lisbon Lions including Jimmy Johnstone, Billy McNeill, Bobby Murdoch, Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Lennox, Stevie Chalmers, Willie Wallace, John Clark, Jim Craig and Ronnie Simpson.

You can also browse the wider Celtic Collection and discover more players who helped shape the history of Celtic Football Club.

The Perfect Gift For Celtic Supporters

Some gifts are opened. Others become talking points.

This Bertie Auld print belongs firmly in the second category.

For older supporters, it may rekindle memories of one of Celtic’s most colourful personalities.

For younger supporters, it offers a connection to a generation that helped define the club’s identity.

Either way, it celebrates far more than football.

It celebrates heritage, character, stories and the people who made supporting Celtic such a special experience.

If you’re buying for a football supporter and aren’t quite sure which player, club or era would mean the most to them, our Gift Buying Guide can help you choose the perfect print.

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Why Graficona Exists

Graficona was created to celebrate and preserve football heritage through original design.

The inspiration came from the stories passed down through generations of football supporters.

Long before I saw footage of players such as Bertie Auld, Billy McNeill and Charlie Tully, I knew their names because people spoke about them with admiration and affection.

Bertie Auld perfectly represents what Graficona is all about.

A player whose legacy extends beyond statistics. A player whose stories continue to be shared. A player whose personality remains every bit as memorable as his football achievements.

If you’d like to learn more about the journey that led to Graficona and the memories that inspired the collection, you can read Our Story.

A Timeless Tribute To Bertie Auld

Football will always produce talented players. It will always produce champions. It will always produce heroes.

But only occasionally does it produce somebody who leaves behind as many smiles as memories.

Bertie Auld firmly belongs in that rare category.

A magnificent footballer.

A Lisbon Lion.

A storyteller.

A character.

And one of Celtic’s most cherished sons.

This Bertie Auld Celtic Legend Print is a tribute to a man who spent a lifetime lifting the spirits of those around him.

A timeless tribute to Bertie Auld.

A timeless tribute to joy remembered.