Celtic mourn loss of another Lisbon Lion as John Fallon dies aged 84 a month after attending pal John Clark's funeral
CELTIC have led the tributes after Lisbon Lion John Fallon died at the age of 84.
Fallon was the substitute goalkeeper on the night the Hoops most favourite sons wrote their name into folklore in Libson but made almost 200 appearances over a 14-year period and remained around the club in an ambassadorial role.
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John Fallon arrives for the funeral of John Clark
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John Fallon during the 1965-66 season with Celtic
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Celtic goalkeeper John Fallon (left) and Bertie Auld celebrate with the League Cup
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Lisbon Lion John Fallon was a popular figure around the club who remained an ambassador for the club until his passing
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The Hoops wrote: "Everyone at Celtic Football Club is deeply saddened at the news that former Celtic goalkeeper and Lisbon Lion, John Fallon, has passed away at the age of 84.
"John joined Celtic in 1958 and went on to make almost 200 appearances for the club over a 14-year period.
"He was part of the Celtic side that clinched the 1965 Scottish Cup, Jock Stein's first trophy win as manager, and he is well remembered for his acrobatic and joyous celebration that day as Billy McNeill's late winner ended an eight-year trophy drought for the Celts.
"Throughout his time with Celtic, John helped the club to six league titles, five League Cups, two Scottish Cups and the European Cup, which was won in the heat of Lisbon in 1967.
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"John was Celtic's only substitute on that famous May evening in Portugal, when he and his team-mates entered in to football folklore by reaching the pinnacle of European football.
"After leaving Celtic, John went on to play for Motherwell and Greenock Morton before retiring from the sport in the mid-1970s.
"His love for Celtic, however, was a constant throughout the years, and he followed the club at home and away for the rest of life.
"His passing comes as a great sadness to us all, and the thoughts and prayers of everyone connected with Celtic Football Club are with his family and friends at this sad time."
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