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Postby nicnic1408 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:23 am

Hi people, this is my first time on the Celtic Supporters Association web site. Advised to join by Girl at Parkhead charity fund dept. My father is holding a charity event in May and Tony Shepperd is a friend of his, he has kindly donated a pair of training boots Initialed by TOMMY BURNS. He gave them to Tony when he went to play for Bristol City. I want my father to raise as much as possible for them. Does anyone have any idea as to where he could auction them. It is for a good charity Parkinsons, my father has only recently been confirmed with it at 57 years of age. Fundraising is helping him to come to terms with it. Please Help Nic:smile-big::smile-big:
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The Celtic Supporters Association

The Celtic Supporters Association was the idea of Willie Fanning whose dream became a reality back in September 1944.

These were dark days on and off the pitch with the Second World War still raging and in comparison to those horrors rather more trivialy Celtic were not providing much joy to its supporters and defeat was a regular experience. Indeed the idea of a supporters association came to 27-year-old Willie while watching the Bhoys get thrashed 6-2 at Hamilton.

Willie decided to write to the Daily Record calling on fellow Celtic fans interested in establishing a supporters club to get in touch. A total of 14 people replied. Consequently a meeting was arranged at St Mark's and St Paul's Hall, Chester Street in Shettleston. The meeting proved to be a success - a provisional committee was installed and Willie was elected as President.

By the time of the second meeting at the A.O.H. Hall in Alexandria Parade in Townhead the word had spread. The hall was packed and car loads of supporters from across Glasgow and beyond eager to attend created a traffic jam along the parade.

A constitution was drawn up which allowed the new organosation to become an amalgamation of supporters clubs. Within 12 months membership had rocketed to 700 and the association had won the official endorsement of Celtic FC who handed over the responsibility of distributing match tickets to affiliated branches of the CSA.

The CSA remains a strong and influential body. Apart from following Celtic in massive numbers it has a social club in Glasgow and its annual Supporters Rally is a highlight in the Celtic calendar.

True to the traditions of Celtic FC the CSA also has a proud and continued ethos of raising funds for charity.


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