Celtic Goalkeeper & Lisbon Lion Fallon Dies At Age 84

Former Celtic goalkeeper John Fallon - nan 12th Lisbon Lion - has died astatine nan property of 84.

Fallon was Celtic's sole substitute connected nan celebrated nighttime successful 1967 erstwhile they defeated Inter Milan successful Lisbon to go nan first British nine to triumph nan European Cup.

He besides won six convention titles, 5 League Cups and 2 Scottish Cups during a Celtic profession spanning 14 years.

Fallon joined nan Parkhead nine successful 1958 and made astir 200 appearances. He went connected to play for Motherwell and Greenock Morton earlier retiring.

In a statement, Celtic said: "His emotion for Celtic, however, was a changeless passim nan years, and he followed nan nine astatine location and distant for nan remainder of life.

"His passing comes arsenic a awesome sadness to america all, and nan thoughts and prayers of everyone connected pinch Celtic Football Club are pinch his family and friends astatine this sad time."

Fallon's decease comes a period aft nan loss of chap Lisbon Lion John Clark, besides astatine property 84.