Stein saluted by Celtic faithful

Celtic FC marked the 20th anniversary of legendary former manager John 'Jock' Stein's death with a minute's applause, a departure from the normal silence, before their 2-0 at home win against Aberdeen FC on Saturday.

Celtic legend
Stein died of a heart attack at Cardiff's Ninian Park stadium in 1985 having led Scotland to a play-off for the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals - but he will always be remembered for his time in charge of Celtic and becoming the first British manager to lift the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1967.

Mining background
Brought up in a mining community in North Lanarkshire, Stein's early career as a player with lowly Albion Rovers FC was mixed with shifts at the coalface and it was only when he moved to Welsh club Llanelli FC at the age of 27 that he started to make a full-time living from football. Although brought up as a Rangers FC supporter, Stein returned to Scotland to play for Celtic, helping them to a Coronation Cup victory in 1953 followed by a Scottish league and cup double the following season - the first time Celtic had won the title since 1938.

Ankle injury
He was forced to retire as a player in 1956 because of an ankle injury which left him with a pronounced limp for the rest of his days and, after coaching Celtic's reserves, he got his first managerial post with Dunfermline Athletic FC in 1960. He made an immediate impact, saving the club from relegation and then masterminding a Scottish Cup win against Celtic the following season. Stein moved to Hibernian FC in 1964 but less than a year later he was on his way back to Celtic, becoming the first non-Roman Catholic manager in the club's history.

Lisbon success
Celtic had not lifted the Scottish championship since Stein's departure eleven years earlier but under his leadership they embarked on an unprecedented sequence of nine consecutive titles. However, Stein's finest hour came on the continent - on May 25, 1967 - when Celtic defeated Helenio Herrera's FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 in Lisbon to become the first British side to lift the European Cup. Amazingly, all the Celtic players were born within 50 kilometres of Glasgow, the only all-native team to win the trophy, and Stein's achievement prompted the famous proclamation from Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly: "John, you are immortal now."

Car accident
Stein led Celtic to another European Cup final in 1970, losing 2-1 against Feyenoord, but was forced to take a year out of the game in 1975 after being seriously injured in a car accident. In 1978 he left the club and managed Leeds United AFC for a brief spell before returning to become manager of Scotland, who he led to the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain.

Greatest manager
On 10 September 1985, Davie Cooper's late penalty against Wales gave Scotland the point they needed for a play-off place against Australia, but the joy was short-lived when Stein, the greatest manager his nation has ever known, collapsed before the final whistle and died.