History of Celtic F.C. (1887–1994) As the season progressed, Frank McAvennie arrived from West Ham and young forward Joe Miller – a very promising prospect – was signed from Aberdeen. This new-look Celtic side, captained by Roy Aitken, quickly gelled and embarked on a 31-game unbeaten run, culminating in a historic League Championship and Scottish Cup double win in the club's centenary season. Walker and McAvennie forged a successful partnership up front whilst Paul McStay enjoyed his finest season, winning both the SPFA and Scottish Football Writers player of the year awards. Celtic clinched the league title on 23 April 1988 with a 3–0 win
History of Celtic F.C. (1994–present) Celtic as they retained the Scottish Cup, defeating Dundee United 1–0 in the final. At the end of the season, Martin O'Neill parted ways with the club, to care for his ill wife. Under O'Neill's five year leadership, Celtic won the league three times, three Scottish Cup finals and the League Cup once. In European competition, teams such as Juventus, Porto, Valencia, and Barcelona all visited Glasgow to face Celtic and returned home defeated. He led Celtic to their first European final in 33 years, albeit losing narrowly after extra time. Celtic also commenced an unbeaten run of 77 home