Celtic’s Lost Legend: The George Connelly Story

George Connelly was hailed as the greatest Scottish footballing talent of his generation. He made 254 appearances for Celtic and played in the Scotland team that qualified for the 1974 World Cup Finals but at the age of just 26 he walked away from football and a glittering career. So what went wrong? In Celtic's Lost Legend, George Connelly tells the incredible true story of his life and career. He had a rare talent, could pass long or short with unerring accuracy, could entertain crowds with his keepie-uppie skills and seemed to have the world at his feet. But with a troubled private life and the pressures of stardom weighing on his shoulders, the man behind the laidback exterior was starting to fall apart. George Connelly tells the incredible story of why he walked away from his dreams and from the team he loved and finally answers the question that has intrigued football fans for 30 years: Whatever became of George Connelly?