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The name John Divers will always have an important place in Celtic’s tapestry.

Each of the three men with this title has played their own part in securing success for the men in green-and-white – whether that is in hoops or stripes.

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This John Divers scored over 100 goals for the Celts.

Before he left in 1966, he scored the first league goal of Celtic’s 1966-1974 nine-a-in-a-row title run.

In later times, and later became a teacher and died in 2014

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The third John Divers was born in 1940 and was the son of the second one to play for Celtic.

He was also great-nephew of Patsy Gallacher.

He became a prominent inside left in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Divers left Celtic in 1945 with 197 appearances and 92 goals.

He later played for Morton and Oldham and worked as a coach and manager before dying in 1984.

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The Second World War interrupted John Divers’ peak years.

He continued playing in wartime competitions while working long shifts in shipyards.

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His best season was 1937–38 with a league title and Empire Exhibition Trophy win.

This contributed to Celtic’s successful Golden Jubilee celebrations.

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His breakthrough came in 1937 after Jimmy McGrory’s retirement reshaped the attack.

He became known as the “brains” of the Celtic team.

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This John Divers joined from Renfrew Juniors in 1932 with strong Celtic family ties – he was nephew of legendary forward Patsy Gallacher.

Early inconsistency saw Divers placed on the transfer list before he settled.

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The second John Divers arrived three decades later with no family link to the first.

Born in 1911, he became one of Celtic’s most gifted inside lefts of the 1930s.

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Divers later moved to Hibernian and retired in 1904.

He lived quietly afterwards and died in Glasgow in 1942.

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His second spell brought more success, including Scottish Cup wins in 1899 and 1900.

He earned one Scotland cap, though Maley felt his size limited further recognition.

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His career included controversy over press criticism in 1896, which resulted in him refusing to play in one game.

Divers briefly left for Everton in 1897 before returning to Celtic in 1898.

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Divers helped Celtic win major honours in the 1890s.

He played a key role in the 1894 Scottish Cup win and the 1893–94 league title.

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This John Divers was known as a skilful inside forward with strong close control.

Willie Maley admired his artistry but felt he sometimes did too much.

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The first John Divers was born in 1874 and played in Celtic’s earliest era.

He arrived from Vale of Clyde, Benburb and Hibs before signing in 1893.

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Some names stand out in Celtic's history.

One of them does so because three different players have this name.

This thread tells the story of Celtic's three John Divers...

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