Sean Fallon

by Stephen Sullivan

Sean Fallon is one of British soccer’s great untold stories. For the first time, the Celtic legend speaks candidly about his time as Jock’s Stein’s right-hand man and how together they ruled Scottish soccer and conquered Europe with the Lisbon Lions. We learn how the Irishman shaped Celtic’s glory era of the 1960s and 1970s by signing not only the majority of the Lions, but also players such as Kenny Dalglish, Danny McGrain, Lou Macari, George Connelly, Davie Hay, Pat Bonner, and Paul McStay. Fallon also reflects on his stellar playing career including the 7-1 League Cup final win over Rangers in 1957, the lean years of the early 1960s, and the uneasy final stages of his and Stein’s tenure at Celtic. His own, oft-underestimated role as talent spotter and tactician is illuminated by revealing interviews with the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, chief executive Peter Lawwell, Stein’s son George, Sean’s family, and former colleagues.

Genres: Football

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 2013

About the author

Dr. Stephen Sullivan is a Founding Director & Chief Scientific Officer at Irish Stem Cell Foundation.

Reviews

[Michael Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

A cut above the standard Footballer Biography. Sullivan pulls no punches in this fascinating story of Celtic's undervalued hero. Heart warming without being mawkish. Good enough to be appreciated by football fans and anyone who appreciates reading about an inspiring life.

[Stevie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cracking read, learnt a lot about a true Celtic great.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best Celtic book I've ever read. Not just a great and insightful read about a legend of the club, but a great window into the Celtic story of the 50s to 70s.

[Andrew Hargreaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possibly one of my favourite football books about a man I had always liked but didn't know much about. They say you should never meet your heroes but I don't think whoever said that had Sean in mind.