Jimmy Johnstone

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Johnstone's achievements with Celtic are extraordinary. He was the driving force behind the club's nine-in-a-row league titles, a world record at the time. His performance in the 1967 European Cup Final made him a legend. Being voted Celtic's greatest ever player by fans speaks to his enduring impact. His third-place finish in the Ballon d'Or placed him among the world's elite. Inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in its first year, his legacy is firmly cemented in Scottish football history.

AwardsJohnstone won the Scottish Footballer of the Year award in 1967. He finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting that same year. He was voted Celtic's Greatest Ever Player in 2002 and inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 2004. With Celtic, he won the European Cup in 1967, nine consecutive Scottish league titles, four Scottish Cups, and five Scottish League Cups.

Honours & Distinctions

Scottish Football Hall of Fame

Scottish Football Museum·2004

Inaugural inductee

Celtic Hall of Fame

Celtic FC·2006

Posthumously inducted

Statue at Celtic Park

Celtic FC·2011

Bronze statue erected outside Celtic Park

European Cup Winner

UEFA·1967

Lisbon Lions

Rankings & Lists

Celtic's Greatest Ever Player

Celtic View·2002

Ballon d'Or

France Football·1967

Magazine Covers

Shoot!

1967-06-01

Lisbon Lions

World Soccer

1967-07-01

European Cup Heroes

Celtic View

1967-05-01

Jinky the Star

Records & Feats

Most consecutive Scottish league championships

Career Milestone·1974

Won nine consecutive Scottish league titles from 1966 to 1974, a world record at the time.

First British club to win the European Cup

Historic First·1967

Part of the Celtic team that became the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967.