Bertie PEacock died of a heart attack in the early hours of this morning at Belfast hospital. He was 75 and had undergone a hip-replacement.
Bertie played 31 times for Northern Ireland, played for Glentoran and played 450 times for Celtic including being part of the youngest ever Celtic side to win the Scottish cup, winning the Coranation cup in 1953 and captaining Celtic in their famous 7-1 win over Rangers.
Rest in Peace Bertie.
23/07/2004, 10:35 AM
Duncan Gardner
As Liam says, a sad loss. I thought he was a few years older.
