Jungle Days
Supporting Celtic in the 1980s
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Published:22nd Sep '25
Should be back in stock very soon
John Wight spares nothing in his appraisal of Glasgow Celtic Football Club as a cause to live by rather than just a club to support, with a special focus on the 1980s.
By the author of This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality, this engrossing book is perfect for all Celtic fans and anyone interested in social history.
During the tempestuous 1980s, when Thatcher and Thatcherism ruled the roost, Wight found sanctuary and meaning in Celtic FC. In this enthralling book he:
- Explains the ‘whys’ as well as the ‘whats’ of Celtic, blending personal memoir with social history
- Offers a deeply personal insight into the 1980s as experienced by a devout Celtic supporter
- Delves into the compelling history of Glasgow Celtic FC from its inception onwards
- Assesses the role of Hibernian FC in Celtic’s formation and seminal moments in the club’s past
- Profiles some of the club’s legends
- Explores the club’s Irish roots and identity
Writing with uncommon honesty and clarity, Wight mines the contours of football as a sport and entity that is far greater than the sum of its parts to bring us an inimitable account of a unique club and time.
"There can be few more brutally honest and passionate football books than this offering by John Wight... This is a fascinating book, even for the non-football follower or non-Celtic fan, because of the other societal areas it covers."
-- Karl Hornsey * On: Yorkshire Magazine *"Jungle Days lays bare the eighties. [It's] a highly honest and authentic account of a personal connection with the ideals of the club."
* Football Book Reviews *"Even in discord, Celtic’s core remained Irish in heart, Scottish in location – a paradox embraced rather than resisted. Wight’s book captures this world with clarity and enthusiasm. It is not about scores and trophies alone; it is about the human stories woven into the terraces and the pitch."
-- Garry Doyle * Irish Daily Mirror *''John Wight’s new book Jungle Days: Supporting Celtic in the 1980s revisits the charged era where identity, rebellion and the beautiful game fused to shape a club unlike any other."
* The Morning Star *"This is a book of stark honesty... and also packed with pride and fond memories of the chaotic, colourful times following Celtic in that seismic decade. One for those of a certain age, and also any younger Celt who wants to know more of their history." --The Irish News
* The Irish NeISBN: 9781836801955
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256 pages