WE'VE found the back of the net with Old Firm fans who have been raving about our fantastic series on Celtic and Rangers legends.

We're counting down the 50 greatest heroes from each side of Glasgow's famous footballing divide in a bid to find out which player is the ultimate Old Firm icon.

And you've not been slow to tell us your opinions over which players should be in our team's Fab 50.

Already, we've put the case for Celtic stars such as Dixie Deans, Pat Bonner, Billy McPhail and Neil Lennon to be included in a Parkhead pantheon of legends.

Now check out today's Hoops greats...

40 NEIL MOCHAN

The Celtic Years: 1953-1961.

Appearances: 268.

Career highlight: Scoring twice as Celtic thumped Rangers 7-1 in the 1957 League Cup Final.

Show us your medals: One Coronation Cup; one League title; one Scottish Cup; two League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? A powerful forward who netted 111 goals for the club, Mochan had the misfortune of being at the club when they were going through a difficult domestic period.

And yet, a look through the history books reveals that Mochan enjoyed some fabulous milestones throughout his time with Celtic; he helped the club win the Coronation Cup in 1953; he was there for the 7-1 defeat of Rangers at Hampden in the 1957 League Cup and, by the time Jock Stein had led Celtic to European Cup success, Mochan was back at the club acting as a coach and putting the players through their paces.

It was a position he remained in until well into the 1980s working under managers Billy McNeill and Davie Hay.

He is remembered as one of the greats with a formidable drive of a shot that he was reputed to have used to significant affect throughout his career.

He passed way in 1994 after a battle against leukaemia.

39 CHARLIE NICHOLAS

The Celtic Years: 1979-1983; 1990-1995.

Appearances: 249.

Career highlight: Season 1982/83 when his tally of 48 goals made him a wanted man throughout Britain.

Show us your medals: Two League titles; one Scottish Cup; one League Cup.

So what makes you a legend? One of the most outstanding talents of his generation, Charlie Nicholas was a natural who had everything in front of goal.

However, it was the weight of his personality on and off the field that made him such a favourite with the Hoops support when he first broke through.

A swaggering, gallus player, Nicholas could always point to his goals in those early days as sufficient reason for his self-confidence.

He recovered from a broken leg but, by the age of 21, traded in football potential for the bright lights and big money of London.

With the pick of clubs at his disposal, he made the mistake of signing for an Arsenal side in which his flair was never going to fit into.

He returned to Scotland to win the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen before being signed for a second spell at Celtic Park. He scored 125 goals for the club.

He never quite replicated the feats of his early years. He went on to forge a successful media career but has irked the Celtic fans at times with what was perceived to be gratuitous criticism of the club.

38 DAVIE HAY

The Celtic Years: 1965-1974.

Appearances: 230.

Career highlight: Helping Scotland to the 1974 World Cup Finals – the first time the country had qualified for 16 years.

Show us your medals: Five League titles, two Scottish Cups; one League Cup.

So what makes you a legend? One of the fabled Quality Street Gang, Davie Hay made a name for himself as a midfielder and full-back of some finesse throughout his time with Celtic.

Regarded as a physically imposing player who could more than hold his own on the park, he was nevertheless one of the most impressive players of his generation.

One of those who was charged with coming in to take over the mantle left by the Lisbon Lions, Hay confirmed his emerging reputation with an accomplished performance in the 1970 European Cup Final, albeit that Celtic lost out to Feyenoord.

Another who was sold by the club prematurely, there is an argument among Celtic fans which suggests that had he stayed the club would have gone on to win 10 successive titles; the year he left, Rangers clinched the league.

Hay took over the managerial reins of the club at just 35, with his Love Street title triumph one of the great Celtic stories.

37 JOHN HUGHES

The Celtic Years: 1960-1971.

Appearances: 416.

Career highlight: Keeping his feet on a frosty pitch in a pair of trainers – and scoring five goals in the process.

Show us your medals: Six League titles; one Scottish Cup; four League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? A prolific scorer for the Parkhead side in a Celtic career that spanned 11 years and culminated with 189 goals, 'Yogi' was a player who became a real fans' favourite.

The striker missed out on a place in the 1967 European Cup Final because of an injury he picked up in the weeks before the game and he has admitted that he never quite got over missing the biggest game in Celtic's history.

One of the great highlights of his career at the club would have to be his performance against Leeds United in the semi-final of the 1970 European Cup where, in the return leg at Hampden, he produced the form of his life.

He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory, but gave Jack Charlton a torrid time as Celtic beat that famous Leeds side.

He was forced out of Parkhead when Jock Stein felt his team was ageing and had to be shaken up.

He moved reluctantly to Crystal Palace but resented being sold against his wishes.

36 JIM CRAIG

The Celtic years: 1965-1972.

Appearances: 201.

Career highlight: Setting up the leveller in Lisbon.

Show us your medals: One European Cup; seven League titles; four Scottish Cups; four League Cups.

So what makes you a legend? Signed for Celtic after impressing with Glasgow University's team as he set out on a career in dentistry, Craig went on to play a decent role in Jock Stein's all-conquering Hoops side.

The right-back is best remembered for his part in the 1967 European Cup Final when he infamously gave away a seventh-minute penalty, a decision to this day he still insists was the wrong one.

He recovered from that to provide the pass that led to Tommy Gemmell's equaliser against Inter Milan in Lisbon.

Craig was often regarded as the least eye-catching player of the Lisbon Lions' squad, but it was his work ethic and his solid professionalism upon which he forged a very successful playing career.

He had a brief stint in South Africa and at Sheffield Wednesday before hanging up his boots and pursuing a full-time career in dentistry.

Craig also enjoyed significant media work with the Celtic View and Celtic TV.

Your shout

Now it's your turn to let us know what you think about our Celtic legends. Get in touch with us online by emailing us at sport@eveningtimes.co.uk and we'll give you the chance to have your say on the famous 50.

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