First spotted by the Bhoys’ scouts at St Anthony’s Johnny McKay eventually came to Celtic straight from the Royal Scots Fusiliers with whom he served with in World War I.

The inside-right officially signed for the Bhoys in June 1919 and he would make a scoring debut in a 2-1 league win over Queen’s Park at Hampden on March 13 1920. He scored six goals in ten games as a Celt but despite his obvious talent Johnny was allowed to join Blackburn Rovers in November 1921 as Willie Maley believed that the brilliant but erratic Tommy McInally represented a better long term bet for the Bhoys.

McKay enjoyed a good career at the Ewood Park club where he went on to become a firm crowd favourite and a Scotland international.