Scotland and Celtic honor Stein

Stein guided Celtic to a European Cup in 1967 and died while manages Scotland
Scotland and Celtic are each a minute's applause in memory of his late, former manager Jock Stein.

Stein died at Ninian Park on September 10, 1985, during a crucial World Cup qualifier with the Wales.

And Scotland a minute's applause to mark the 25th anniversary ahead of Euro 2012 qualifying game Tuesday against Liechtenstein at Hampden.

Celtic them before home Scottish Premier League on Saturday is matched with hearts.

Flags of the Club at Celtic Park are all also reduced to half mast on Friday.

Born in the village of Burnbank Lanarkshire, Stein went on to play and manage, Celtic after spells as Manager of Deportivo La Coruña and Dunfermline Athletic.

After a brief career as a worker in a carpet factory and later as a coal miner, Stein signed for Burnbank Athletic in 1940.

His first professional contract was Coatbridge clubs Albion Rovers, after which he made a brief trip to Wales to play by the city of Llanelli before returning to Glasgow Celtic, where he became captain.

He was appointed manager of Dunfermline in 1960, then joined in 1964, which led to the top job at Celtic Hibs as head.

Stein guided the Club Glasgow to nine successive league titles and a victory for the European Cup in 1967-the first British Club to do so.

In 1978, he became Manager of Leeds United, but after only 30 days free of charge at Elland Road-Stein resigned, accepting the position of Manager of Scotland.

Final decision Stein as national manager – he had also been Chief part-time in 1965-was replacing Gordon Strachan Aberdeen to Fort Lauderdale Cooper at Ninian Park game.

Cooper took to the field and earned a penalty kick which sent Scotland for the World Cup in Mexico ' 86, an achievement Stein would never.

He collapsed on the track during the celebrations of goal and died of a heart attack on the table of physiotherapy in distance changing-room after several attempts to resuscitate him.

Your individual record as Manager of Scotland is second only to Craig Brown-68 matches, 30 WINS, 13 drawn and lost 25.

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