
The funeral of Celtic legend John Clark took place on Friday, with Roy Keane, Ian Wright and former Manchester United chief Patrick Stewart among those in attendance
Roy Keane and Ian Wright were seen paying their respects at the funeral of Celtic legend John Clark. Mourners gathered in Glasgow on Friday to remember Clark, who died aged 84 last week.
The defender made over 300 appearances for Celtic and won 15 major trophies, including six Scottish league titles. Clark was also part of the famous Celtic team who became the first British club to lift the European Cup in 1967, beating Inter Milan in Lisbon.
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Clark’s funeral mass was held at St Mary’s Church in the Calton area of Glasgow. Afterwards, the funeral cortege travelled down The Celtic Way outside the club’s stadium.
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Multiple stars, including the entire Celtic first-team squad, were in attendance. Keane and Wright both played for Celtic at the latter end of their respective careers, and they paid their respects to Clark.
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Also pictured in attendance was Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart. Stewart, a former member of Manchester United’s board, left Old Trafford in July 2024 and joined Rangers last December.
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Rangers commented on Clark’s passing, posting on social media: “Everyone at Rangers passes on their condolences to the Clark family and all Celtic at this sad time.”