Grand old Celtic supporters’ banner from 1892 to be auctioned By The Courier Reporter December 5 2013, 3:38pm December 5 2013, 3:38pm Share Grand old Celtic supporters’ banner from 1892 to be auctioned Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/241928/grand-old-celtic-supporters-banner-from-1892-to-be-auctioned/ Copy Link Mr Carberry, left, and former banner owner Jim Mullin. A banner from the first Celtic supporters’ club is expected to fetch as much as £15,000 at auction. The St Mary’s League Brake banner dates to 1892 and is said to be one of the rarest pieces of Celtic memorabilia. It is believed to be the first of its kind and was carried by supporters travelling from St Mary’s Church in the Calton area of Glasgow to games. In the early days of the club, supporters’ groups were known as brake clubs due to the large horse-drawn wagons they travelled in. The wagons could hold 25 people and would travel to matches from areas across Glasgow as well as from Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire. The banner belongs to Thomas Carberry, who had it on display while he owned Bairds Bar and he has now decided to sell it. “The banner took pride of place in the bar and attracted loads of interest and quite a few bids over the years,” he said. It is being sold at McTear’s Auctioneers on Tuesday where it is expected to go for between £10,000 and £15,000.
