Thank you!

What a fantastic night on Saturday, we’ve raised a total of £6066.45! A MASSIVE thank you to Ontoawinner RACE NIGHTS for hosting such a great night for us, you guys are amazing! Also, thanks to our friends Joe Miller and John Higgins for supporting our night and helping us hand out our auction prizes. There […]

Plans to honour Lanarkshire football icon continues despite long delay

The pandemic put on hold the plans for the statue to Tommy Gemmell being constructed. The plan for a statue for one of Lanarkshire’s favourite football heroes is continuing despite delays due to Covid. Tommy Gemmell, part of Celtic’s famous 1967 European Cup winning side, was due to have a £40,000 sculpture constructed in his honour alongside […]

Craigneuk Amateurs

Craigneuk AFC are a local amateur football team from Craigneuk, Wishaw. Est. 1995. Competing in GGPAFL. Home Park, The Humph – GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/6bfdf641 If you would like more information, visit their Facebook page or Twitter feed.

The Winning Team!

Committee members: Martin McCrum – Chairperson Jason Higgins – Deputy Chairperson Caitlyn Ferris – Treasurer Pat Campbell – Secretary Darren Phillips – Supporting Officer Martin Gunn – Supporting Officer Ann Frances Murray – Supporting Officer Nicki Regan – Supporting Officer with creative assistance from Ellie McGlone

Gemmell statue is about community, not about who supports who

Social media confusion has led to people getting the wrong idea of why the statue is being built. The group behind plans to build a statue in Craigneuk for Celtic and Scotland legend Tommy Gemmell have given further details on the proposals. Earlier this month, we revealed that Gemmell, part of the Lisbon Lions European […]

Ex Celtic hero Tommy Gemmell to be honoured with statue in Craigneuk

The Lisbon Lion will have the £40,000 sculpture constructed in his honour alongside the ‘Welcome to Craigneuk’ sign on Glasgow Road. One of Craigneuk’s favourite sons will have a statue erected to honour his extraordinary achievements on the football field. Tommy Gemmell, part of Celtic’s famous 1967 European Cup winning side, will have the £40,000 […]