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This weekend sees Celtic’s 15th US tour begin. In these articles, you can learn more about the history of the previous tours: 1-5 and 6-10, just click on the two links below…

Celtic’s First Five Tours …Celtic in action in The United States, Canada, Bermuda and Mexico

Celtic’s Stateside Tours 6-10……Celtic’s American Adventure continues, 1970-2004

This third and final article looks at Celtic’s Stateside visits 11-14, as well as previewing tour number 15 which starts this weekend with the match against DC United in Washington DC, the USA’s capital city.

11 – CELTIC IN THE USA – 2006

Celtic’s 2006 US tour took them to three of the USA’s most famous cities. In three matches with US teams, Celtic failed to claim even one victory.

Playing in Washington DC, New York and Boston, it was less than successful for Celtic. They lost 4-0 to DC United before playing out a goalless draw with Chivas USA  before securing a 1-1 draw against  New England Revolution. So Celtic only scored once in the three fixtures!

12 – CELTIC IN THE USA – 2007

Another US trip – this time in 2007 – involved games in Colorado and Illinois.

Playing in Denver at the amusingly titled ‘Dick’s Sporting Goods Park’, Celtic lost 2-0 to an MLS All-Stars team.

Celtic then drew 1-1 with Chicago Fire at the less interestingly named Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

13 – CELTIC IN THE USA – 2010

In this US and Canadian tour, Celtic won two (one after penalties) and lost two. In fact, Celtic lost the first two games – versus Philadelphia Union and Manchester United – before beating Seattle Sounders and Sporting Lisbon.

The latter game – a battle of the Hoops – took place at the famous Baseball ground, Fenway Park. After a 1-1 draw, Celtic won 6-5 on penalties to be awarded the Fenway Football Challenge Trophy.

14 – CELTIC IN THE USA – 2012

A strange US trip as it came after the season had started. However the money on offer to play Real Madrid in Philadelphia was too attractive to turn down.

40,000 fans gathered at the Lincoln Financial Field to watch the Spanish team claim a 2-0 victory.

As part of this trip, Celtic also took part in a memorial event for those people who left Ireland during ‘An Gorta Mor’ (the Great Hunger) and ended up in the USA.

15 – CELTIC IN THE USA – 2024

Celtic will begin their 15th and latest USA tour this weekend. Kicking off on Sunday at 12.30am (Glasgow time), the Bhoys will face DC United in Washington.

During the week, Celtic will also take on Man City (playing at Chapel Hill, North Carolina) and Chelsea (in South Bend, Indiana). All three matches will be shown live on Celtic TV, subscription details below.

C’mon the Hoops!

Matthew Marr

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