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Fan Poll: Vote for the best right-back since the Centenary season

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Thirty years ago Celtic were on route to a double celebration in their Centenary season.

It was a glorious season under Billy McNeill and one that will be long remembered, especially since it was to take another ten years before Celtic would be Scottish champions again.

Since that double the club has enjoyed some incredible successes with brilliant players making their own mark on the rich unbroken history that now stretches back 130 years.

To recall that season and the period since Video Celts is looking back at the players who have worn the hoops over the last 30 years to put together a Fans XI for that spell.

Artur Boruc edged Fraser Foster for the choice of goalkeeper with a couple of very worthy nominations available at right-back.

Other than under Martin O’Neill Celtic have generally played with a back four with Brendan Rodgers a firm believer in that system of play.

During the Centenary season Chris Morris was the man in possession, slotting in easily to the side with the emphasis on charging down the wing and slinging crosses into the box.

The poll will run through until Saturday night, click through and cast your vote for the best right-back since Morris.

TOM BOYD

Arrived at the club during the darkest days and went on to enjoy some of our greatest times including stopping the ten in 1998.

Boyd could play in any position across the back four but was mostly seen at right-back where his first priority was to defend.

He survived through a succession of managers, adapted his game and joined Paul Lambert on the rostrum at Hampden as the first post-Stein treble was clinched in 2001.

These days his commitment is no less whether it’s in the stands cheering the team on or in rare media work where he certainly doesn’t follow the party line.

JACKIE MCNAMARA

Was one of Tommy Burns’ first signings as the club returned to Celtic Park and had the perfect attacking game to be a Celtic player.

He formed a great partnership with Simon Donnelly as Wim Jansen’s side took the title in 1998.

Like Boyd he had to adapt through a few changes of system and manager over the years but they all kept returning to the boyish looking defender who packed a punch in the tackle and was no-one’s pushover.

By the time Martin O’Neill’s reign was coming to an end he had switched over to left-back and was often captain of the team despite bigger names being available.

MIKAEL LUSTIG

The Swede arrived quietly on a Bosman deal from Rosenborg in 2012 but has established himself as a cult hero in recent seasons.

Mark Wilson, Adam Matthews and Cha Du-Ri provided competition for the right-back slot but Lustig emerged as the main man under Neil Lennon.

In the Champions League he was very comfortable using the experience of almost a decade of international football with Sweden.

Last season he showed his attacking skills with assists in the memorable goal away to St Johnstone while his Messi like goal and celebration at Ibrox will never be forgotten.

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