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John Clark, Lisbon Lion and Celtic legend, was a man of substance whose life provided inspiration and carried lessons far beyond a football pitch, writes Hugh MacDonald

John Clark, Lisbon Lion and Celtic legend, was a man of substance whose life provided inspiration and carried lessons far beyond a football pitch, writes Hugh MacDonald

There is one enduring, glorious image of John Clark. It is, of course, of the young Lanarkshire player striding into the heat of Lisbon.

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