A Celtic-mad great-great gran who set her hopes on receiving a telegram from Neil Lennon instead of the Queen got her 100th birthday wish yesterday.
Elsie Campbell, from Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, has followed her beloved club for more than 70 years and listens to all their games on the radio.
Yesterday, she was delighted to unwrap a special delivery from her hero Neil – a signed Hoops shirt with the number 100 saying “congratulations Elsie”.
And in a heartfelt letter to Elsie, Neil Lennon wrote: “I know you have been a tremendous supporter of the Club and followed Celtic with huge passion and commitment over so many years.
“We are privileged to have had such wonderful support from you for such a long time.
“I have been told that two of your favourite Celtic players are Willie Wallace and Bertie Auld... well you have picked two of the best there and I know they too will both be wishing you well on your 100th birthday!”
The Record told of the mum-of-three’s birthday request last month and contacted the club.
Elsie’s family said her love of football began after she accompanied her late husband Davie to a Rangers game in 1949, but she was branded a “jinx” when his team lost.
They later went to see local team Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, but the team were again defeated, so Elsie – a former domestic at the Woodilee psychiatric institution in Lenzie – decided to give Celtic a try.
