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The greatest ever Celtic strips - we rank the 10 best of all time

It's that time of year when football fans can't contain themselves as the excitement becomes too much.

Oh, you thought we were talking about silverware? Winning trophies is great and all but fans reserve a special level of excitement for the latest on new kits.

Celtic have had some crackers over the years and the Parkhead faithful are desperate to get a glimpse of what's coming next.

Images have emerged online of potential home and away numbers for the Premiership champions and even a goalie top which appears to be BLUE is also doing the rounds.

That has led to us going through the archives and we've put together a list of the top 10 strips in club history.

From classic home designs to daring away efforts. Here's our list which has a little bit of everything.

The 10 greatest Celtic strips of all time

10. 125th anniversary away strip

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To go forward sometimes you must go back. Celtic enjoyed their 125-year anniversary with a win against Barcelona but another highlight of that season was this cracking away kit. The plain white top with the original badge included a pair of hooped socks and was a winner among supporters.

9. 17/18 home strip

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Winning the double Treble was special but to do it in a strip this smart was an added bonus. It's sometimes difficult to get the club's iconic home kit right with so little margin for error but the gold trim was a winner and was adored by those who follow the club.

8. 1998/99 away strip

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The 90s were often a difficult time for Celtic supporters but a title win in 1998 lifted the gloom and this sleek effort was a belter. The black, trimmed with lime green, doesn't sound too appealing but it just worked. The big negative was the double Umbro sponsorship which looked rather naff.

7. Seville season home strip

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An iconic season needs a strip to match and Celtic's UEFA Cup heroes were dressed well as they missed out on the club's biggest win since 1967 when they lost 3-2 to Porto. Umbro had a knack of producing the goods and this was right up there with any other home kit in the club's history.

6.1986 title-winning away strip

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Two shades of green sounds like a double-denim style fashion faux pas but something about this kit just worked. It was a lucky kit too as Celtic won the league title at Love Street in the 1985/86 season as Hearts collapsed on the final day of the campaign. 

5. 120-year anniversary home strip

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A kit that isn't revered in the same way as some others on this list but classic green and white home arguably hasn't ever looked better. The Hoops were cleaner than a whistle and the gold trim around the badge earned major praise. Launched in 2007, the kit was one which was worn during one of the most dramatic seasons in club history. Celtic secured a remarkable title win but sadly lost club heroes Tommy Burns and Phil O'Donnell.

4. 2000/01 gold away kit

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If ever a strip represented a club's turnaround then this is the one. The 2000/01 gold effort was bright and bold and encapsulated Martin O'Neill's impact at Parkhead. This was the kit in which the Hoops sealed their first Treble since the days of Jock Stein. And it was a lucky one for club icon Henrik Larsson as he netted an eye-watering 53 goals in a season for the ages.

3. 1967 European Cup strip

The Lisbon Lions will never be forgotten and the Celtic heroes who travelled to Lisbon to win the European Cup were dressed to impress in one of the club's greatest ever kits. The Hoops shocked the world as they battered Inter Milan from pillar to post and the strip, featuring more pronounced Hoops than today, was iconic.

2. Bumblebee away strip

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It may look garish to some but this kit certainly had a sting and is fondly remembered due to the thrilling football which Tommy Burns' side often served up. Strips are synonymous with certain players and the mere mention of the bumblebee reminds the Hoops faithful of former stars such as Jorge Cadete, Paulo Di Canio and Andy Thom.

1. Centenary home strip

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The gold standard when it comes to Celtic kits. The 1987/88 season was magical on the pitch as the Hoops won the league in a year which mattered more than most. The traditional Hoops earned an upgrade with the return of the club's original Celtic cross badge. The 80s are often lampooned for some bizarre style choices but this classy look hit the mark.

And the 3 worst

3. 1990/91 away kit

There were some weird ones around this time but this stinker deserves its place here.

2. 1991/92 away kit

How this ever made it into production is anyone's guess. A horrific kit for a nightmare period in the club's history.

1.2010/2011 away kit

The kit with the piano key design hit a bum note and tops our mini-list of the worst Celtic kit of all time.

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