Whatever happened to George Connelly? The Celtic genius who won everything and walked away at 26

"99% of footballers won't achieve 1% of what George Connelly achieved." Seven league titles, five Scottish Cups, a Player of the Year award, the man who destroyed Don Revie's Leeds United in 1970 and played in a European Cup final — and he walked away from football at 26. Filmmaker Ged Fitzsimmons joins Peter Martin to tell the story of his documentary "Whatever Happened to George Connelly," the Celtic genius compared to Beckenbauer, Hansen and Virgil van Dijk, and the men's-mental-health story behind one of Scottish football's great enigmas. Ged Fitzsimmons has spent seven years making this film with George, his family and his Lisbon Lions teammates. It's a celebration of an extraordinary half-career, an honest account of addiction and mental health in 1970s football, and — in George's own words — the story of a man whose greatest achievement isn't the medals, but his victory over mental illness and addiction. ▶ Help finish the film — the George Connelly crowdfunder: search "George Connelly crowdfunder" on Google (first result), or use the link at the top of the comments. Target £50,000, running until August. Perks include 100 signed replica 1973/74 shirts. Chapters: 0:12 Who is Ged Fitzsimmons + the labour of love 0:43 The George Connelly mythology 2:44 Finding George in 2019 — "I don't want to resurrect it all" 3:16 The greatest half-career in Scottish football 4:03 The Beckenbauer / Van Dijk comparison 4:28 The 1969 Scottish Cup Final iconic goal 6:07 Men's mental health in the 1970s 6:51 The dressing room — a shy kid among Lisbon Lions 8:32 The appeal — finishing the film 10:03 Cathkin Park — the three ghosts of George Connelly 10:26 The crowdfunder — £50k target, £31k in a week 11:43 A testimonial George never got — in a cinema 12:16 Celtic fan media unite behind George 15:12 Is George finally at peace? 18:07 The treasure trove of 60s/70s archive 18:41 Why the title "Whatever Happened to George Connelly" ▶ Subscribe to PLZ Soccer:    / @plzsoccer   ▶ Follow PLZ Soccer: X @PLZSoccer | Instagram @plzsoccer | TikTok @plzsoccer 💡 Add PLZ Soccer as a Preferred Source in your Google Search settings — get our Scottish football coverage surfaced in AI Overviews and AI Mode. 📞 If anything in this film's themes affects you: in the UK, the Samaritans are on 116 123, free, any time. #GeorgeConnelly #Celtic #LisbonLions #CelticFC #ScottishFootball