LIKE any work concerning Manchester United, books about the two Glasgow soccer giants - Celtic and Rangers - have a huge mass audience appeal.

And the respective supporters of each club will have another souvenir to add to their collections from Monday (March 15).

Celtic fans have The Jock Stein Years, while Rangers followers can rekindle some glorious memories with The Waddell Years 1938-1984.

Jock Stein's 13 years as Celtic manager brought the green and hoops an incredible 25 trophies, but it was in May,1967, when the gilt-edge that makes his record supremely special happened.

Celtic became not only the first British club to win the European Cup, but also the first in northern Europe.

While Celtic were continually winning on the continent, they were also establishing blanket domination of the domestic scene and the way in which they earned their triumphs was almost as important as the achievements themselves.

In The Jock Stein Years freelance writer Graham McColl shows exactly how Stein worked his magic at Celtic Park. Through exclusive new interviews, he creates a vivid picture of the special characteristics that made Stein one of the most effective managers the British game has ever seen.

Likewise,The Waddell Years celebrates Wille Waddell's successful long career as player, manager and administrator at Rangers FC and shows how his influence helped mould the club into the power it is today.

Author Stephen Halliday, a sports writer on a leading Scottish newspaper, has put together a truly unique celebration of a real soccer giant north of the border.

Both books use pictures and replica souvenirs from the time as colourful illustrations. They are published in hardback by Chameleon at £14.99 each.

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