At Celtic, Johnstone became a member of the side that won the 1967 European Cup. The club records nine league titles, four Scottish Cups and five League Cups; the Scottish FA records 23 senior Scotland caps and his place in the 1974 World Cup squad. Scottish FA
There is a chronology discrepancy in the local record. Celtic's official profile places him at Blantyre Celtic in 1960 before signing for Celtic in 1961. A local-history account also says manager Jock Stein sent him to Blantyre Celtic in 1963 and that he returned in 1981 after a period at Elgin City. These may refer to different spells or contain an error; contemporary registration and match records are needed before a detailed season-by-season account can be settled. Blantyre Project
Johnstone's Blantyre link belongs within the story of Blantyre Celtic Football Club, not as evidence of local birth. For wider context, see Blantyre Victoria Football Club and Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.
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- blantyre celtic local history
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