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{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Jock Stein <br /> <small>[[Order of the British Empire|CBE]]</small>
| image       = Trainer Jock Stein van Celtic in het Hiltonhotel, Bestanddeelnr 924-3395.jpg
| caption     = Stein in 1971
| full_name   = John Stein
| birth_date  = {{birth date|df=y|1922|10|5}}
| birth_place = [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]], Lanarkshire, Scotland
| death_date  = {{death date and age|df=y|1985|09|10|1922|10|05}}
| death_place = [[Cardiff]], Wales
| position       = [[Centre-back]]
| youthyears1    = 1940–1942
| youthclubs1    = [[Blantyre Victoria F.C.|Blantyre Victoria]]
| years1    = 1940–1942
| clubs1    = [[Blantyre Victoria F.C.|Blantyre Victoria]]
| years2= 1942–1950 | caps2 = 236  | goals2 = 9 | clubs2 = [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]]<ref name="Archie326"/>
| years3 = 1950–1951 | caps3 = 44  | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli Town]]<ref name="Archie326"/>
| years4= 1951–1957 | caps4 = 106 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]<ref name="Archie326"/>
| totalcaps = 365 | totalgoals = 13
| nationalyears1 = 1954
| nationalteam1  = [[Scottish League XI]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jockstein.html|title=Jock Stein|work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|access-date=17 December 2011}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1  = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1960–1964 | managerclubs1 = [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
| manageryears2 = 1964–1965 | managerclubs2 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| manageryears3 = 1965            | managerclubs3 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| manageryears4 = 1965–1978 | managerclubs4 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| manageryears5 = 1978            | managerclubs5 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| manageryears6 = 1978–1985 | managerclubs6 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
}}
'''John Stein''' (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was a Scottish [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (association football)|manager]]. He was the first manager of a club from a Northern European country to win the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]], with [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in [[1967 European Cup final|1967]]. Stein also guided Celtic to nine successive [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League championships]] between 1966 and 1974.

Stein worked as a coal-miner while playing football by part-time for [[Blantyre Victoria F.C.|Blantyre Victoria]] and then [[Albion Rovers F.C. (Scotland)|Albion Rovers]]. He became a full-time professional football player with Welsh club [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli Town]], but returned to Scotland with [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in 1951. He enjoyed some success with Celtic, winning the [[Coronation Cup (football)|Coronation Cup]] in 1953 and a [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish league]] and [[Scottish Cup]] double in [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1954]]. Ankle injuries forced Stein to retire from playing football in 1957.

Celtic appointed Stein to coach their [[reserve team]] after he retired as a player. Stein started his managerial career in 1960 with [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]], where he won the Scottish Cup in 1961 and achieved some notable results in European football. After a brief but successful spell at [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], Stein returned to Celtic as manager in March 1965. In thirteen years at Celtic, Stein won the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]], ten Scottish league championships, eight Scottish Cups and six [[Scottish League Cup]]s. After a brief stint with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], Stein managed [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] from 1978 until his death in 1985.

==Early life and playing career==
John Stein was born on 5 October 1922 at 339 Glasgow Road in [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]], Lanarkshire, the only son of four children to George Stein, a coal miner, and Jane Armstrong.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/our-records-Jock-Stein-CBE |title=Our Records: Jock Stein CBE (1922–1985) |website=Scotland's People |date=13 January 2023 |access-date=3 February 2025}}</ref> Stein saw football as his escape from the Lanarkshire coal mines. In 1937, he left Greenfield school in Hamilton and after a short time working in a carpet factory went down the pits to become a miner. In 1940, Stein agreed to sign for [[Burnbank Athletic F.C.|Burnbank Athletic]], but his father vehemently objected.<ref name="Archie23">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=23}}</ref> Soon afterward, he instead joined [[Blantyre Victoria F.C.|Blantyre Victoria]], another local [[Scottish Junior Football Association|junior]] club.<ref name="Archie23"/>

Stein first played for senior club [[Albion Rovers F.C. (Scotland)|Albion Rovers]] as a trialist in a 4–4 draw against Celtic on 14 November 1942.<ref name="Archie34">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=34}}</ref> On 3 December 1942, manager Webber Lees signed Stein for the Coatbridge club.<ref name="Archie35">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=35}}</ref> He continued to work as a miner during the week, which was a [[reserved occupation]] during the Second World War.<ref name="Archie37">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=37}}</ref> This allowed Stein to play regularly, as many of their other players were serving in the Armed Forces.<ref name="Archie37"/> He had a brief loan spell with [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] in 1943.<ref>{{cite book |title= A Passion for Survival |last= Gracie |first= Steve |year= 2008 |publisher=Arabest Publishing |location= Dundee |isbn= 978-0-9558341-0-3 |page= 158}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|quote=My source told me that Jock Stein turned out for Dundee United on Saturday, April 17, 1943 in a 4–3 win over [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] at [[Tannadice Park|Tannadice]]. ''The Sporting Post'' from that date confirms this information. Indeed, a paragraph from the SP that day, which covered the game, stated, 'Johnny Stein, of Albion Rovers, who assisted Dundee United in their cup-tie, had a busy day watching Joe Payne'.|url=http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2006/07/10/blether.shtm|title=BRADY'S FOUR BOUTS WITH LYNCH|work=Evening Telegraph|publisher=DC Thomson|first=John|last=Brown|date=10 July 2006|access-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607021411/http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2006/07/10/blether.shtm|archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref> Rovers won promotion to the First Division in [[1947–48 in Scottish football|1947–48]], for only the fourth time in the club's history.<ref name="Archie4041"/>

During the [[1948–49 in Scottish football|1948–49]] season, Rovers conceded 105 goals, won only three league games out of 30 and were relegated back to the Second Division.<ref name="Archie4041">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|pp=40–41}}</ref>

According to Rovers' historian Robin Marwick, Stein played 236 matches for Rovers, who were his longest serving senior club as a player. He scored nine goals, six of which were penalties (he also missed two penalties). His last Rovers appearance was against Alloa in a B Division match on 14 January 1950.

In 1950, having been approached by former Albion Rovers teammate [[Dougie Wallace (footballer)|Dougie Wallace]], Stein signed for non-league Welsh club [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli]].<ref name="Archie43">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=43}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/scots-soccer-heros-strong-welsh-1971956| title=Scots soccer hero's strong Welsh link|work=[[Media Wales|Wales Online]] |date=18 September 2001|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref> For the first time in his career, he became a full-time professional footballer, earning £12 per week.<ref name="Archie44">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=44}}</ref> Llanelli had gained promotion to the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] in 1950 and signed several Scottish professionals.<ref name="Archie46">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=46}}</ref> In 1951, the club's application to join [[the Football League]] was rejected and there were rumours of financial problems.<ref name="Archie47">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=47}}</ref> All but two of the Scottish professionals left.<ref name="Archie47"/>

Stein initially left his wife, Jean, and young daughter, Ray, in Scotland when he moved to [[Llanelli]]. His family moved down soon afterwards, but his council house in Hamilton was burgled about eight weeks after they moved.<ref name="Archie47"/> Jean wanted to return to Scotland, and Stein accepted her desire in light of his own disillusionment with the problems at the club.<ref name="Archie48">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=48}}</ref> When asked what he would do by the Llanelli manager, Stein said he would probably quit football and become a miner again.<ref name="Archie48"/>

In December 1951, on the recommendation of reserve team trainer Jimmy Gribben,<ref name="Archie49">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=49}}</ref> Celtic bought him for £1,200. He was signed as a reserve but injuries incurred by first team players resulted in him being elevated to the first team. In 1952, he was appointed vice-captain; when captain [[Sean Fallon (footballer)|Sean Fallon]] suffered a broken arm, the captaincy was passed to Stein.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Celtic finished eighth in the Scottish League during [[1952–53 in Scottish football|1952–53]] and were only invited to the pan-British [[Coronation Cup (football)|Coronation Cup]] tournament due to their large support base.<ref name="Archie61">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=61}}</ref> Celtic beat [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] to win the trophy.<ref name="remember"/> This success was built upon in [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]], as Stein captained the side that won a League and Scottish Cup double.<ref name="Archie69">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=69}}</ref> It was their first League championship since [[1937–38 in Scottish football|1938]] and first League and Scottish Cup double since [[1913–14 in Scottish football|1914]].<ref name="remember"/><ref name="Archie69"/> As a reward for their achievement, the club paid for all of the players to attend the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]] in Switzerland.<ref name="Archie70">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=70}}</ref> Celtic had also sent their players to watch the [[England 3–6 Hungary (1953 association football friendly)|England v Hungary]] match in 1953. Stein was influenced by Scotland's poor preparation and the impressive performance of [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]].<ref name="Archie70"/>

Stein received his only international recognition in 1954, when he was selected for the [[Scottish Football League XI]].<ref name="Crampsey253"/> It was not a happy experience for Stein, as his direct opponent, [[Bedford Jezzard]], scored two goals as [[The Football League XI]] won 4–0 at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].<ref name="Crampsey253">{{harvnb|Crampsey|1990|p=253}}</ref>

In [[1954–55 in Scottish football|1954–55]], Celtic finished second in the league and lost the [[1955 Scottish Cup final]] to [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]].<ref name="Archie71">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=71}}</ref> Stein was forced to retire from football after suffering persistent ankle injuries during the 1955–56 season.<ref name="Archie76">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=76}}</ref> While playing in a friendly in [[Coleraine]] in May 1956, he landed awkwardly and rolled over on the ankle. Two weeks later he had an operation to remove a bone nodule, after which he was ordered to rest until fully recuperated.<ref name="Archie76"/> While on a holiday in Blackpool, the ankle irritated Stein, who found that it had become septic.<ref name="Archie77">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=77}}</ref> He was no longer able to flex the joint and had to stop playing,<ref name="Archie77"/> officially retiring on 29 January 1957.<ref name="Archie326">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=326}}</ref>

==Managerial career==

===Celtic reserves===
In July 1957, Stein was given the job of coaching the Celtic [[reserve team]].<ref name="Archie326"/><ref name="Archie77"/> His squad included a number of young players who would later play under him in the first team, including [[Billy McNeill]], [[Bobby Murdoch]] and [[John Clark (footballer, born 1941)|John Clark]].<ref name="Archie77"/> In his first season as a coach, Stein won the Reserve Cup with an 8–2 aggregate triumph over [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]].<ref name="Archie78">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=78}}</ref>

Despite this success, according to football journalist Archie MacPherson, Stein was told by club chairman [[Robert Kelly (football chairman)|Robert Kelly]] he would not progress further at Celtic due to his Protestant faith;<ref name="Archie78"/> Celtic had only previously appointed Catholics as managers,<ref name="remember" /> though one of these, [[Willie Maley]] had spent 50 years at the club and Stein was only the fourth person to be appointed Celtic manager, after Maley, [[Jimmy McStay]] and [[Jimmy McGrory]], who was manager for 20 years. It was later suggested that Stein was allowed to leave Celtic temporarily with the intention of later appointing him manager, but MacPherson found no evidence for this.<ref name="Archie79">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=79}}</ref>

===Dunfermline===
On 14 March 1960, Stein was appointed manager of [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]].<ref name="Archie81">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=81}}</ref> When Stein was appointed, the team were only two points above last place and mired in a battle against relegation.<ref name="Archie81"/> The team had not won in four months, but then won their first six matches managed by Stein.<ref name="Archie82">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=82}}</ref> To build upon this initial success, Stein signed [[Willie Cunningham (Northern Ireland footballer)|Willie Cunningham]] and [[Tommy McDonald (footballer, born 1930)|Tommy McDonald]] from [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref name="Archie83">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=83}}</ref> Dunfermline became a powerful force and Stein guided them to their first [[Scottish Cup]] victory in [[1960–61 in Scottish football|1961]], winning 2–0 in a replayed [[1961 Scottish Cup final|final]] against Celtic. This success prompted job offers from [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] and [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], both of which were rejected by Stein.<ref name="Archie8990">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|pp=89–90}}</ref>

In the [[1961–62 in Scottish football|1961–62]] season, Dunfermline progressed to the quarter-final of the [[1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup]]<ref name="Archie91">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=91}}</ref> and finished in fourth place in the league.<ref name="Archie83"/> Their league position earned a place in the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Fairs Cup]] after a Greek club withdrew.<ref name="Archie92">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=92}}</ref> Dunfermline defeated [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the [[1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1962–63 Fairs Cup]] and retrieved a four-goal deficit against [[Valencia C.F.|Valencia]], but then lost in a play-off game.<ref name="Archie9496">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|pp=94–96}}</ref> Towards the end of the [[1963–64 in Scottish football|1963–64]] season, it became apparent that Hibs wanted to replace their manager, [[Walter Galbraith]].<ref name="Archie97">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=97}}</ref> It was reported in the media on 27 February that Stein would leave Dunfermline at the end of the season.<ref name="Archie97"/> A fortnight later, amid speculation that Stein would move to Hibernian, Galbraith left the Edinburgh club.<ref name="Archie97"/> On 28 March, Dunfermline lost in a Scottish Cup semi-final against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]].<ref name="Archie98">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=98}}</ref> It was announced two days later that Stein would leave Dunfermline with immediate effect, allowing him to take charge at Hibernian.<ref name="Archie98"/>

===Hibernian===
Stein was appointed manager of [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in March 1964. Although Hibs had a bigger support base than Dunfermline and had enjoyed success in the 1950s, the club was struggling.<ref name="Archie99"/> Hibs had narrowly avoided relegation in [[1962–63 Scottish Division One|1963]] and were sitting in 12th place when Stein was appointed.<ref name="Archie99">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=99}}</ref> The players noticed an immediate difference from previous managers as Stein took an active part in practice sessions.<ref name="Archie100">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=100}}</ref> Stein built his defence around [[John McNamee]], who had been discarded by Celtic, and [[Pat Stanton]].<ref name="Archie101">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=101}}</ref> In midfield he had [[Pat Quinn (footballer)|Pat Quinn]] and [[Willie Hamilton (footballer, born 1938)|Willie Hamilton]], who were talented players but had under-achieved.<ref name="Archie101"/> Hamilton had problems with [[alcoholism|drinking]] and [[Problem gambling|gambling]], but he produced his best performances under Stein's guidance.<ref name="Archie101"/> Stein led Hibs to victory in the [[Summer Cup (Scottish football)|Summer Cup]], their first trophy in ten years.<ref name="Archie103">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=103}}</ref> [[Neil Martin (footballer)|Neil Martin]] scored regularly and was capped for Scotland under Stein.

The [[1964–65 in Scottish football|1964–65]] league season started with an [[Edinburgh derby]] defeat by [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]], but Hibs managed to recover from this setback.<ref name="Archie106">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=106}}</ref> Stein invited [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] for a friendly game in Edinburgh, which Hibernian won 2–0 in front of a crowd of 32,000, further boosting his prestige.<ref name="Archie107">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=107}}</ref> [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] asked Stein if he wanted to replace [[Stan Cullis]] as their manager.<ref name="Archie107"/> Stein then approached Celtic chairman [[Robert Kelly (football chairman)|Bob Kelly]], ostensibly to ask his advice about the offer from Wolves, but in the hope that he would be offered the Celtic job instead.<ref name="Archie107"/> Kelly first offered Stein the position of assistant manager (to [[Sean Fallon (footballer)|Sean Fallon]]), which Stein rejected.<ref name="Archie108">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=108}}</ref> Kelly then offered Stein the chance to be joint manager with Fallon, but this was also rejected by Stein, who suggested he would rather go to Wolves if Celtic would not offer full control.<ref name="Archie108"/> [[Billy McNeill]] believed that Kelly's initial reluctance was due to Stein's religion.<ref name="Archie108"/> Kelly eventually agreed to offer Stein full powers over team selection.<ref name="Archie109">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=109}}</ref> Hibs tried to convince Stein to stay, even attempting to persuade his wife Jean, but becoming Celtic manager had been his long-held ambition.<ref name="Archie110">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=110}}</ref> While Stein was still Hibs manager, he arranged for Celtic to sign [[Bertie Auld]] from [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]<ref name="Archie109"/> and allowed Hibs goalkeeper [[Ronnie Simpson]] to join Celtic.<ref name="Archie104105">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|pp=104–105}}</ref> Some people claimed with hindsight that he had deliberately allowed Simpson to join Celtic before moving himself, but in fact it was due to a wage dispute.<ref name="Archie104105"/>

It was announced on 31 January that Stein would leave Hibs for Celtic at the end of the 1964–65 season.<ref name="Archie110"/> Stein left Hibs in early March, after he had arranged for [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] manager [[Bob Shankly]] to take the Hibs job.<ref name="Archie111"/> When Stein left, Hibs were near the top of the league and had reached the semi-finals of the [[1964–65 Scottish Cup]].<ref name="Archie111">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=111}}</ref> Hibs had defeated [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the quarter-final, in his last game as Hibs manager.<ref name="Archie111"/> They failed to win either competition, however, and Stein later admitted that "leaving Hibs at that time was probably my most embarrassing experience in football".<ref name="Archie111"/> Stein was statistically the best ever manager of Hibs, with a win rate of 62%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ihibs.co.uk/manager.php?id=10 |title=Hibernian Manager Jock Stein Details |publisher=Ihibs.co.uk |access-date=16 December 2011 |archive-date=16 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116101055/http://www.ihibs.co.uk/manager.php?id=10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Celtic===
He returned to Celtic in March 1965, becoming the club's first Protestant manager<ref name="Archie110"/> and the fourth manager in club history.<ref name="Archie111"/> Celtic were struggling in the league and continued to have mixed results, winning his first game 6–0 at [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrie]], but then losing 4–2 to Hibs and 6–2 to [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]].<ref name="Archie115">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=115}}</ref> In the period between the announcement of Stein's move to Celtic and his arrival, Celtic had progressed to the semi-finals of the [[1964–65 Scottish Cup]].<ref name="Archie115"/> Celtic were drawn against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]], who had dangerous forwards such as [[Joe McBride (footballer, born 1938)|Joe McBride]] and [[Willie Hunter (footballer, born 1940)|Willie Hunter]].<ref name="Archie115"/> Stein prepared the Celtic players with tactical advice, which they had never received before.<ref name="Archie115"/> Celtic came from behind twice against Motherwell to force a [[replay (sports)|replay]], which they won 3–0.<ref name="Archie117">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=117}}</ref> This set up a [[1965 Scottish Cup final|final]] against Dunfermline, who had beaten Hibs in the other semi-final.<ref name="Archie117"/> Celtic again came from behind twice before [[Billy McNeill]] scored the winning goal, giving Celtic their first Scottish Cup since 1954.<ref name="Archie119">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=119}}</ref>

For the [[1965–66 in Scottish football|1965–66]] season, Stein made one major signing, [[Joe McBride (footballer, born 1938)|Joe McBride]] from Motherwell.<ref name="Archie126">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=126}}</ref> McBride rewarded Stein with 43 goals that season.<ref name="Archie126"/> Celtic lost the first [[Old Firm]] derby that season,<ref name="Archie126"/> but gained revenge by winning the [[1965 Scottish League Cup final|League Cup final]] against Rangers.<ref name="Archie132">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=132}}</ref> Celtic reached the semi-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], but were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref name="Archie148">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=148}}</ref> Five minutes before the end of the second leg at [[Anfield]], [[Bobby Lennox]] appeared to score a goal that would have put Celtic through on the [[away goals rule]], but it was controversially disallowed for [[Offside (association football)|offside]].<ref name="Archie148"/> Celtic were involved in a tight Scottish league championship race with Rangers, who they also played in the [[1966 Scottish Cup final]].<ref name="Archie149">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=149}}</ref> The final was lost after a replay, to a goal by [[Kai Johansen]].<ref name="Archie149"/> Stein blamed [[John Hughes (footballer, born 1943)|John Hughes]] for failing to mark Johansen.<ref name="Archie149"/> Celtic won the league championship, however, for the first time in 12 years.<ref name="Archie152">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=152}}</ref>

Stein was very confident entering the [[1966–67 in Scottish football|1966–67 season]], saying to his players that he believed "we could win everything".<ref name="archie157">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=157}}</ref> Celtic won the first Old Firm game of the season 2–0, scoring both goals in the first five minutes.<ref name="archie157"/> The team went on a long unbeaten run that was finally ended by a 3–2 defeat by [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] on 31 December.<ref>{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=160}}</ref> Stein surprised some observers by signing forward [[Willie Wallace]] from [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] in December, when the team was already scoring freely and had strikers [[Stevie Chalmers]] and Joe McBride at his disposal.<ref name="archie161">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=161}}</ref> As it happened, McBride soon afterwards suffered a knee injury that required surgery.<ref name="archie161"/>

In the [[1966–67 European Cup]], Celtic progressed through the first two rounds with relatively comfortable wins against [[FC Zürich|Zurich]] and [[FC Nantes|Nantes]].<ref name="archie163">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=163}}</ref> Celtic then faced Yugoslav side [[FK Vojvodina|Vojvodina]], who Chalmers later described as "the best team we played in the whole tournament".<ref name="archie163"/> A miskick by [[Tommy Gemmell]] allowed Vojvodina to score the only goal of the first leg, played in Yugoslavia.<ref name="archie163"/> In the return game, Celtic drew the aggregate score level with a goal by Chalmers in the 58th minute.<ref name="archie164">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=164}}</ref> Stein was agitated during the game, frequently glancing at his watch.<ref name="archie164"/> Near the end, he remarked to Sean Fallon that "it looks like bloody Rotterdam!", citing where a play-off match would have been held if the tie had finished level.<ref name="archie164"/> Instead, McNeill headed in a tie-winning goal from a corner kick during injury time.<ref name="archie164"/> Celtic then defeated [[Dukla Prague]] 3–1 in the first (home) leg of the semi-final, with Wallace scoring twice.<ref name="archie164"/> In the return game, Celtic sustained heavy pressure but held out for a goalless draw.<ref name="archie165">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=165}}</ref> It became a common belief that Stein had abandoned his attacking principles for that game, but Bobby Lennox, McNeill and Chalmers all later said that Stein had not set out defensive tactics beforehand.<ref name="archie165"/>

Four days after the second leg against Dukla, Celtic defeated [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] 2–0 in the [[1967 Scottish Cup final]].<ref name="archie166"/> Celtic were involved in a close race with Rangers for the Scottish league championship, decided by an Old Firm game at [[Ibrox Park|Ibrox]] on the last day of the league season.<ref name="archie166"/> Celtic needed a point to clinch the championship.<ref name="archie166"/> [[Archie Macpherson]] wrote in his biography of Stein that it was one of the best Old Firm games he had seen, as both sides played without a fear of losing: Rangers needed the victory to win the championship, while Stein believed Celtic's best chances lay in attacking their opponents.<ref name="archie167">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=167}}</ref> Rangers took the lead in the 40th minute, but Celtic equalised within a minute thanks to a "scrambled effort" by [[Jimmy Johnstone]].<ref name="archie167"/> Celtic went 2–1 ahead with 15 minutes remaining, when Johnstone beat some opponents then fired a left-footed shot high into the net.<ref name="archie167"/> [[Roger Hynd]] scored an equalising goal for Rangers, but the match finished in a 2–2 draw and Celtic won the championship.<ref name="archie168">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=168}}</ref>

With the 3–1 aggregate victory against Dukla, Celtic progressed to the [[1967 European Cup final]].<ref name="archie166">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=166}}</ref> The other finalists were Italian giants [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter Milan]], prior winners of the competition. Despite initially falling behind to an Inter penalty, his team triumphed 2–1, winning much admiration for the positive attacking quality of their football. In winning club football's most prestigious trophy, Stein became the first man not only to guide a Scottish club to champions of Europe, but also the first to achieve this honour with a British club. Furthermore, he became the first manager to win the European [[Treble (association football)|Treble]], and remains the only manager to win the fabled Quadruple, thanks to his side's earlier League Cup [[1966 Scottish League Cup final|triumph]] over Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2023 |title=Who has won a treble, including domestic league and cup titles, plus the European Cup or UEFA Champions League? |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0251-0e99b1ba85da-ec8053dc0a29-1000--who-has-won-a-treble-including-domestic-league-and-cup-title/ |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=UEFA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Neil Fredrik |date=1 June 2022 |title=Celtic 1967 – the only quadruple winners |url=https://gameofthepeople.com/2022/06/01/celtic-1967-the-only-quadruple-winners/ |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=Game of the People}}</ref> All of this was achieved with [[Lisbon Lions|a team]] all born within 30 miles of [[Glasgow]]. Shortly after winning the European Cup, [[Bill Shankly]] told Stein "John, you're immortal now".<ref>{{cite news |title=The McIlvanney Conversations Part Two |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02v850f |access-date=29 March 2021 |agency=BBC Sounds}}</ref>

The following season, Celtic won the League and League Cup for the third season in a row. In 1969 they won another domestic treble, their second in three years. In 1970, Stein led Celtic to a League and League Cup double; they also finished runners-up in the Scottish Cup. He also guided them to a second European Cup final in [[1970 European Cup final|1970]], knocking out [[Benfica]] and [[Leeds United]] en route, but they lost to Dutch side [[Feyenoord Rotterdam|Feyenoord]] in [[Milan]].<ref name="ec6970">{{cite web|title=Season 1969-70|url=http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro70.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083252/http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro70.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 September 2007|work=European Cup History|access-date=6 October 2013}}</ref> Around this time, [[Manchester United]] made efforts to persuade Stein to join them as manager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sean Fallon: a man whose loyalty to Celtic was never shaken|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13127736.Sean_Fallon__a_man_whose_loyalty_to_Celtic_was_never_shaken/|access-date=1 March 2016|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=18 October 2013}}</ref> Stein declined their advances, a decision he later told [[Alex Ferguson]] that he regretted.<ref>{{cite news|title=On This Day in 1986: Alex Ferguson agrees to Old Trafford move|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13188156.On_This_Day_in_1986__Alex_Ferguson_agrees_to_Old_Trafford_move/|access-date=1 March 2016|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=6 November 2014}}</ref>

He was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in 1970. Stein would have been [[knight]]ed instead if not for an infamous [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] final match against [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]] where four Celtic players were sent off.<ref>{{cite web|last = McAulay |first = Robert |date = 1 July 2007 |url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jul/01/newsstory.freedomofinformation |title = Jock Stein denied knighthood over Celtic dismissals|work = The Guardian|access-date =1 July 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last = Scottish Office file |first = ED33/23 |date = 29 July 2007 |url = http://www.nas.gov.uk/about/070629new.asp |title = FOI release of Jock Stein file|publisher = [[National Archives of Scotland]] |access-date =3 August 2007}}</ref>

The 1970s brought continued success on the domestic front. During this time Stein's Celtic completed a [[Nine in a row|record of nine]] consecutive [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championships]], equalling a world record held at the time by [[MTK Budapest FC|MTK Budapest]] and [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]<ref name="Crampsey177">{{harvnb|Crampsey|1990|p=177}}</ref> This sustained success became routine to the extent that attendance figures fell during the later part of the run, with the decline at Celtic being above the league average.<ref name="Crampsey178">{{harvnb|Crampsey|1990|p=178}}</ref> This prompted the [[Scottish Football League]] to consider league reconstruction, which was enacted in 1975.<ref name="Crampsey193">{{harvnb|Crampsey|1990|p=193}}</ref>

Stein was badly injured in a car crash in 1975; he nearly died but eventually recovered. Sean Fallon assumed control as manager for most of the 1975–76 season. Stein returned to his position at the start of the [[1976–77 in Scottish football|1976–77]] season. [[Davie McParland]] joined [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] at this time, replacing Sean Fallon as assistant manager and working under Stein.<ref name="gd">{{cite book|last1=Campbell|last2=Woods|first1=Tom|first2=Pat|title=The Glory and the Dream|year=1987|publisher=Grafton Books|isbn=0-586-20005-3|page=285}}</ref> McParland took charge of the 'tracksuit' aspects of coaching at Celtic while Stein watched from the touchline, still not fully recovered from the serious car smash he was involved in the year before.<ref name="gd" /> Stein signed Hibernian's long-serving captain, defender [[Pat Stanton]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Jim|title=Pat Stanton is signed by Celtic|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19760902&id=dt49AAAAIBAJ&sjid=M0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5117,582703|access-date=16 July 2014|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|date=2 September 1976|page=18}}</ref> Later on in the season, Stein signed attacking midfielder [[Alfie Conn, Jr.|Alfie Conn]] from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. It was a transfer that surprised many, given Conn had played for Rangers in the early 70s, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup for them in 1972 and scoring in a 3–2 win over Celtic in the [[1973 Scottish Cup final]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bhoy in the Picture – Alfie Conn|url=http://celticunderground.net/the-bhoy-in-the-picture-alfie-conn/|work=The Celtic Underground|date=8 July 2011 |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> Conn became the first footballer post-World War II to play for both Rangers and Celtic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alife Conn – Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/tottenham-hotspur-fc/alfie-conn-4828/biography-of-spurs-career_a11232/|work=Sporting Heroes|access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> Celtic, helped considerably by Stanton's organisation of the defence,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bhoy in the Picture – Pat Stanton|url=http://celticunderground.net/the-bhoy-in-the-picture-pat-stanton/|work=The Celtic Underground|date=23 January 2014 |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> went on to win their tenth league and cup double; Celtic finished nine points ahead of Rangers in the league and beat them 1–0 in the [[1977 Scottish Cup final]] courtesy of an [[Andy Lynch (footballer)|Andy Lynch]] penalty.

Celtic struggled in the [[1977–78 in Scottish football|1977–78]] season and Stein was persuaded to stand down. He was allowed to nominate his successor, Billy McNeill, and Stein thought an agreement was in place for him to join the Celtic board of directors.<ref name="Archie285287">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|pp=285–287}}</ref> Celtic instead offered a management position in their [[football pool|pools company]],<ref name="Archie285287"/><ref name="sporting nation">{{cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0091/page04.shtml|title=Jock Stein dies 1985|work=A Sporting Nation|publisher=BBC|access-date=28 May 2012|date=November 2005}}</ref> which Stein rejected as he believed he still had something to offer football.<ref name="Archie289">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=289}}</ref> A testimonial match for Stein was played against Liverpool at Celtic Park on 14 August 1978.<ref name="Archie289"/> After the game, the Liverpool manager [[Bob Paisley]] encouraged Stein, who was three years younger than Paisley, to stay in football.<ref name="Archie289"/> There was also the example of Bill Shankly, who had experienced an unhappy retirement since leaving Liverpool in 1974.<ref name="Archie289"/>

===Leeds United===
In August 1978, Stein was appointed manager of [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref name="leeds">{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/stein_s_damned_united_1_1305433|title=Stein's damned united |work=The Scotsman|first=Tom|last=English|publisher=Johnston Press|date=28 March 2009|access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> The players at Leeds received the news well, but were concerned that Stein had never shown any previous interest in managing in England.<ref name="leeds"/> Early results were mixed, although the Leeds chairman [[Manny Cussins]] detected some improvement from the previous few seasons, when Leeds had slipped from their dominant position in English football.<ref name="leeds"/> Attendances at [[Elland Road]] were low and Stein apparently missed the pressure of big games against foreign opposition.<ref name="leeds"/>

[[Ally MacLeod]] had just resigned as [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] manager, having clung to office for only one match after their failure at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]].<ref name="leeds"/> 
The day after MacLeod's departure journalist Jim Reynolds had written in ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Glasgow Herald]]'' in relation to Scotland's search for a new manager that "The ideal choice would, of course, have been Jock Stein, but the SFA  are five weeks too late" adding that it was "most unlikely" that he could be tempted to take the Scotland job "until he has given it a real go at Elland Road."<ref name="GH27sept1978p24">{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Jim |title=Foreign boss for Scotland? |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19780927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=28 May 2021 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=27 September 1978 |page=24}}</ref> However the next day Reynolds wrote in the same newspaper that Stein was a front runner for the job and reported that former Scotland boss [[Willie Ormond]] considered him to be "the obvious choice" if he would be prepared to take the job. Stein was quoted as saying "There is little I can say about the situation. If Scotland want me they must approach the club first." However the report ended by quoting Manny Cussins as stating he was "certain Jock Stein is happy at Leeds and will not leave to take the Scottish job". He also indicated that if players could be "worth £400,000, Jock Stein must be worth four million pounds."<ref name="GH28sept1978p21">{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Jim |title=Scotland's search for a superman to take over from Ally - The big names pick their fancies |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19780928&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=28 May 2021 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=28 September 1978 |page= 1}}</ref>

Stein advised commentator [[Archie Macpherson]] to make it publicly known that he would be interested in taking the job.<ref name="leeds"/><ref name="Archie292">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=292}}</ref> Cussins, who had sacked [[Brian Clough]] after just 44 days in charge of Leeds in 1974, refused permission for the [[Scottish Football Association]] to speak to Stein.<ref name="leeds"/> Cussins could not convince Stein to stay, however, and he resigned to accept the position of Scotland manager.<ref name="leeds"/> Stein had been manager of Leeds for just 44 days, like Clough, although his tenure and departure had no bitterness or rancour.<ref name="leeds"/>

===Scotland===
Stein was first appointed [[Scotland national football team manager|manager]] of [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on a part-time basis in the spring of 1965, taking charge of their attempt to qualify for the [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966 World Cup]].<ref name="remember"/> Scotland achieved good results in their first two qualifiers, a draw against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] and a win against [[Finland national football team|Finland]].<ref name="Archie137">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=137}}</ref> Stein was criticised by the Scottish press after the team conceded two late goals and lost 2–1 at home to Poland,<ref name="Archie138">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=138}}</ref> but they managed to beat [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 1–0 at [[Hampden Park]] through a last minute goal by [[John Greig]] to raise some hope of qualification.<ref name="Archie139">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=139}}</ref> Scotland suffered from several players withdrawing from the return match against Italy due to injury.<ref name="Archie140">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=140}}</ref> Stein, by instinct an attacking coach, set his team up defensively.<ref name="Archie140"/> A 3–0 defeat meant that they failed to qualify from [[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 8)|UEFA Group 8]].<ref name="Archie140"/> Stein relinquished the Scotland job after this defeat to concentrate on his full-time role with [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].

After [[Willie Ormond]] resigned as manager of Scotland in May 1977, Stein was approached about replacing him, but confirmed that he intended to remain at Celtic. Amid overwhelming optimism incited by incumbent manager [[Ally MacLeod]] that Scotland would achieve great success at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]], Stein was one of the few to caution against this: something he would be proven right in, as Scotland subsequently failed to qualify from the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/mar/18/world-cup-moments-scotland-1978-rollercoaster|title=World Cup stunning moments: Scotland's 1978 rollercoaster - Scott Murray|first=Scott|last=Murray|date=18 March 2014|website=The Guardian|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>

Stein was appointed Scotland manager on a full-time basis on 5 October 1978, which was his 56th birthday.<ref name="Archie293">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=293}}</ref> 65,872 attended his first game in charge, a 3–2 win against [[Norway national football team|Norway]] at Hampden, despite the bus services in Glasgow being on strike.<ref name="Archie297">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=297}}</ref> Stein had picked a team with only players based in England, but he felt that he could bring through more home-based players.<ref name="Archie297"/> He also believed that Scotland had tended to play with too much emotion and naivety, which he wanted to replace with an emphasis on retaining possession of the football.<ref name="Archie297"/> Two defeats to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] meant that Scotland failed to qualify for the [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 European Championship]].<ref name="Archie299">{{harvnb|MacPherson|2007|p=299}}</ref> This was followed by losses to [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] and [[England national football team|England]] in the [[1980 British Home Championship]], which led to some criticism in the media.<ref name="Archie299"/>

The Scots' form improved in their successful qualifying campaign for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]], finishing top of their group and only losing once.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Cup 1982 - Europe Group 6|url=http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1982/UEFA/Q82UEFA6.HTM|website=All World Cup|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> Scotland travelled to Spain in the summer of 1982 in what would be the only occasion Stein would manage a side at the finals of major international tournament.<ref name="blog82">{{cite web|title=Scotland in 1982: Crash, bang, goal difference|url=http://www.scottishfootballblog.co.uk/2010/06/scotland-in-1982-crash-bang-goal.html|website=The Scottish Football Blog|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> Scotland swept into a 3–0 lead in their first group game against [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]], but then careless defending saw the Kiwis stage a comeback, scoring twice. Scotland added a further two goals near the end to restore their three-goal advantage, but concern was raised at the potential repercussions of the two New Zealand goals should goal difference become a factor.<ref name="blog82" />

[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] were the next opponents, and Stein make a number of changes to his side. [[Danny McGrain]] and [[Kenny Dalglish]] were surprise omissions, while [[David Narey]], [[Willie Miller]] and [[Steve Archibald]] came into the side. [[Graeme Souness]] took over the captaincy in McGrain's absence.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Alan|title=Stein shock squad|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LMpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4577%2C3190702|access-date=29 February 2016|work=Evening Times|date=18 June 1982}}</ref> Narey gave Scotland a shock lead when he opened the scoring with a powerful right-foot strike. [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]] equalised just before half-time from a free kick, and then Brazil took control in the second half, scoring three times to send Scotland crashing to a 4–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reynolds|first1=Jim|title=Scots' bravery is not enough|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4PQ9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3103%2C4160990|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=19 June 1982}}</ref> The final group game paired Scotland against the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]]. The teams were level on two points each, but the Soviets had a better goal difference and this meant Scotland had to win. [[Joe Jordan]] came into the team for his first appearance at the 1982 World Cup, and he gave Scotland the lead in the first half, but the Soviets rallied and scored twice in the second half. The second goal was particularly galling for the Scots, and came as a result of defenders [[Alan Hansen]] and [[Willie Miller]] colliding with one another, allowing [[Ramaz Shengelia]] a clear run in at goal to score. Souness netted a late equaliser for Scotland, but the game finished 2–2 and Scotland went out on goal difference.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Jim|title=The old story as Scotland's dream ends|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4_Q9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4511%2C4905656|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=23 June 1982}}</ref> Stein commented after the final match: "I am very disappointed we have not qualified. If we had played the way we did in any other section we would have gone through", adding "We have proved we can compete at this level, if not win..... Tonight I think we have done Scotland proud, both on and off the field."<ref>{{cite news|last=Paul|first=Ian|title="Penalty decision denied us" – Stein|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4_Q9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3642%2C4907488|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=23 June 1982}}</ref>

Under Stein, Scotland began their qualifying campaign for the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] with a 3–0 win over [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] at Hampden Park in October 1984. [[Paul McStay]] scored twice in the first half, and came close to getting a hat-trick when he struck the crossbar in the second half. [[Charlie Nicholas]] scored Scotland's third goal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Jim|title=Stein plans perfect send-off|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=csFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2066%2C4115551|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=18 October 1984|page=30}}</ref> Stein observed that Scotland "won with style" and singled out winger [[Davie Cooper]] along with McStay for the flair they both displayed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Striding ahead with confidence|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hfE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5kgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3507%2C4709742|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=19 October 1984|page=26}}</ref> The Scots turned in an even better showing in their next tie, a 3–1 home win over [[Spain national football team|Spain]].<ref name="spain">{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Jim|title=Cool Scots overwhelm cynical Spanairds|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=msBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3882%2C3322994|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=15 November 1984|page=22}}</ref> Two first half headed goals from [[Mo Johnston]] gave Scotland a 2–0 lead at half-time. Spain pulled a goal back in the second half, but with 18 minutes remaining [[Kenny Dalglish]] dribbled past three Spanish defenders before striking a powerful shot high into the net for Scotland's third. It was Dalglish's 30th international goal, equalling the national team record held by [[Denis Law]],<ref name="spain" /> and it would also be Dalglish's last. Stein described the win over Spain as "the most satisfying since I became [Scotland] manager", adding that "we scored three goals against a quality team that came to defend".<ref name="law">{{cite news|last=Paul|first=Ian|title=Dalglish equals Law's record but he almost missed game|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=msBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5684%2C3324965|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=15 November 1984|page=22}}</ref> Spanish manager [[Miguel Muñoz]] praised the Scots' performance, describing them as "tremendous".<ref name="law" /> Performances and results were more mixed in the later qualifying ties, losing the return match in Spain, going down to a 1–0 defeat against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in Glasgow and scraping a narrow 1–0 win over Iceland in [[Reykjavík]].<ref>{{cite web|title=World Cup 1986 - Europe Group 7|url=http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1986/UEFA/Q86UEFA7.HTM|website=All World Cup|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> Scotland went into their last qualifying tie, away to Wales, needing at least a draw to secure a play-off spot.

==== Assistant and Colts manager ====

The Scottish International Committee made the surprise announcement of Stein in a dual role as [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland under-23 team]] manager, also known as the ''Colts'', and assistant to the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]] on 17 February 1975. Both roles were assigned on a temporary basis.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19750217/354/0012?browse=False | title= Jock to help out Willie Ormond  | newspaper = [[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] | date = 17 February 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref> His appointment was made to take the strain off manager [[Willie Ormond]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19750603/320/0014?browse=False | title = SFA needs itself a new broom | newspaper = [[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] | date = 3 June 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Stein accompanied Ormond for the [[Wales national under-23 football team|Wales under-23]]s match on 25 February, but only to observe. [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] manager [[Jimmy Bonthrone]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] assistant [[Willie Thornton]] were also in attendance.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19750225/513/0020 | title = Dons pair will play against Wales | newspaper = Press and Journal | date = 25 February 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Stein did not officially inherit the ''Colts'' job from Ormond until April.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19750225/357/0020 | title = Stein in Swansea, but not his show | newspaper = [[Belfast Telegraph]] | date = 25 February 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Stein started as ''Colts'' manager with wins over [[Sweden national under-23 football team|Sweden under-23]]s in a friendly,<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000578/19750416/677/0020?browse=False | title = Both Keepers WILL Play | newspaper = [[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] | date = 16 April 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}<br>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19750417/732/0024 | title = Tommy Craig is two-goal hero | newspaper = [[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] | date = 17 April 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> and [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in a challenge match.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19750517/629/0018 | title = Jock Stein's Under 23 party get ready | newspaper = [[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] | date = 17 May 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}<br>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19750520/717/0018 | title = SCOTLAND UNDER-23 3, LEEDS UTD. 2 | newspaper = [[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] | date = 20 May 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> He then took charge of his only competitive match in charge. It was a [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship|UEFA under-23 Championship]] qualifier away at the [[Romania national under-23 football team|Romania under-23]]s. Goals from [[Willie Pettigrew]] and [[Willie Young (footballer, born 1951)|Willie Young]] meant the team opened the campaign with a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19750602/480/0016 | title = Stein's moves pay dividends in Under-23 success | newspaper = [[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] | date = 2 June 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Despite a three match winning streak,<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19750602/386/0014?browse=False | title = Dons star boost 'cap' hopes | newspaper = [[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] | date = 2 June 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> Stein relinquished both roles soon after, as he was hospitalised as the result of a car crash.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19750816/068/0003?browse=False | title = Clark may regain place in Scots team | newspaper = [[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] | date = 16 August 1975 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref>

As national team boss, Stein was also responsible for the [[Scottish Football League XI|Scottish League XI]] side. He took charge on four occasions, which included one during his first spell in 1965,<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19650908/394/0016 | title= Big Chance for Wallace | newspaper = The Scotsman | date = 8 September 1865 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> and a further three matches between 1978 and 1980,<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19781024/264/0016?browse=False | title= LEAGUE POOL | newspaper = Evening Express | date = 24 October 1978 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}<br>{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19800313/626/0032?browse=False | title = TOP TWO IN LEAGUE LINK | newspaper = [[Belfast Telegraph]] | date = 13 March 1980 | access-date = 30 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}<br>{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19800318/452/0026?browse=False | title = IRISH LEAGUE TO TRIUMPH | newspaper = Belfast Telegraph | date = 18 March 1980 | access-date = 30 May 2022 | via = British Newspaper Archive | url-access=subscription }}</ref> This included the last inter-league match involving the Scottish League XI, a 2–4 defeat by the [[Irish League representative team|Irish League XI]] at [[Windsor Park]].<ref>{{ cite web | url = https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/sea/all.html | title = Scottish Football League XI, Complete Record | website = London Hearts Supporters Club  | access-date = 30 May 2022 }}</ref>

==Death==
{{see also|1985 Wales v Scotland football match}}
[[File:Ninian Park Grandstand 2009.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ninian Park]], where Stein died while managing the Scotland national team on 10 September 1985]]
On 10 September 1985, Scotland played [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at [[Ninian Park]], [[Cardiff]], in a 1986 World Cup qualification match. Wales had been leading 1–0 by a [[Mark Hughes]] goal, before Scotland were awarded a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] with 9 minutes left. [[Davie Cooper]] scored to make the score 1–1; the resulting draw secured a qualification play-off against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]. Stein, who had been in poor health and under intense pressure, suffered a fatal [[pulmonary edema]] (fluid build-up in the lungs) at the end of the game – he had stopped taking prescribed medication for heart disease so his match preparations would not be disrupted by the side effects<ref name="record">{{cite news |title=The night 'Big Jock' Stein died: Scotland players, staff and fans remember the tragedy 25 years on |first=Keith |last=McLeod |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/the-night-big-jock-stein-died-1069552 |newspaper=Daily Record |date=10 September 2010 |access-date=28 December 2020 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2018/4/15/achieving-immortality-in-lisbon-jock-stein-helenio-herrera-and-the-1967-european-cup-final Achieving Immortality: Jock Stein, Helenio Herrera and the 1967 European Cup Final], Eric McCoy, In Bed With Maradona, 15 April 2018</ref> – and died shortly afterwards in the stadium's medical room; he was 62 years old.<ref name="death"/> Due to the circumstances, the cause of death has frequently been reported as a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. Stein was cremated at Linn Crematorium in Glasgow, at a private ceremony at which many past and present football figures were in attendance.

His death had a profound effect on his assistant, and [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] manager, [[Alex Ferguson]], who regarded Stein as a mentor and was horrified by his sudden death.<ref>Holt pp. 221–225</ref> Ferguson was appointed interim manager and led the Scotland team to the 1986 World Cup, but they failed to progress beyond the group stage and [[Andy Roxburgh]] was appointed as Stein's permanent successor.

==Tributes and legacy==
[[File:John "Jock" Stein Bronze statue outside Celtic Parkhead stadium by sculptor John McKenna.jpg|thumb|Bronze statue of Stein outside [[Celtic Park]]]]

Jock Stein is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential managers in the history of British football. In contrast to his predecessors, he was actively involved in his players training – a "tracksuit manager". And whereas training had previously consisted of mainly running around the track, he introduced practising with the ball into training. He is considered a football visionary; in particular for his time at [[Celtic F.C|Celtic]] where he transformed a side lacking direction and having gone almost eight years without a trophy into the best team in Europe, all whilst playing entertaining adventurous football. Prior to that, he had led [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] to their first ever [[Scottish Cup]] final win. Furthermore, his man-management style and grasp of the psychological side of the game was years ahead of its time.<ref name="jkstein">{{cite book|last1=Campbell|last2=Woods|first1=Tom|first2=Pat|title=The Glory & The Dream|publisher=Grafton Books|isbn=0-586-20005-3|date=1987|pages=291–292}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Brewin|first=John|title=Greatest Managers, No. 17: Jock Stein|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/news/story/_/id/1514152/jock-stein|work=ESPN FC|access-date=5 March 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305104244/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/news/story/_/id/1514152/jock-stein|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cuddihy|first=Paul|title=Ronny Deila is Celtic's No.17|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/6009|access-date=15 September 2015|publisher=Celtic F.C. |date=6 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gibbons|first=Glenn|title=Ferguson says Stein was the greatest|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/latest-celtic-news/glenn-gibbons-ferguson-says-stein-was-greatest-1575706|access-date=8 October 2013|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=11 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="nevin">{{cite news|last=Grahame|first=Ewing|title=Pat Nevin argues that Jock Stein is the most influential manager of all|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/9596596/Pat-Nevin-argues-that-Jock-Stein-is-the-most-influential-manager-of-all.html|work=The Telegraph|access-date=22 January 2014|date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926025723/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/9596596/Pat-Nevin-argues-that-Jock-Stein-is-the-most-influential-manager-of-all.html |archive-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>

Stein was hugely respected by his peers and a massive influence on the next generation of managers who would follow in his footsteps; such as those who played under him like [[Billy McNeill]], [[Kenny Dalglish]], [[Graeme Souness]], [[Alex McLeish]], [[Gordon Strachan]]; and those who worked under him as coaches like [[Jim McLean]], [[Walter Smith]], [[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]] and in particular [[Alex Ferguson]].<ref name="nevin"/>

Stein's use of a free–flowing [[Formation (association football)#4–4–2|4–4–2 formation]] and his relentless, highly offensive strategy with Celtic in the 1967 European Cup final victory over Inter Milan in Lisbon, which saw him overcome [[Helenio Herrera]]'s highly successful but more defensive–minded ''[[catenaccio]]'' tactical system, has also retroactively been compared by pundits to the similarly attacking–minded ''[[Total Football|total football]]'' philosophy pioneered by Dutch manager [[Rinus Michels]] at [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] during the 1970s. Due to their triumph, which saw them become the first Scottish and British side to win the European Cup title, the 1967 Celtic side were dubbed the "Lisbon Lions" in the press.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1967/may/25/championsleague.sport |title=Relentless attack captures European Cup |work=The Guardian |first=Albert |last=Barham |date=25 May 1967 |access-date=23 December 2023 |location=London }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/scottish-premier/3005452/Murdoch-the-true-Lionheart.html |title=Murdoch the true Lionheart |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Roddy |last=Forsyth |date=15 May 2001 |access-date=23 December 2023 |location=London }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0045/print.shtml |title=Celtic win European Cup 1967 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1854048/2020/06/07/celtic-classic-tactics-lisbon-lions-european-cup/ |title=Classic tactics: The Lisbon Lions, a relentless and fluid attacking force |work=The Athletic |last1=Devlin |first1=Kieran |date=7 June 2020 |access-date=24 December 2023 }}</ref>

Since his death, Stein has been inducted into the [[Scottish Sports Hall of Fame]] and the [[Scottish Football Hall of Fame]]. When [[Celtic Park]] was rebuilt in the 1990s, the traditional Celtic fans' end of the stadium was named the Jock Stein Stand.

In 2002 Stein was voted the greatest ever Celtic manager by the club's fans, and he was voted the greatest Scottish football manager in a 2003 poll by the ''[[Sunday Herald]]'' newspaper.<ref name="The Sunday Herald">{{cite web|last=Grant |first=Michael |date=24 August 2003 |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20030824/ai_n12583623/pg_2 |title=Scotland's Greatest Manager – Sunday Herald |publisher=[[Find Articles]] |access-date=9 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095129/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20030824/ai_n12583623/pg_2 |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> A bust of Stein was presented to Celtic by a supporters' group and now sits in the foyer of the stadium.

On 5 March 2011, a greater than lifesize bronze statue of Stein, by the sculptor [[John McKenna (sculptor)|John McKenna]], was unveiled outside Celtic Park. The statue depicts Stein holding the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/233003-statue-unveiled-for-celtic-great-jock-stein/ |title=Statue unveiled for Celtic great Jock Stein |publisher=News.stv.tv |date=5 March 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314031106/http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/233003-statue-unveiled-for-celtic-great-jock-stein/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Celtic chairman [[John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan|John Reid]] said;

{{cquote|Jock will undoubtedly be remembered as one of world football's greatest ever managers – a man of immense stature and someone who gave so much to Celtic, Scotland and the game of football in general.}}

==Personal life==
He married Jeanie McAuley in 1946 and they were together until his death 39 years later.<ref>[http://scotland.stv.tv/greatest-scot/nominees/117962-jock-stein/ Jock Stein 1922–1985 | Nominees | The Greatest Scot from STV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720231204/http://scotland.stv.tv/greatest-scot/nominees/117962-jock-stein/ |date=20 July 2012 }}. Scotland.stv.tv (23 August 2009). Retrieved 30 April 2013.</ref> They had a son George<ref>[http://www.statues.co.uk/jockstein.html Jock Stein] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010716/http://www.statues.co.uk/jockstein.html |date=13 May 2014 }}. Statues.co.uk (5 March 2011). Retrieved 30 April 2013.</ref> and daughter Ray.<ref name="ray">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TRAGEDY+OF+JOCK'S+GIRL.-a0151235251|title=Tragedy Of Jock's Girl|work=Daily Record|date=12 September 2006|access-date=21 April 2012}}</ref> Ray died of cancer on 9 September 2006 aged 59,<ref name="ray"/> and was outlived by her mother, who died on 2 August 2007 at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/celtic_supporters_mourn_jock_stein_s_widow_1_912070|title=Celtic supporters mourn Jock Stein's widow|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Press|date=4 August 2007|access-date=21 April 2012}}</ref> George was living in Switzerland by the time of his father's death.<ref name="death">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850911&id=28BAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=26UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3449,2305756|title=Manager Stein dies at match|work=The Herald|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=11 September 1985|access-date=21 April 2012|first1=Andrew|last1=McCallum|first2=Jim|last2=Reynolds}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Country
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="7"|Record
|-
!P!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dunfermline Athletic manager details – Stein, Jock|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/dunfermline/manager.php?id=1164|website=Fitbastats|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|{{SCO}}
|align=left|March 1960
|align=left|March 1964
{{WDL|192|93|37|62}}
|-
|align=left|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hibernian manager details – Stein, Jock|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/manager.php?id=154|website=FitbaStats|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|{{SCO}}
|align=left|March 1964
|align=left|March 1965
{{WDL|50|31|8|11}}
|-
|align=left|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]<ref name="scotland">{{cite web|title=Scotland manager details – Stein, Jock|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotland/manager.php?id=7|website=FitbaStats|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|{{SCO}}
|align=left|May 1965
|align=left|December 1965
{{WDL|7|3|1|3}}
|-
|align=left|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Celtic manager details – Stein, Jock|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/manager.php?id=125|website=FitbaStats|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|{{SCO}}
|align=left|9 March 1965<ref>{{ cite web |title = Mr Stein can start with win | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19650310/391/0016 | newspaper = [[The Scotsman]] | date = 10 March 1965 | access-date = 24 December 2021 | via = British Newspaper Archive }}</ref>

|align=left|1 August 1978
{{WDL|761|530|120|111}}
|-
|align=left|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Managers – Jock Stein|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=755|website=Soccerbase|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|{{ENG}}
|align=left|August 1978
|align=left|October 1978
{{WDL|10|4|3|3}}
|-
|align=left|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]<ref name="scotland" />
|{{SCO}}
|align=left|October 1978
|align=left|September 1985
{{WDL|61|26|12|23}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|1081|687|181|213}}
|}

== Honours ==
[[File:Jock stein statue.jpg|thumb|Honours won by Jock Stein Celtic FC on his statue.]]

=== Player ===

''' Albion Rovers '''

* [[Scottish Football League Division B|Scottish B Division]] promotion: [[1947–48 Scottish Division B|1947–48]]<ref>{{ cite web | title = Club History | date = 4 September 2020 | url = https://albionroversfc.com/club/club-history/ | publisher = Albion Rovers FC | access-date = 25 April 2021}}</ref>
* [[Lanarkshire Cup]]: [[1948–49 in Scottish football|1948–49]]<ref>{{ cite web |title=Rovers win Cup | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002710/19490928/042/0004 | newspaper = Coatbridge Express | date = 28 September 1949 | access-date = 24 December 2021 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] }}</ref>

''' Celtic '''

* [[Coronation Cup (football)|Coronation Cup]]: 1953<ref name = "remember">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/4221034.stm 
 | title=Remembering Jock Stein |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=8 September 2005 |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rollicking Celtic win Cornoation Cup |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19530521/111/0006 |newspaper = [[Dundee Courier]] |date=21 May 1953 |access-date= 24 December 2021 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive }}</ref>
* [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]]: [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]]<ref name = "remember"/><ref name="Scottish champions">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotchamp.html | title=Scotland - List of Champions|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Scottish Cup]]: [[1953–54 Scottish Cup|1953–54]]<ref name="remember"/><ref name="cup finals">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphist.html|title=Scotland - List of Cup Finals|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Glasgow Cup]]: [[1955–56 in Scottish football|1955–56]]<ref>{{ cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jD9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dlkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4244%2C3027910 |title=Greatly improved form of Celtic and Rangers |newspaper=[[Glasgow Herald]] |date=27 September 1955 |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Celts late spurt does it 
|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19551226/189/0012 |newspaper=[[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] |date=26 December 1955 |access-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}</ref>
* [[Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup|Glasgow Charity Cup]]: [[1952–53 in Scottish football|1952–53]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19530511/137/0014 |title=2-goal Mochan's sunny debut for Celts |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |date=11 May 1953 |access-date=25 April 2021 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}</ref>

=== Manager ===

'''Dunfermline Athletic'''
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[1960–61 Scottish Cup|1960–61]]<ref name="cup finals"/>
*[[Fife Cup]] (3): 1959–60, [[1960–61 in Scottish football|1960–61]], [[1962–63 in Scottish football|1962–63]]<ref name="Pars">{{cite news | title=Season 1959/60 | url=http://www.parsdatabase.co.uk/}}<br>{{cite news | title=Season 1960/61 | url=http://www.parsdatabase.co.uk/}}<br>{{cite news | title=Season 1962/63 | url=http://www.parsdatabase.co.uk/ | publisher=Pars Databasw | access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
*Penman Cup: [[1959–60 in Scottish football|1959–60]]<ref name="Pars"/>

'''Hibernian'''
*[[Summer Cup (Scottish football)|Summer Cup]]: [[1963–64 in Scottish football|1963–64]]<ref>[http://scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/summer-cup.htm Summer Cup], SFHA</ref>

'''Celtic'''
*[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]: [[1966–67 European Cup|1966–67]]
*[[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] (10): [[1965–66 Scottish Division One|1965–66]], [[1966–67 Scottish Division One|1966–67]], [[1967–68 Scottish Division One|1967–68]], [[1968–69 Scottish Division One|1968–69]], [[1969–70 Scottish Division One|1969–70]], [[1970–71 Scottish Division One|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Scottish Division One|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Scottish Division One|1972–73]], [[1973–74 Scottish Division One|1973–74]], [[1976–77 Scottish Premier Division|1976–77]]
*[[Scottish Cup]] (8): [[1964–65 Scottish Cup|1964–65]], [[1966–67 Scottish Cup|1966–67]], [[1968–69 Scottish Cup|1968–69]], [[1970–71 Scottish Cup|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Scottish Cup|1971–72]], [[1973–74 Scottish Cup|1973–74]], [[1974–75 Scottish Cup|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Scottish Cup|1976–77]]<ref name="cup finals"/>
*[[Scottish League Cup]] (6): [[1965–66 Scottish League Cup|1965–66]], [[1966–67 Scottish League Cup|1966–67]], [[1967–68 Scottish League Cup|1967–68]], [[1968–69 Scottish League Cup|1968–69]], [[1969–70 Scottish League Cup|1969–70]], [[1974–75 Scottish League Cup|1974–75]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotleagcuphist.html|title=Scotland - List of League Cup Finals|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[Drybrough Cup]]: 1974<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1973-08-04%3A+Celtic+0-1+Hibernian%2C+Drybrough+Cup+Final Last-gasp Hibs grab the cup], ''[[Evening Times]]'', 5 August 1973, via The Celtic Wiki.</ref>
*[[Glasgow Cup]] (5): [[1964–65 in Scottish football|1964–65]], [[1966–67 in Scottish football|1966–67]], [[1967–68 in Scottish football|1967–68]], [[1969–70 in Scottish football|1969–70]], [[1974–75 in Scottish football|1974–75]]<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1965-05-11%3A+Queens+Park+0-5+Celtic%2C+Glasgow+Cup Celtic Retain The Glasgow Cup | Queen's Park Outclassed], 12 May 1965.<br>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1966-11-07%3A+Celtic+4-0+Partick+Thistle%2C+Glasgow+Cup Thistle No Match For Celtic In Glasgow Cup Final], 8 November 1966.<br>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1968-04-17%3A+Celtic+8-0+Clyde%2C+Glasgow+Cup Celtic run riot in first half], 18 April 1968.<br>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1970-08-10%3A+Celtic+3-1+Rangers%2C+Glasgow+Cup+Final Youthful Celtic win back Glasgow Cup from Rangers], 11 August 1970.<br>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1975-05-10%3A+Celtic+2-2+Rangers%2C+Glasgow+Cup+Final Old Firm turn on a final classic], ''[[Glasgow Herald]]'', 12 May 1975, via The Celtic Wiki.</ref>

'''Scotland'''
*[[Rous Cup]]: [[1985 Rous Cup|1985]]

=== Individual ===

*British Manager of the Year: 1967<ref>{{cite news | title = Jock Stein | url = https://leaguemanagers.com/managers/jock-stein/ | publisher = [[League Manager's Association]] | access-date = 24 April 2021 | archive-date = 25 April 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210425111957/https://leaguemanagers.com/managers/jock-stein/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* Scottish Football Personality of the Year: [[1976–77 in Scottish football|1976–77]],<ref>{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19770607/213/0014 | title = Jock Stein wins Soccer Personality Award | newspaper = [[Evening Express (Scotland)|Evening Express]] | access-date = 7 May 2022 | date = 7 June 1977 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref> [[1981–82 in Scottish football|1981–82]]<ref>{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19820528/451/0022 | title = Injury means Miller may have to wait for 18th cap | newspaper = [[Press and Journal]] | access-date = 7 May 2022 | date = 28 May 1982 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref> 
*[[Scottish Sports Hall of Fame|Inaugural Inductee to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame]]: 2002<ref>{{cite news | title=Jock Stein | url=https://sshf.sportscotland.org.uk/inductees/q-u/jock-stein-cbe/ | publisher=Scottish Sports Hall of Fame | access-date=25 April 2021 | archive-date=31 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031051557/https://sshf.sportscotland.org.uk/inductees/q-u/jock-stein-cbe/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Scottish Football Hall of Fame|Inaugural Inductee to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame]]: 2004<ref>{{ cite web | title = Jock Stein | url = https://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/jock-stein-1922-1985/ | publisher = Scottish Football Hall of Fame | access-date = 25 April 2021 }}</ref>
*Inaugural Inductee to the [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] Hall of Fame: 2004<ref>{{cite news | title = First Hall of Fame, November 2004 | url=https://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=First_Hall_of_Fame&ID=3756  | publisher=DAFC | access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
*''[[Sunday Herald]]'' Greatest Scottish Manager of All Time: 2003<ref>{{cite news | title = Famous Scots - Jock Stein | url = https://www.findagraveinscotland.com/grave/famousGrave/125381 | publisher = FGS | access-date = 24 April 2021 | archive-date = 25 April 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210425111957/https://www.findagraveinscotland.com/grave/famousGrave/125381 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
*[[ESPN]] 17th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013<ref>[https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1514152/jock-stein Greatest Managers, No. 17: Jock Stein]</ref>
*[[World Soccer (magazine)#Greatest Managers of All Time|World Soccer 29th Greatest Manager of All Time]]: 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=The Greatest Manager of all time|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/the-greatest-manager-of-all-time-341473|publisher=World Soccer|author=Jamie Rainbow|date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Greatest XI">{{cite web|title=The Greatest XI: how the panel voted|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/the-greatest-xi-how-the-panel-voted|publisher=World Soccer|author=Jamie Rainbow|date=2 July 2013|access-date=28 December 2019|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101233404/http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/the-greatest-xi-how-the-panel-voted|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Sports Illustrated]] 28th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2019<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/08/20/50-greatest-football-managers-all-time | title = The 50 Greatest Football Managers of All Time |  publisher = [[Sports Illustrated]] | website = si.com | date = 20 August 2019 | access-date=10 December 2023 }}</ref>
*[[France Football]] 34th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2019<ref name="Top6FF">{{cite web |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/magazine/?prov=W-HP-LBMU|title=Top 50 des coaches de l'historie|publisher=France Football |date=19 March 2019 |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
* [[FourFourTwo]] 30th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2020<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-football-managers-of-all-time/8 | title = Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time |  publisher = [[FourFourTwo]] | website = fourfourtwo.com | date = 26 September 2023 | access-date=10 December 2023 }}</ref>

==References==
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;Sources
* {{cite book| last= Crampsey |first= Bob | title = The First 100 Years | year = 1990| publisher = [[Scottish Football League]]| isbn = 0-9516433-0-4}}
* Holt, Oliver. ''If You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and Shankly''. Pan Books, 2007
* {{cite book| last = MacPherson |first= Archie | title = Jock Stein: The Definitive Biography  | year = 2007 | publisher = Highdown  | isbn = 978-1-905156-37-5  }}

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* [http://www.wafll.com/leeds-managers/jock-stein.html Full Managerial Stats for Leeds United from WAFLL]
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* {{Scottish Sports Hall of Fame|jock-stein-obe}}

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