John Clark, who has died aged 84, was a Scottish footballer who was a member of the “Lisbon Lions”, the Celtic team who in 1967 became the first British club to win the European Cup by defeating the strong favourites,

Celtic have paid tribute to Lisbon Lion John Clark, who has died at the age of 84. In more than 300 games for the club, Clark won several major honours, including four league titles. However, his greatest achievement came in 1967, when Celtic defeated Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to lift the European Cup.