After signing from junior team Maryhill, Tommy Burns enjoyed a 14-year playing career with Celtic Burns battles for possession with Rangers' Dave MacKinnon (right) during an Old Firm match in 1983 Burns made more than 350 league appearances for Celtic, scoring 52 goals and winning six titles, three Scottish Cups and one League Cup Burns also won eight caps for Scotland, here seen in action against England's Neil Webb (left) during an Auld Enemy clash After leaving Celtic, Burns joined Kilmarnock, where he would eventually become player/manager and lead the side into the SPL Burns became Celtic manager in 1994 with Billy Stark (right) as his assistant and the club won the Scottish Cup a few months later Burns left Celtic in 1997 and briefly worked at Newcastle before, as pictured here, working as Reading manager between 1998 and 1999 Burns returned to Celtic as a coach in 2000 and moved into a youth development role after Martin O'Neill's arrival as manager Burns joined the Scotland set-up as assistant to manager Berti Vogts (left) in 2002 while maintaining his role with Celtic Following Vogts' resignation, Burns remained part of the national team set-up with Walter Smith (left) Burns returned to working with the first-team after Gordon Strachan (right) became Celtic manager in 2006 Flowers, scarves and strips are left outside Celtic Park as supporters pay tribute to Tommy Burns
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