Unfortunately, we cannot offer any prizes to anyone who correctly predicted that the late Jock Stein would sit proudly at the top of the list. While not winning as many trophies as Maley, Stein's total of 25 triumphs in 13 seasons is unlikely to ever be matched and his European Cup success of 1967 will never realistically be replicated. Stein replaced McGrory in March 1965 and guided Celtic to the league title in his first season in charge. That would spark a nine-year run in the Scottish top flight, with five consecutive League Cups also been achieved by Stein, who initially split his club duties with a role as boss of the Scotland national team before he relinquished that after failing to qualify for the 1966 World Cup. The standout moments of Stein's reign were Celtic's exploits in Europe. After reaching the semi-finals of the Cup Winners Cup in 1966, Celtic would capture an unprecedented quadruple in 1967, which was capped by a 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the European Cup final. The side would be dubbed 'The Lisbon Lions' after the final was staged in the Portuguese city, but they failed in the defence of their trophy after they were defeated by Dynamo Kiev. Between 1969 and 1974, Celtic would feature in the last eight of the European Cup on five occasions without ever winning the competition for a second time. The final years of his time with Celtic were disrupted by injuries sustained in a car crash but he was still able to win a 10th league title in 1977. Stein would eventually stand down from his position with 484 victories from 690 matches in all competitions but while that win percentage is considerably lower than O'Neill's, there is little doubting that Stein will forever be remembered as the greatest ever Celtic manager.
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