Former Celtic player charged with drink-driving after allegedly crashing his car yards from his home

[pete 2,499]

Former Celtic player charged with drink-driving after allegedly crashing his car yards from his home

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A FORMER Celtic player has been charged with drink-driving after allegedly crashing his car just 500 yards from his home in near Manchester.

Gorbals born Paddy Crerand, 78, was arrested at the scene as he headed home from a night out with wife Noreen, The Scottish Sun reports.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed to the Evening Times Crerand was also charged with careless driving following the incident in Sale, early on Monday morning.

The force said nobody was hurt.

A spokeswoman for the force said: “Shortly after 1.45am on Monday, officers were called to reports of a collision in Sale.

“Patrick Crerand has been charged with drink-driving and driving without due care and attention.

“He has been bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on February 13.”

The former Hoops midfielder played 91 times for boyhood heroes Celtic, scoring five goals.

He played alongside George Best and Bobby Charlton during his time at Manchester United, a club he started playing for in 1962.

He was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

 

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15858147.Former_Celtic_player_charged_with_drink_driving_after_allegedly_crashing_his_car_yards_from_his_home/

[MacK1950 2,376]

Newspapers are getting sadder and sadder the guy is 78 and not played here since 1962,I would would be angry if this happened to a former Ger who had not played for us for many years.

It is just headline grabbing.

[colinstein 294]

him and Slim Jim were good pals.....