A Celtic legend has been spotted yesterday at the opening night of a Hoops play.

Fergus McCann, a Scottish–Canadian businessman, is best known for acquiring 51% of Celtic FC in 1994, when the club was facing bankruptcy.

Now, the 82-year-old was seen at the opening night of The Celtic Story, a special gala performance in aid of Celtic FC Foundation.

The play began a three-week run at the SEC Armadillo, 35 years after its original debut.

Starring Martin Quinn, David Mackay and Kathleen McDermott, the large-scale theatre production charts the unique history of Celtic Football Club through the eyes of an Irish immigrant family living in Glasgow.

Fans were ecstatic to run into the "legend" at the event.

One person said: "Not every day you bump into Fergus McCann. Unbroken history."

Another added: "What an opening night, the cast absolutely smashed it!

"But the best part for me was seeing my dad pure buzzing at the after-party, especially when he got to meet Fergus McCann."

The official Celtic Twitter page also thanked the entrepreneur for attending.

The post read: "We're honoured to be joined by the one and only Fergus McCann tonight at the Celtic Story's opening gala performance; the man who reinvigorated the club’s charitable efforts."

The former managing director was joined by former player and manager Neil Lennon and fellow Celtic icons Murdo MacLeod, Tosh McKinlay and Tom Boyd. 

Former Hoops captain, Tom Boyd said: “This show just epitomises how Celtic was started. 

"It takes us through all the generations, highlights the emotions that come with so many things and proves that we are much bigger than a football club. An absolutely astonishing show.”

Tosh McKinlay added: “This took me right back to my grandad’s days when he said no one could lace Jimmy McGrory’s boots, which they talked about in the show tonight, so that was absolutely fantastic.

"It took us right through the years, right through our years – an amazing show”.