A CELTIC icon's collection of European Cup football shirts has sold at an auction in Glasgow for £100,000.

The Bertie Auld Collection, which was owned by the family of Bertie Auld, included jerseys the midfielder swapped with some of football's top players during the Glasgow club's run to the Cup Finals in 1967 and 1970.

In total, 17 shirts were in the collection, including a jersey believed to have been worn by Josef Vacenovsky of Dukla Prague during the 1967 European Cup semi-final - which sold for £14,800.

Another highlight of the collection was an Inter Milan top from the late captain - Armando Picchi, which sold for £13,000.

The Celtic legend's son, Robert Auld, said: "Dad was quite humble about his achievements and didn’t talk too much about the games, but then again, he didn’t need to.  

"The shirts speak for themselves and show how Celtic went from underdogs on the international stage to one of the most dominant forces in Europe during the late 1960s and early 70s. 

“Dad was a phenomenon and a tremendously hard worker on and off the field.  

"He always said he never had any regrets in life, although he did admit that he could have scored four against Inter in the 1967 final.”

Another t-shirt in the collection was Leeds legend's, Billy Bremner's, which fetched £12,000.

Since Bertie passed away in 2021, Robert has followed in his charitable footsteps, launching the Bertie Auld Legacy in 2022.

Robert added: “Dad would do anything for anyone and worked tirelessly for a number of charities throughout his life.  

"My only regret is that we didn’t launch the Bertie Auld Legacy earlier when he could have played an active part.  

"That said, I know he would be pleased with the work the charity is doing.

“Dad suffered from dementia and in the last few years of his life I spent a lot of time with him, which I loved.  

"We would spend time in the garden, building fences and whatnot, with Dad singing along to his favourite Frank Sinatra songs.  

"As we look to expand the charity’s activities, we are looking to support a number of other good causes, including research into dementia.  

"To help with this, we will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the auction to the Bertie Auld Legacy.”

McTear's specialist, James Bruce, said: “There is no doubt Bertie Auld thoroughly deserves his place in the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, with the Celtic midfielder playing a pivotal role in multiple European games in the 1960s and 1970’s, including the Lisbon Lions triumph in 1967. 

“The collection paints a detailed picture of Auld’s incredible career, including the runs to both the 1967 and 1970 European Cup Finals.  

"It is a rare thing to see just one shirt from this illustrious period in Celtic’s history come to auction, but to see over a dozen from some of the game’s most famous players is simply breathtaking.  

"We are delighted with the auction results, which highlight the huge importance of the collection.”

The collection was up for auction on October 12 at McTear's Auctioneers in Glasgow.