Celtic have had some players with some interesting hair styles over the years that have created conversation among supporters.
In one of the strangest articles I’ve ever chosen to write, Scott Brown remained bald for almost all of his Celtic career, and his chosen style added to his image of being a brilliant enforcer in the middle of the park.
Since retiring and trying his hand at management, eagle-eyed fans have noticed that he does actually have the ability to grow hair, though he chose not to during his playing career for reasons we will find out later.
Now in the dugout at Ayr United, the Celtic legend who managed to win 22 trophies at Parkhead has the Honest Men four points off the Scottish Championship playoff positions.
The Ayrshire side face a tough season run-in; regardless, what a story it would be if Brown could achieve promotion and potentially face Celtic come 2024/25.
Like many other years, the second tier has proved to be extremely competitive, making it too difficult to call when discussing who is the most likely to make the step up to the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic hero Scott Brown tells hilarious media department tale
Former Scotland international Brown will be back at Parkhead later this year as he prepares to don the captain’s armband again for the Celtic Legends vs Borussia Dortmund charity match on May 26th.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, he revealed that shaving his hair was purely a measure to intimidate opponents, and he has since grown it back for his children.
Brown stated: “(I did it) To intimidate people. It worked quite well if I’m honest. During COVID-19, the kids asked if I actually did have hair, and I wasn’t 100% sure if I actually could grow it or if I had a receeder.
He then added: “I thought ‘we’ll go eight, nine weeks’, and it started to grow. I always had really think, Brillo pad hair. No style to it whatsoever but it just grows out like a tennis ball.”
Later on, he said: “I ended up getting my first pictures going back to Celtic after COVID-19. Got the pictures with hair and then shaved it for the first game. You can imagine the media team were not happy with me!”
“I was always going to shave it for the games; it was part and parcel of who I was.”
Everybody has their vices, and Brown clearly felt that shaving his hair off was a way to channel some of his energy into being the best version of himself on the pitch.
On the face of it, there is a certain humorous element to this conversation; however, it certainly didn’t do him any harm during his Celtic career, it is fair to say.