I'm a world famous Celtic hero for scoring just ONE goal and fans still remind me of it when I travel around the globe

Tommy Johnson scored the goal against St Mirren that won Celtic a title.

It was almost 25 years ago. Yet, on a recent London trip, Johnson was again reminded fans never forget such iconic moments. And, with Saints due at Parkhead on the final day of this term, the ex-Hoops hitman knows a new hero has the chance to savour such adulation and take their own place in the club’s history.

Johnson’s strike in 2001 against the Paisley side sealed the deal for Martin O’Neill’s team. Previous performances, subsequent displays and ups and downs through his four years in Glasgow pale into insignificance when placed alongside that unforgettable moment. Few get to be that individual and those who achieve it are always in fans’ hearts as Johnson explained: “You still get reminded about it, that is the thing. It is how it goes.

“When we played St Mirren and I scored the goal, I got cramp. I came off and thought, ‘Don’t anybody else score, please’. You just want to win the game and it didn’t matter who scored, but deep down you are thinking that. It transpired that nobody else scored, so it was alright. It is great to be remembered for that.

“I can go through all the managers that I had, when I didn’t play and injuries, but speak to any Celtic fan and all they go on about is St Mirren. I remember we played Dundee at home on the Wednesday before and I scored and we were winning 1-0 at half-time.

“The gaffer told us to go and win it in the second 45 minutes and big Johan Mjallby scored with about five or 10 minutes to go. We knew we were going to win it on the Saturday, no disrespect to St Mirren. It was live on Sky, it was sunny, all the families were there. That was it, not in a cocky or arrogant way.

“The four-and-a-half years were