Jim McCafferty was a coach and kit man for the Celtic youth team who also worked for Celtic Boys Club.
McCafferty joined Celtic in around 1990 as a scout. In around 1994 he became kitman to the youth team, where he remained until 1996, when he resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Two of the men on the charge sheet against McCafferty were abused at Celtic Park or their training ground, Barrowfield. One went on to play professionally. Despite the cloud over McCafferty's departure from Celtic, and allegations being passed to the police, within two years he was working as kit man for Hibernian.McCafferty pictured with a Celtic youth teamTwo years later he was found guilty of abusing a boy in Belfast and was jailed for three years and nine months.
In relation to the most recent charges, most of his victims played for youth teams he ran in North Lanarkshire.The incidents took place in several locations across Scotland - including team showers, hotel rooms and minibuses.Not all of McCafferty's victims lived to see their day in court. Two of the men named on the charge sheet died early, after a life plagued with addiction and depression.
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