He was a Lisbon Lion and helped dismantle England at Wembley in the same year and amongst his fans was Bobby Charlton who said he was one of the finest forwards he had ever seen.
Now a group in Saltcoats, the birthplace of Bobby Lennox, wants a statue to the man they call "Buzz Bomb" as a lasting thank you for all wee Bobby did in his football career.
A facebook page has been set up and local MP's have been contacted and you can pledge your support via social media as well as finding out more about the career of one of Celtic's influential players of the 1960's and 1970's.
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The former Fife mining village of Hill of Beath built a statue to one of its sons, the legendary Rangers midfielder Jim Baxter, and a similar tribute to Bobby Lennox is the aim of those who still have a place in their heart for the former Celtic outside left.
Celtic signed Lennox from Junior team Ardeer Recreation on provisional forms in 1961 at the age of 18, and he made his first team debut the following March. He went on to score 273 goals in all competitions, second only to Celtic's all-time top scorer Jimmy McGrory's total of 468 goals. Of his 273 goals, 167 were scored in the Scottish League, making him the fifth top league scorer in Celtic. He won eleven League medals, eight Scottish Cup medals, and five League Cup medals (scoring 63 goals in the competition) and was a member of the 1967 European Cup winning Celtic team
He scored in 13 consecutive league games (21 goals) between 2 March 1968 and 7 September 1968, a record only beaten by Evelyn Morrison of Falkirk in the 1928/1929 season, who scored in 14 consecutive league games and equalled by Finn Dossing of Dundee United in the 1964/1965 season.
Get Bobby Lennox a statue in Saltcoats town