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2010–11 (loan)
On 24 August 2010, Forster joined Celtic, originally on a season-long loan from Newcastle. Celtic manager Neil Lennon described Forster by saying, "He's a big boy, he's come highly recommended, his age is the only thing going against him because otherwise he's all the qualities you look for."[31] He made his Celtic debut on 29 August 2010 away at Motherwell and kept a clean sheet as Celtic won 1–0.[32] He then went on to play in every match of Celtic's season with the exception of two cup matches.
Forster had a successful season with Celtic, winning a runner-up medal in the League Cup and Scottish Premier League.[33][34] Between them, Forster and fellow goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska kept 23 clean sheets in the league, breaking Celtic's previous clean sheet record from the 2001–02 season.[35][36] Forster kept 21 of the clean sheets.[35][37] He capped off his season with a 3–0 victory over Motherwell to help Celtic win the Scottish Cup.[38] In total, he kept 24 clean sheets in 44 matches for Celtic.[39][40]
2011–12 (loan)
After appearing for Newcastle in pre-season against Darlington,[41] Orlando City,[42] Leeds United[43] and Fiorentina,[44] as well as being named among the substitutes for the opening game of the Premier League season against Arsenal,[45] Forster rejoined Celtic, on loan for the remainder of the season, on 17 August 2011.[46] He helped Celtic draw 0–0 against FC Sion at home, but then lost 3–1 in the away leg, only for UEFA to reinstate Celtic into the Europa League with 3–0 wins in both legs after Sion were found to be fielding ineligible players, thus allowing Forster to keep his only clean sheets in Europe for the season, as he conceded in all the five group games he played in.[47]
Forster had a successful 2011–12 season with Celtic, winning the Scottish Premier League and helping his team beat the previous season's record of 23 clean sheets. He and Załuska kept 25 clean sheets combined, Forster racking up 21 of them.[48] In December 2011, Hearts were awarded a controversial penalty in the final minute of a league match at Parkhead, with Celtic leading 1–0. Forster, however, pulled off an excellent save from Eggert Jonsson's penalty kick to secure three important points for Celtic.[39] In total, he kept 26 clean sheets from 47 games that season.[40][49]
2012–13
On 29 June 2012, it was announced that Forster had signed for Celtic on a permanent deal for a fee in the region of £2 million.[50] On signing the four-year deal, Forster stated "I'm very happy that I'm going to be at Celtic for the next four years at least", and added that "The manager's faith in me means a lot, I've loved my two seasons at Celtic and he's done so much for my confidence."[51] Manager Neil Lennon described Forster as being a "top class keeper" and that he considered him to be an important addition to the squad.[52]
On 7 November 2012, Forster produced a resolute performance[53] against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League group stages, helping Celtic record a historic 2–1 win during the week of the club's 125th anniversary. Due to the calibre of his performance, the Spanish media nicknamed Forster "La Gran Muralla" (The Great Wall).[54] Forster continued to impress in domestic games as well. In January 2013, Motherwell were awarded a soft penalty against Celtic. Bizarrely, referee Steven McLean allowed Tom Hateley to take the penalty kick from in front of the penalty spot.[55][56] Forster was yellow carded for his protests to McLean,[55][56] but the goalkeeper went on to produce an excellent one-handed save high to his right.[56][57] The following month in a league match against Dundee, Forster tipped over a powerful Gary Harkins dipping shot at full-stretch.[58] This save was voted the SPL Save of the Season in May 2013.[59] Forster went to win a second league title with Celtic that season,[60] and completed a league and cup double on 26 May 2013 with a 3–0 win over Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final.[61]
2013–14
Celtic again qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 2013–14 season, and again played against Barcelona at Parkhead on 1 October 2013, losing 1–0. Despite the defeat, Forster again impressed with several excellent saves, in particular an outstanding double save near the end of the match.[62][63] Forster also pulled off a crucial save during a 2–1 win on 22 October 2013 over Ajax at Parkhead, saving from Thulani Serero when he seemed to be clean through on goal.[64]
Forster's impressive performances for Celtic in the Champions League and involvement with the England international squad led to media reports in October and November 2013 that several clubs, including Manchester United and Manchester City, were considering to make a bid for the goalkeeper.[65] In response to the press speculation, Celtic manager Neil Lennon commented "It's going to be impossible to keep Fraser, the way he’s playing", adding "Inevitably, I think a huge club will come in and make a huge bid for him."[65]
On 2 February 2014 Forster set a new a club-record of 11 league clean sheets in a row,[66] surpassing a record of 10 clean sheets set by Charlie Shaw in the 1921–22 season.[67] Forster's achievement was noted abroad, with the Spanish daily sports newspaper Marca awarding him their weekly 'El Óscar' accolade to someone in football who has made an outstanding contribution in some way to their team.[68] On 22 February 2014, Forster broke Bobby Clark's Scottish League record of 1,155 minutes without conceding a goal in a league match. Celtic won 2–0 away at Hearts, and Forster racked up his 13th consecutive clean sheet in the league.[69][70] Forster's clean sheet run finally ended on 1,256 minutes against Aberdeen on 25 February 2014, with Jonny Hayes beating him from 30 yards to open the scoring in a 2–1 win for The Dons.[71][72] Forster finished the season with another league winner's medal as Celtic clinched their third consecutive Scottish League title,[73] and his form over the year saw him voted into the PFA Scotland Team of the Year alongside team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Kris Commons.[74]
