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Trivia
- Jim Brogan was a casualty from the Airdrie game, picking up an ankle knock. With both him and Davie Hay out the young guard of McGrain and Quinn took over as full backs.
- Jock Stein was back in charge and running first team matters again after his illness.
- Dixie yet to fail to score for Celts in the cup since joining from Motherwell in 1971. Hit 9 last season.
- Celtic draw Motherwell away in the next round.
- Jock Stein announced that Celtic could not agree dates with Santos for a glamour friendly at Celtic Park on 21 February. Santos could not make that date and wanted 28 February but Celtic could not play as they could have had a replay in the Scottish Cup against Motherwell from their tie on 24 February.
- Connelly and Dalglish are named in the Scotland squad to play England at Hampden on 14 February. McGrain and McCluskey are in the under 23 squad.
- Celtic linked in the media with a move for Morton duo George Anderson and Don Gillies.
Report
Celtic make a welcome return to form by demolishing East Fife. Jimmy Johnstone, Dalglish and George Connelly were in impressive form.
The first goal came when Dalglish received a Connelly pass and fired in a shot which came back off the post and Deans put home. Two minutes later he ran onto a McGrain cross and headed home.
Just after the start of the second half McGrain again swept in a great cross and Deans this time headed home and Dalglish's second was a thing of beauty.
McGrain and Quinn impress as over lapping full backs and McGrain's crosses create the second and third goals.
Connelly and Murdoch control the midfield and the last goal from Dalglish is a spectacular shot on the turn from 12 yards.
Teams
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Quinn, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Dalglish, Deans, Callaghan (Hood 60), Lennox.
Goals:- Deans 2 (24, 49), Dalglish 2 (27, 53).
East Fife:
Gorman, Duncan, Printy, Borthwick, Martis, Clarke, Hegarty, Hamilton, Honeyman (Cairns), Noble, McPhee
Goal:- McPhee (57).
Referee: R Marshall (Dalmuir)
Attendance:- 25,000.
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
