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Trivia
- And so onto Pittodrie on the Wednesday night for the replay; Johnstone despite his sending off, played (the rules were different then – you had to appear before the Referees Disciplinary Committee) but Dalglish missing with calf injury. McGrain, Connelly and Hunter had also picked up knocks but recovered.
- In the draw for the semi-final the winners would go on to meet Dundee at Hampden.
- Celtic stayed overnight before the game in a hotel in Carnoustie in order to prepare.
- One of big Billy's glorious headed goals.
- Attendance: 33,465. Receipts £8862
- Hibs lose 3-0 on the night against Hadjuk Split in the UEFA cup quarter finals.
- On the previous night Celtic Reserves played a challenge match against Stirling Albion at Annfiled and the game finished 2-2. The Celtic team was Connaghan, J. Davidson, Watt, McNamara, McDonald, Callaghan, McCool, Franchetti, Hancock, White, Lynch. The Celtic scorer was Franchetti with two goals.
Review
This was a splendid cup tie. Hood hit a post and Hermiston cleared a Deans shot off the line and Dixie saved Celtic when he kept a Robb shot out on his own line. With 4 minutes left Hood took a corner and McNeill ran to the front post to head down into the net.
Teams
Aberdeen:
Clark, Williamson, Hermiston, Murray, Young, Smith, Forrest, Robb (Buchan), Jarvie, Graham, Miller
Goals:
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone (Davidson), Hood, Deans, Hay, Lennox.
Goal:- McNeill (86).
Referee: R H Davidson (Airdrie)
Attendance:- 33,465
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
