1956-10-06: Celtic 2-0 Clyde, League Cup Semi Final

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Trivia

  • Played at Hampden.
  • Tully was out after taking a thigh knock against Motherwell and the injury failing to clear. Mochan again switched sides and Eric Smith came in on the right.
  • The other semi final saw Partick Thistle take on Dundee at Ibrox

Review

Billy McPhail scored two goals against his old club and was close to scoring a further two. Dick Beattie in the Celtic goal also played well to keep the sheet clean.

Teams

Celtic:
Beattie; Haughney, Fallon; Evans, Jack, Peacock; Smith, Collins, McPhail, Fernie, Mochan.
Scorers: McPhail 2 (25, 46)

Clyde:
Watson; Murphy, Haddock; Clinton, Finlay, Keogh; Rowan, Robertson, McHard, Innes, Ring.
Scorers:

Referee: G Mitchell (Falkirk)
Attendance: 36,697.

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

Glasgow Herald 8/10/56
Celtic v Clyde, League Cup; Glasgow Herald 8/10/56