1957-08-26: Dundee 5-2 Celtic, Friendly

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Trivia

  • Celtic definetly played a Friendly game against Dundee on this date to open the new Dundee St Joseph's ground. Celtic played a team largely composed of the Reserves, part-timers and those on the fringes.
  • 17 year old Jim Conway started the game for Celtic and scored two goals. A young Alan Gilzean played for Dundee and won a prize for scoring the first goal.

Review

Teams

Dundee:
Ferguson; Hamilton, Stewart; Gabriel, Tosh, Whiteman; Watt, Gilzean, Easson, Reilly (Sneddon in 2nd Half), Wallace
Scorers: Gilzean 2, Gabriel, Watt, Sneddon.

Celtic:
Bonnar; Meechan, Kennedy; MacKay, Jack, McMillan; Trialist, Ryan, Conway, Colrain, Colquhoun.
Scorers: Conway 2

Referee:
Attendance: 6,000

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