| Match Pictures | Matches: 1958 – 1959 | 1958-59 Pictures |
Trivia
- Bobby Evans was definetly out following the back injury sustained in the previous game against Clyde. In came Billy McNeill for his first team debut. Also carrying injuries were Neil Mochan (leg) and Willie Fernie (foot). Also out long-term injured were Billy McPhail and Sean Fallon. Dick Beattie paid the price for his blunders against Clyde and Airdrie and was dropped in favour of Young Pretender Frank Haffey. And Jim Conway was restored to centre forward following the rather toothless display from Alec Byrne up front in the previous game.
- Debut for Billy McNeill
- The Reserves played in the reserve league cup at Celtic Park. The team was Beattie, Meechan, Kennedy, Crerand, Kurila, Smith, Colrain, Jackson, Byrne, Divers, Murphy.
Review
Celtic won this game, the third against Clyde already this season, comfortably through superior play and the inability of the Clyde team to change their playing tactics and a complete lack of forward punch. Tully and Collins both had excellent games. Neither Haffey nor McNeill were seriously tested but performed adequately.
Wilson headed home from a Tully corner for the opener (photo). McCulloch in goal was injured trying to save and Haddock went in goal for Clyde for 10 m inutes whilst the GK received attention. Clyde had a penalty on 10 minutes which they missed. Bertie Auld scored a spectacular goal from 20 yards after a pass from Wilson.
With St Mirren beating Airdrie 3-2 Celtic still were not surely qualified but could afford to draw their next two matches and still go through.
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts |
| Celtic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
| Clyde | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| St Mirren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Airdrie | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
Teams
Celtic:
Haffey; MacKay, Mochan; Fernie, McNeill, Peacock; Tully, Collins, Conway, Wilson, Auld.
Scorers: Wilson (4), Auld (35)
Clyde:
McCulloch; Murphy, Haddock; Walters, Finlay, White; Herd, Currie, Coyle, Robertson, Ring.
Scorers:
Referee: J Bissett (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 39,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
