Match Pictures | Matches: 1958 – 1959 | 1958-59 Pictures
Trivia
- The only change to the team was Matt McVittie coming in at inside left in place of Sammy Wilson.
- Bertie Peacock was in the Ireland team which played Scotland at Hampden on 5th Novemebr drawing 2-2. There were no members of Celtic in the Scotland team but Bobby Collins now of Everton played as well as two other ex-Celts, Tommy Docherty (Arsenal) and Willie Toner (Kilmarnock).
- Dunfermline’s inside left, Charlie Napier, was the son of past Celt Charles Edward Napier who played from 1928-35.
Review
The game started fairly evenly with chances at both ends. The whole of the Dunfermiline front line began to get the better of their Celtic counterparts and it was only Conway up front for Celtic that appeared to offer any outlet. More and more pressure began to be exerted on the Celtic goal, though Cannachan too had to be alert to counteract Conway and Auld, who was his usual combatative and argumentative self. At the end of the first half there was no score but Dunfermiline clearly had the better of Celtic.
The second half continued as the first had ended and Celtic just could not get started. Celtic’s attacks and shots were being cooly and competently dealt with by Connachan. Rattray scored for Dunfermiline after neat footwork from their veteran centre forward Watson. Celtic pressed again and could have had a penalty when Conway found himself the filling in a sandwich. Despite piling on the pressure they failed to find the goal and in the end Dunfermiline were worthy of their one goal victory.
Teams
Dunfermiline:
Connachan; Duthie, Sweeney; Higgins, Colville, Rattray; Peebles, Dickson, Watson, Napier, Melrose.
Scorers: Rattray (60)
Celtic:
Beattie; MacKay, Mochan; Fernie, McNeill, Peacock ; Higgins, Jackson, Conway, McVittie, Auld.
Scorers:
Referee: W D Mussle (Dundee)
Attendance: 16,500
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
