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Trivia
- This was the last time that Celtic won the Glasgow Charity Cup as sole winners (although they shared the trophy with Clyde in 1960). From 1962 onwards, the format of the competition changed to involve a Glasgow Select side playing English opposition.
- On May 6th Duncan MacKay and Bobby Evans were in the Scotland side that defeated Germany 3-2 at Hampden Park.
- This game, the last of the professional season in 58/59, was played at Hampden Park.
- Bertie Auld was dropped for the game after his yellow at Ibrox allowing John Divers in at left wing.
Review
Clyde opened the game sharply in magnificent sunny weather and had good efforts early on. For the first 20 minutes they all but controlled the game. But after Byrne opened the scoring for Celtic the errors in the Clyde game became all too apparent with poor tackling and passing. Byrne nurtmegged Sim at centre half so many times that it became a habit that the Clyde player seemed incapable of countering. Colrain too had a magnificent game of passing and dribbling which no one in the Clyde side could get near. Smith and Divers, neither of whom was a natural weinger also contributed well. Half backs MacKay, Evans and Peacock appeared to have their own contest on who could supply the best long pass such was the quality of possession and passing from them.
Byrne who scored three goals could well have had another three but was pretty profligate in goal missing when free and in the open. McCulloch in the Clyde goal played well to keep the score at 5 against.
Teams
Celtic:
Haffey; Donnelly, Mochan; MacKay, Evans, Peacock; Smith, McVittie, Byrne, Colrain, Divers.
Scorers: Byrne 3 (26, 52, 89), Mochan 2 (27, )
Clyde:
McCulloch; Murphy, Haddock; Walters, Sim, White; Herd, Currie, Coyle, Robertson, Taylor.
Scorers:
Referee: T Wharton (Glasgow)
Attendance: 20,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 11th May 1959
Glasgow Herald 11th May 1959
