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Trivia
- Celtic fielded an unchanged side. Rangers however almost completely rearranged the side they had fielded against Celtic and who had been comprehensively overwhelmed in the Glasgow Cup.
- After the game it was discovered that Haffey had broken a bone in his hand and this would keep him out for some time.
Review
A very pleasant win at Mordor with Celtic 3 goals up at half time. John Hughes caused Rangers defese no end of grief throughout the game. The much bigger and heavier Baillie was beaten time and again by speed and sheer guile and superior footwork.
A mixed opening saw Hughes gradually get the better of Baillie and Celtic began to control the centre of the park. The first goal came from a move started by Crerand. Hughes beat Baillie and the ball came to Carroll who hit a vicious low ball past Ritchie. Hughes was having a field day and his superior skill kept the Rangers defense guessing which way he was going to go. The second goal soon arrived in a similar manner to the first with Hughes beating Baillie and the ball reaching Divers who beat Ritchie with a fine shot. Rangers pulled one back when Millar beat McNeill and shot through Haffey's legs. But Celtic would not be denied and Hughes himself got the third with a move involving Mochan and Carroll, Hughes made room for himself and beat Ritchie with a fine shot.
The second half saw Rangers out with a flea in their collective ears. Haffey and McNeill picked up minor injuries that required the attention of the trainer Willie Johnstone but both resumed. Hughes had another shot cleared off the line by Shearer. Rangers pulled a second back on 61 minutes with a strong shot from Roy Brand who beat Haffey on the ground. But Celtic were equal to the challenge and held out to the end.
Third Lanark 3-1 Partick Thistle
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts |
| Celtic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Third Lanark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rangers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Partick Thistle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Teams
Rangers:
Ritchie; Shearer, Caldow; Davis, Baillie, Baxter; Scott, Baird, Millar, Brand, Wilson.
Scorers: Millar (36), Brand (61)
Celtic:
Haffey; MacKay, Kennedy; Crerand, McNeill, Peacock; Carroll, Chalmers, Hughes, Divers, Mochan.
Scorers: Carroll (15), Divers (25), Hughes (44)
Referee: G Bowman (Clydebank)
Attendance: 60,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 22nd August 1960
Glasgow Herald 22nd August 1960
