| Match Pictures | Matches:1961 – 1962 | 1961-1962 Pictures |
Trivia
- An unchanged side for Celtic.
- Pat Crerand played for Scotland in a 4-2 defeat by Czechoslovakia in a World Cup qualifier replay in Brussels putting the Scots out of the World Cup. The Czechs two goal advantage came after it finished 2-2 after 90 minutes. John Hughes and Billy McNeill were selected to represent Scotland U23s against Wales in Wrexham.
- Scotland was hit by a sharp very cold snap this weekend.
- Celtic A Reserves also played the Jags Reserves losing out 1-0 at Firhill. The team was Fallon, Donnelly, O'Neill, McMillan, McNamee, Clark, Brogan, Murdoch, Lennox ('Newman'), Brown, Byrne.
Review
Despite a heavy frost on the terraces and ground, the pitch was playable and the game went ahead despite playing the first 20 minutes in a blizzard. Conditions were slippery underfoot and the pitch began to freeze solid through the game with snow flying everywhere. Celtic adapted to and made use of the conditions better than Thistle. Crerand started many of the attacks with accurate passes from deep, with Price also adding to Thistle's defensive wobbles. Hughes got the first goal winning a header from a Price pass out and turning his marker before cooly side-footing home. Jackson headed the second home from a Carroll cross.
In the second half despite Thistle hitting the crossbar twice it was Chalmers that got the goal taking a Crerand pass and shooting home. Divers finally got the goal he had been threatening to get and Chalmers got his second. All the second half goals were made by Crerand passes.
Teams
Celtic:
Haffey; MacKay, Kennedy; Crerand, McNeill, Price; Chalmers, Jackson, Hughes, Divers, Carroll.
Scorers: Hughes (14), Jackson (23), Chalmers 2 (52, 86), Divers (77)
Partick Thistle:
Gray; Hogan, Brown; Harvey, McKinnon, Cunningham; Williamson, McBride, McParland, Duffy, Ewing.
Scorers: McParland (62)
Referee: J Blair (Paisley)
Attendance: 20,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
