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Trivia
- This was the postponed Ne'erday game which had been unplayed due to weather and fixture congestion meaning that this was the first chance the two teams had to make the game. The game was an all-ticket affair with a 6:30pm kick off.
- Newspapers report that Rangers pay their players £30 per week with a £5 bonus and Celtic play £26 per week with a £10 bonus.
- The first mention of Jimmy Johnstone in the papers. Jinky had already provisionally signed for Celtic and was playing for Blantyre Celtic. He stole the show at the Central League Select v Ireland B played at Firhill on the 7th April.
- Pat Crerand was out with a side strain picked up against Hibs. In came John Donnelly at right back with Duncan MacKay moving up to right half. Up front, Alec Byrne dropped out with Frank Brogan moved across to left wing and Bobby Carroll coming in at inside right.
- A muddy and slippery pitch made more treacherous by a downpour pre-kick off
Review
Celtic were dominant throughout the game but failed to put the ball away despite having many chances. Hughes scored an individual goal which would have been worthy of winning the tie beating McKinnon out wide before cutting in and shooting from a tight angle past Ritchie. The dominance continued in the second half without adding to the score. Rangers equaliser came from a long punt upfield from the goalkeeper which then saw a race between Haffey and Wilson. The Rangers player got there just before Haffey and trundled the ball into the net. Haffey sat dejected.
With Dundee winning 2-1 in the Dundee derby the league was set to go all the way with both Rangers and Dundee even on 50 points each. Celtic were third in the League.
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts |
| Rangers | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 82 | 29 | 50 |
| Dundee | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 46 | 50 |
| Celtic | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 36 | 44 |
Teams
Celtic:
Haffey; Donnelly, Kennedy; MacKay, McNeill, Clark; Chalmers, Carroll, Hughes, Divers, Brogan.
Scorers: Hughes (43)
Rangers:
Ritchie; Shearer, Caldow; Davis, McKinnon, Baxter; Henderson, Greig, Millar, Brand, Wilson.
Scorer: Wilson (78)
Referee: T Wharton (Clarkston)
Attendance: 50,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 10th April 1962
