| Match Pictures | Matches: 1963 – 1964 | Pictures: 1963-64 Pictures |
Trivia
- The announcement was made that Jock Stein, former Celtic player and future manager, would become the manager of Hibernian. Stein anounced that he would effectively leave Dunfermiline at the end of the season. Dunfermiline were hardly happy that the decision to miove to Hibs was announced and allowed him to leave early and take control at Easter Rd. He was on a reported salary of £70 per week.
- An announcement was made by the new Celtic Development Fund that the Jungle would be redeveloped and a new stand would be built. Other plans included better approaches, better parking and improved covered areas. The person running the scheme was former Celtic goalkeeper John Bonnar. Members payed a shilling each week and a draw was made every week with the first prize being £100, the second £80 and the third £40 with consolation prizes and awards to the seller of the winning ticket.
- Celtic delayed announcing the team till before kick off. In the end it was an unchanged team that played.
- Celtic's 2-1 win here took them into second place in the league above Kilmarnock though having played one game more.
Review
Celtic began well in their usual bustling style but were met by a well ordered Dundee defense. In the 18th minute Gilzean broke with the ball and laid it out to Penman, and then was in the perfect place to head his cross past Fallon. Dundee continued to have the better of the play throughout the remainder of the first half and well into the second. But they could not beat Fallon again and Celtic were just as troubled in front of the Dundee goal. Chalmers was roundly booed for five minutes with the number of easy chances he missed.
Fifteen minutes from time Gallacher scored a thrilling goal with a 35 yard shot which shook life into both teams and it was Chalmers who got the winner for Celtic just before the end.
Teams
Celtic:
Fallon; Young, O'Neill; Clark, McNeill, Kennedy; Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, Gallacher, Hughes.
Scorers: Gallacher (75), Chalmers (89)
Dundee:
Slater; Hamilton, Cox; Seith, Ryden, Stuart; Penman, Cousin, Cameron, Gilzean, Robertson.
Sorers: Gilzean (18)
Referee: J B Paterson (Bothwell)
Attendance: 17,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
