| Match Pictures | Matches: 1965 – 1966 | 1965-66 Pictures |
Trivia
- The tough run of games continued with this home League game against Hearts. Back went Jim Craig to the Reserves and in came Ian Young to his regular spot. Also restored was a fit again Charlie Gallacher with Stevie Chalmers losing out.
Review
Hearts were poor – ineffective in attack and shambolic in defense. . McBride produced his standard goal on or around the 10 minute mark – this one a shot from close range after Lennox had made the opening. He got the second again from a Lennox pass on 35 minutes. Hearts attacks were running up against the Celtic wall-like defense and Ronnie Simpson was having an easy time in goal and rarely troubled. Another neat move just before the whistle saw Johnstone set up Lennox who cooly finished. Celtic's dominance continued in the second half with Gallacher making some excellent passes. Lennox cooly added a fourth with a lob over the goalkeeper and Gallacher scored with a swerving shot that completely beat the keeper. Five goals up Celtic turned off the gas and went to sleep allowing Hearts to get back in. They duly scored 2 goals.
Teams
Celtic
Simpson; Young, Gemmell; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, Gallacher, McBride, Lennox, Hughes.
Scorers McBride 2 (12, 35), Lennox 2 (45, 59), Gallacher (70)
Hearts
Cruickshank, Ferguson, Shevlane, Polland, Anderson, Cumming, Jensen, Barry, Wallace, Gordon, Traynor
Scorer Gordon 2 (80, 85)
Referee: R.D. Henderson (Dundee)
Attendance: 30,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
