Match Pictures | Matches: 1965 – 1966 | 1965-66 Pictures
Trivia
- The draw was made for the next round of the European Cup Winners Cup. Celtic were drawn against Aarhus of Denmark. The plum draw was Scotland’s representative in the European Cup, Kilmarnock, who were drawn at home in the first leg to Real Madrid.
- On the same day Celtic Reserves defeated Falkirk Reserves 4-2. The Celtic scorers were Chalmers 3 and Connelly with a penalty. The full team was Kennedy, Craig, McCarron, ‘Newman’, Cushley, O’Neill, Connelly, H Quinn, Chalmers, McGowan, Auld.
- Ronnie Simpson failed a fitness test on a shoulder injury and was replaced by Fallon in goal. Falkirk had 31 year old ex-CFelt Jimmy Rowan at right half.
Review
After an opening flurry from Falkirk Celtic pulled themselves together and were unlucky not to go ahead early when Whigham had to hastily undertake a double save with McBride in close attendance. It was Falkirk however who went into the lead when a quick taken corner was hit hard by full back Lambie on ten minutes. The reply was quick in coming with McBride setting up Lennox whose shot was true. These two were fast becoming a Celtic double act able to read and predict each others movements. Back on equal terms Celtic piled on the pressure all members of the team raising their game. Against the run of play however Falkirk pegged a second goal when Wilson hit a good shot. Both teams were clearly up for the game and the 2-1 score at half time gave a clear indication for a lively second half.
Fifteen minutes into the second the scores were level when Murdoch volleyed past Whigham. Graham put Falkirk ahead again only to be countered by a Jimmy Johnstone goal and six minutes from time Lennox put Celtic in front for the first time with the team holding out to the final whistle.
Teams
Falkirk
Whigham, Lambie, Hunter, Rowan, Baillie, Scott, Lourie, McManus, Wilson, Graham, Gourlay
Scorers Lambie (10), Wilson (36) Graham (67)
Celtic
Fallon; Young, Gemmell; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, Gallacher, McBride, Lennox, Hughes.
Scorers Lennox 2 (14, 84), Murdoch (60), Johnstone (68)
Referee: R. Rodger (Stonehouse)
Attendance: 16,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
