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Trivia
- Game played in freezing foggy conditions with a 2:00 pm kick off. Tickets had been on sale for some time with a ground limit set at 70,000 and fans had been told to arrive in plenty of time for the kick off.
- Celtic's biggest derby win for years.
- The first sign that Jock Stein had totally transformed the Celtic team.
- Celtic players wore flat soled German Adidas branded training shoes which gave them a better footing on the day.
- Steve Chalmers scored a rare Celtic hat trick against Rangers.
- Despite the trouble that had erupted after the League Cup Final, and the precautions that were taken with this game, there were no arrests inside the ground before, during or after the game.
Review
Rangers took an early lead through Wilson with a pass that appeared to take a deflection but which he accepted and hooked past Simpson. At half time they still led despite constant Celtic pressure.
In the second half Celtic ran riot and could have scored more than five. Chalmers was top man with three but Murdoch's was the goal of the game with a thrashing shot after referee Wharton had delightfully let the ball run through his legs. As they fought to keep the score down Rangers had three men booked – Provan, Johansen and Setterington
Celtic sent a message out that day that Stein's team were now mature and ready to take on all comers at home and abroad. Despite the absence of captain Billy McNeill Celtic looked solid and John Cushley was an able deputy. This result put Celtic at the top of the table two points ahead of Rangers with a game in hand.
Teams
Celtic:
Simpson; Craig, Gemmell; Murdoch, Cushley, Clark; Johnstone, Gallacher, McBride, Chalmers, Hughes
Scorers: Chalmers 49 62 90 Gallagher 69 Murdoch 79
Rangers:
Ritchie; Johansen, Provan; Greig, McKinnon, Hynd; Wilson, Setterington, Forrest, McLean, Johnston.
Scorer: Wilson 90 secs
Referee: T Wharton
Attendance: 65,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Glasgow Herald 4th January 1966
Evening Times 3/1/1966
Evening Times 4/1/1966
