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Trivia
- Celtic win their first title under Jock Stein on a bright sunny May afternoon.
- The League trophy returns to Parkhead for first time since 1954.
- Celtic's first league title in 12 years.
- Celtic fans pack Fir Park to the rafters and celebrate long and loudly. Kick off is held up for five minutes to allow large crowd in.
- Emotional scenes as the players are required to come back out and salute the fans at the end.
- Some fans climb perilously onto enclosure roof for a better view. Fans refuse to leave until Jock Stein comes out take their praise.
- One in a row… and there were eight more to come until 1974.
- On the previous day at Celtic Park Celtic drew 0-0 with Hibs in the first leg of the Reserve League Cup. The Celtic team was Fallon, Young, McCarron, Brogan, Cushley, O'Neill, Connelly, Henderson, J. Quinn, Sweeney, H. Quinn.
- On the same day Celtic defeated Dunfermline 3-1 in a Reserve League match at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Martin, Young, McCarron, Brogan, Cushley, O'Neill, Newman, Connelly, J. Quinn, Sweeney,McGowan. The Celtic scorers were Sweeney, Cushley and McGowan.
Review
Celtic missed a barrel load of chances at Fir Park but Craig's late dash to the bye line resulted in a late winner for Lennox.
Fir Park was full of Celtic fans who celebrated loudly from then on in and the Celtic players carried their veteran keeper Simpson from the field in celebration.
From Billy McNeill's Biography:
Teams
Motherwell:
McCloy Thomson R McCallum W McCallum Martis Murray Lindsay Hunter Delaney Cairney Campbell
Celtic:
Simpson; Craig, Gemmell; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, Gallacher, Chalmers, Lennox, Auld
Scorer: Lennox 89
Referee: R Crockett (Dundee)
Attendance: 21,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
