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Trivia
- This was an all-ticket game with the ground limit set at 70,000. The usual calls were issued through the chipwrappers as well as Celtic View for good behaviour.
- Once more Jock Stein deferred making any team announcement prioor to the game. No new injuries had come about from the Dunfermiline league cup game other than the usual minor knocks. In the end Lennox was restored at inside right with Steve Chalmers warming the bench.
- Celtic comprehensively defeated Rangers in their first league meeting in the season with two early goals.
- On the previous night Celtic lost 3-2 to Rangers in a Reserve League match at Ibrox. The Rangers team was Martin, Wood, Mathieson, Watson, Jackson, Sutherland, Henderson, Willoughby, Reid, Jardine, Setterington. The Celtic team was Martin, Young, McCarron, Cattanach, Cushley, Brogan, Macari, Connelly, Quinn, Gallagher, Taylor. The Rangers scorers were Henderson 2 and Setterington. The Celtic scorers were Connelly and Cattanach penalty.
- On the same day, Celtic were away to Hamilton Accies in the Combined Reserve League and defeated them 2-1. The Celtic team was Fallon, Halpin, Gorman, Henderson, McCarron, Hay, 'Junior', Gray, Clarke, 'Newman', Taggart. The Celtic scorers were Clarke and Hay.
- Huns being Huns in this game, from The Glasgow Herald: "
- “It has to be said that several Rangers players, perhaps out of a feeling of frustration, threw their weight about inordinately and McLean, who seemed to have a grudge against Gemmell, had his name taken after he had glaringly fouled the full back for the second time."
Review
Again Celtic proved too strong for Rangers if not imposing the skelping they had handed out in the Glasgow Cup at Ibrox. The Bhoys were in front inside a minute with Hughes passing to Lennox who crossed and Auld put the ball home. In the fourth minute came a classic Bobby Murdoch goal, the ball sent in from the left and Murdoch hitting it into the top corner on the volley.
Rangers never looked as fast or as competent or well-organised as Celtic.
Teams
Celtic:
Simpson; Gemmell, O'Neill; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, Lennox, McBride, Auld, Hughes. Sub: Chalmers
Scorers: Auld (1) Murdoch (4)
Rangers:
Ritchie, Provan, Greig, Millar, McKinnon, D Smith, Wilson, A Smith, Forrest, McLean Johnston Sub: Setterington
Referee: T Wharton (Glasgow)
Attendance: 65,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 19th September 1966
Glasgow Herald 19th September 1966
The hopeful upfield punt associated with Rangers' attack in what were known as their "iron curtain" days was the main weapon in their armoury, and whereas they used the bludgeon, Celtic preferred the rapier. Rangers' defence was run through twice before they even took guard. Murdoch in the first minute whipped a long ball through the middle to Lennox, who beat McKinnon to it and crossed, McBride clean missed with his swipe at the ball but Auld, following up, hit it past Ritchie and in-off the post.
Second Attempt
Barely three minutes had elapsed when Murdoch put Celtic further ahead with a clever goal. After a shot from him had been blocked on the 18-yard line he retained possession and cooly chipped the ball into the top corner of the net well out of Richie's reach.