| Match Pictures | Matches: 1967 – 1968 | 1967-68 Pictures |
Trivia
- With qualification for the quarter finals of the League CDup in the bag Jock Stein could afford to experiment in this last tie of the group stages. Bobby Murdoch was fielded as an experimental centre forward, John Clark went to right half with Willie O'Neill coming in at left half and in came Pat McMahon at inside left.
- Referee JRP Gordon was attacked by a fan after awarding Celtic a penalty in 16 minutes.
- In the Reserve League Cup on the same day Celtic defeated Aberdeen 3-2 at Celtic Park. John Hughes scored a hat-trick for Celtic.
- The new film 'Celtic' was premiered in the Odeon cinema in Glasgow.
Review
Jimmy Johnstone was in sensational form at Pittodrie. He set up Celtic's second goal for Pat McMahon after beating four men and laying it off and then he scored himself after beating five men in the process. This was described as a wonder goal in the press reports.
Clark saved Gemmell's penalty in 16 minutes but the referee awarded a retake after Clark had moved before the ball was kicked. This led to the referee being attacked by a spectator and he was escorted onto the pitch by the police for the start of the second half.
Dundee Utd 0-3 Rangers
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Dundee Utd | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
Teams
Aberdeen
Clark, Whyte, Shewan, Petersen, McMillan, Buchan, J. Wilson, Munro, Storrie, Smith, Taylor Sub: Robb
Scorer Smith (8)
Celtic
Simpson, Craig, Gemmell (Auld, 64), Clark, McNeill, O'Neill, Johnstone, Wallace, Murdoch McMahon, Lennox
Scorers Gemmell (pen 16), McMahon (32), Johnstone (63), Auld (87), Craig (89)
Attendance: 23,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
