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Trivia
- Whilst Celtic had been away on the travails of the Intercontinental Club Competition in South America, at home in Scotland Rangers manager Scott Symon was sacked (or resigned).
- Celtic had been due to meet Kilmarnock on Wednesday 8th November, but the Scottish League recognised that this was far too early for the team. The original date had been in place with the expectation that there would not be a replay.
- On return to Scotland the Celtic players found themselves recipients of £250 fines for the Battle of Montevideo. Imposed by the club, they found out about the fines through the media.
- Celtic Reserves defeated Airdrie Reserves 4-1 at Celtic Park. The Celtic scorers were Hay 2, Macari and Taggart. This may have been the first game that Paul Wilson played for Celtic as 'Newman' at outside left.
- Jim Craig and Bobby Lennox were both reported ill on the day of the game.
- Game played in incessant rain.
- Celtic fans roar on their team after their misery in South America.
Review
Celtic got back to winning ways after their South American travels but with an odd shaped team. On the day of the game Jim Craig and Bobby Lennox both reported in sick. Jim Brogan and Willie O'Neill were rapidly drafted in with Bobby Murdoch going up front and Brogan taking his place at right half.
Jim Brogan got the first goal after heavy Celtic pressure shooting through a maze of players from the edge of the penalty box. It was pretty much all Celtic pressure and Airdrie desperately clung on.
Bertie Auld had to go off injured early in the second half and on came Joe McBride to a great cheer. In the second half Murdoch was in the right place to prod the ball home for a second.
Teams
Airdrie
McKenzie, Jonquin, Caldwell, Goodwin, Black, Whiteford, McLellan, Ramsay, Marshall, Fyfe, Wilson Sub: Reid
Scorers:
Celtic
Simpson, Gemmell, O'Neill, Brogan, McNeill, Clark, Hughes, Wallace, Chalmers, Murdoch, Auld (McBride)
Scorers Brogan (18), Murdoch (56)
Referee: R Gordon (Glasgow)
Attendance: 18,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
