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Trivia
- This fixture had been postpooned. Celtic had been due to play Kilmarnock on the 4th November. However the fixture was moved first to the 8th and then 15th when The World Championship went to a replay.
- Simpson, Craig, Murdoch, Johnstone and Lennox were all selected for Scotland to face Wales the following Wednesday.
- John Clark was out with an injury. Jim Brogan switched to the left side. Having completed his suspension back in came Jimmy Johnstone.
- Celtic play in change strip of all green.
- Tommy Gemmell missed a penalty.
Review
Goals by Auld, Hughes and Chalmers eventually saw Celtic to a comfortable win against a Kilmarnock side that had injury problems of their own. However the real hero of the night was Jimmy Johnstone fresh back from suspension and turning on the Jinky magic. Johnstone was disciplined and basically unplayable. He ran rings around the Kilmarnock defenders. And it was his upending that gave Celtic a penalty which Gemmell hit wide of the post. Bertie Auld opened the scoring just before half time.
In the second half Chalmers had a goal disallowed before John Hughes added the second. Chalmers finally got on the score sheet before the end.
Teams
Celtic
Simpson, Gemmell, O'Neill, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Chalmers, Wallace, Auld, Hughes Substitute: Gallacher
Scorers Auld (44), Hughes (52), Chalmers (73)
Kilmarnock
McLaughlan, Arthur, McFadzean, Dickson, McGrory, Beattie, McLean, Cameron, Morrison, Queen, McIlroy Sub: Gilmour
Scorers:
Referee: J.M. Kelly (Motherwell)
Attendance: 30,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
