| Match Pictures | Matches: 1968 – 1969 | 1968-69 Pictures |
Trivia
- Bobby Lennox who missed the two previous games recovering from an ankle injury, was fit and played. Jimmy Johnstone was suspended by the club. In came Jim Brogan for John Clark at left half and Lennox took Jinky's place on the right wing.
- A Friendly was played at Cowdenbeath on the Monday 7th to inaugurate their new floodlighting. This appears to have been largely a reserve / youth team fielded with Bertie Auld and Willie O'Neill also getting a game. The result was 1-1.
- Celtic reach their 4th successive LCF.
- Connelly subbing McBride scores the winner.
- Celtic play in unusual old fashioned green and white hooped socks.
- In the other semi played at Tynecastle saw Hibernian beat Dundee 2-1.
Review
Clyde played well and Hood was a constant threat to the Celtic defence. Simpson had to save well to prevent Hood scoring.
Without Johnstone Celtic struggled on the flanks and the goal only came when Stein swapped Lennox and Hughes on the flanks.
Hughes got to the bye line and cut a ball back to substitute George Connelly who scored with a spectacular high shot for the winner.
Clyde continued to play with distinction and fought to the end.
Joe McBride picked up a back injury and then a cut above his eye which led to his substitution. Bobby Murdoch also picked up a leg injury.
Teams
Celtic:
Simpson, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Lennox, Wallace, Chalmers, McBride (Connelly 72), Hughes
Scorer Connelly 75
Clyde:
Wright, Glasgow, Mulherron, Anderson, Fraser, McHugh, McFarlane, Hood, Staite, Burns, Hastings Sub: Stewart
Scorer:
Referee: W. Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 34,676
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
