| Match Pictures | Matches: 1968 – 1969 | 1968-69 Pictures |
Trivia
- All the team came through the ice match against Falkirk with nothing but minor knocks. In came Chalmers at centre forward and Bertie Auld got a start too with Willie Wallace dropping to the bench
- The cold weather continued with hard grounds throughout Scotland. However on the Friday night a thaw set in and rain fell. On the Saturday the cold was back and the pitch set hard.
- Celtic played in change strip of green shirts, white shorts and green socks.
- Jock Stein left after the game to head to Italy to watch AC Milan against Torino.
- The Reserves drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock Reserves.
Review
Celtic led 1-0 at half time after a goal from Stevie Chalmers. Chalmers headed home from a Hughes cross.
Hughes switched with Chalmers to centre for the second half and this very nearly produced a second goal. But it was Killie that got an equaliser on sixty minutes when McIlroy cleverly flicked the ball past Fallon. Celtic pushed for another goal but it ended even.
Teams
Celtic:
Fallon, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Callaghan, Chalmers , Auld, Hughes. Substitute: Wallace
Scorer: Chalmers (35)
Kilmarnock:
McLaughlin King Dickson Gilmour McGrory Beattie T McLean Queen Morrison J McLean McIlroy Sub: McFadzean
Scorer: McIlroy (60)
Referee: W Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 40,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
