| Match Pictures | Matches: 1969 – 1970 | 1969-70 Pictures |
Trivia
- This was a much anticipated clash of the British champions at Parkhead.
- Only the Stand was all ticket with the ground being packed through the turnstiles.
- Leeds offer to play at Elland Road later in season but both teams will be drawn together in the 1970 European Cup semi final in April.
- Leeds played their new £165,000 British record signing, Allan Clarke.They brought a party of 15 north but left Mick Jones in Leeds to recover from a back strain, along with Terry Cooper and Mick O'Grady.
- Celtic play in green socks to avoid clash of colours.
- Jimmy Johnstone was out injured with a groin strain from the Carlisle game. Jim Craig was still out with a knee injury. Jim Brogan was still recovering from an twisted ankle.
Review
The two best teams in the British Isles at the time put on a great display of football and produced a great game all round. The sure-fire defense of Leeds was pitted against the super-fit and skillful Celtic attack. The game was played in an excellent spirit. John Fallon, Billy McNeill and John Clark, outstanding in a sweeper role, all had excellent games for Celtic. Goalless at half time, Leeds opened the scoring when a great cross from Lorimer saw Bates head home past Fallo. Celtic brought on Bertie Auld and actively went for the equualiser which came when Harry Hood cut the ball back for Lennox to sweep home.
Teams
Celtic:
Fallon, Hay, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Connelly, Hood (Wallace), Chalmers (Auld), Lennox, Hughes.
Scorers: Lennox (65)
Leeds:
Sprake, Reaney (Bates), Madeley, Bremner, Charlton, Hunter, Lorimer, Clarke, Belfitt, Giles, Gray.
Scorers: Bates (57)
Referee: W Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 65,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
