1969-09-24: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen, League Cup

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Trivia

  • Quarter final second leg. The first leg at Aberdeen had ended in a 0-0 draw.
  • Neither club named a team before kick off. However Bobby Murdoch was said to be fit and due to return. In the end it was Hughes that returned but only as a sub. Tommy Gemmell played despite having injured a thigh against Rangers and a knee on the Sunday warm-up international against Eire.
  • Stand was all ticket only with the tickets having gone on sale at the beginning of the week.

1969 Celtic v Aberdeen

Review

This was a tough game against Aberdeen. Celtic went behind in the first half when Forrest latched onto a long ball out of defense and swept thew ball past Fallon. But in the second half the team ewas inspired by Jinky who made both goals.

Teams

Celtic
Fallon, Hay, Gemmell, Brogan, McNeill, Clark; Wallace, Chalmers, Johnstone, Hood, Lennox . Substitute: Hughes
Scorers Lennox (52), Wallace (54)

Aberdeen
McGarr, Boel, Hermiston, McMillan, Peterson, Adams, Robb, Forrest, Wilson, Hamilton Sub Smith
Scorer Forrest (31)

Referee: W.J. Mullen (Dalkeith)
Attendance: 47,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

1969 Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen report
Celtic v Aberdeen, League Cup, 24/9/69