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Trivia
- Celtic had no injury problems following the game against Clyde at the weekend, despite Willy Wallace needing treatment on Sunday following the game.
- The Basel side arrived on the Monday afternoon with Celtic taking the day away at East Kilbride baths.
- Helmut Hauser the Basel centre forward who had caused problems in the first leg was out with laryngitis on arrival in Glasgow. He did not train throughout the time but played on the night.
- The Basel officials gave themselves one chance in a hundred of winning the tie.
- No Celtic team was announced till kick off. So it was with a little surprise that the supporters heard John Clark switched to the right and Tommy Callaghan in at left half with Jim Brogan on the bench. John Hughes was also out and in came Steve Chalmers at centre forward.
- This was an all ticket match.
- Celtic go through 2-0 on aggregate following the 0-0 draw in Switzerland.
- Celtic's goals came in 65 seconds and 65 minutes.
- Harry Hood's first European goal for Celtic.
Match Review
(below from www.stateofthegame.com)
Celtic 2 – 0 FC Basel (Agg 2-0) 
That was about the last time Johnstone had things his way on this autumn evening as the Celtic goal seemed to galvanise Basel and their defence shut down the winger’s potent threat.
The Basel team was filled with Swiss internationals and for much of the night their defence played like one of the best in Europe.
In particular goalkeeper Marcel Kunz was outstanding, keeping out a succession of shots and headers from the Celtic attack. In the end Celtic’s pace, individuality and imaginative moves made the difference and Tommy Gemmell fired home a decisive second goal.
The second round draw paired Celtic with 1962 champions Benfica. This meant that they would go back to Lisbon, the scene of their own European Cup triumph in 1967.
After the draw was made Jock Stein said, “We made many friends in Portugal and we are happy about meeting a side of the calibre of Benfica. They will undoubtedly attract a full house at Celtic Park when they come to Glasgow”.
Although Celtic came out of the draw first, meaning the first leg would be at home, Rangers were also drawn at home in the first leg of their European Cup Winners’ Cup tie with Gornik Zabrrze.
Rules stated that clubs who are located less than 56km (31 sq miles) apart could not play at home on the same night. This meant that a ballot had to be drawn to decide which of the Glasgow clubs would have their first leg tie switched. As it was Celtic were allowed to play at home and Rangers moved their first leg match to Poland.
REPORT
Celtic scored before thousands of fans had entered the ground within a minute after Johnstone cleverly created a chance by beating several Basle defenders for Hood to fire home a firm shot after Johnstone's initial shot was blocked.
Celtic went for the kill and had five good efforts in as many minutes as Basle held on desperately. Their keeper, Kunz, dressed in all black was the best player on the field and defied Celtic time and again.
Before half time Fallon made a fine save from Hauser, who had been an injury doubt before the game, as Basle showed they were dangerous on the break.
Celtic pressed for a killer second goal and McNeill saw a shot blocked on the line by a wall of desperate Basle players.
However Tommy Gemmell scored with a typical thundering effort from 25 yards as keeper Kunz was unsighted.
At full time the Celtic supporters gave Kunz a tremendous ovation as the players swapped jerseys.
Teams
Celtic:
Fallon, Hay, Gemmell, Clark, McNeill, Callaghan, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Hood, Lennox. Substitutes: Simpson, Craig, Brogan
Scorers: Hood (1), Gemmell (65)
FC Basel:
Kunz, Keifer, Michaud, Siegenchaler, Ramseir, Fischli, Balmer, Odermatt, Hauser (Demarmells 70), Benthaus, Wenger
Scorers:
Referee: Gyula Emsberger (Hungary)
Attendance: 49,976
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Evening Times 2nd October 1969
