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Trivia
- This was an all-ticket game.
- Tommy Gemmell and Jimmy Johnstone were both declared fit and ready for the 1st and the 3rd January games. Gemmell was recovering from an ankle knock. Jinky had played in the previous game against Partick Thistle but was carrying a leg bruising. Although both had been declared fit neither of them were selected for this game with Lou Macari coming in for Jinky. Despite John Fallon also being fit it was Evan Williams that continued in goal having had very little to do in the Partick Thistle game.
- Big Yogi got Celtic's first goal of the 70's at 2.36 pm.
- Harry Hood bore in on goal early in second half only to be dispossessed by a black mongrel which jumped a 5 foot fence to take to the field !
Review
Celtic played below par in this game but had enough with ease to beat the part-timers of Clyde. In a game full of niggles and body checking Bertie Auld and Stan Anderson were both booked.
The first goal came when Brogan crossed , Hood nodded the ball on and Hughes hammered it home. From that point Clyde's tackling became even more brutal and were allowed to get away with it.
The second half saw the Bhoys playing quicker, sharper and more decisive after an earful at half time from Jock Stein. Right at the end Bobby Murdoch, whoi had an off game, buried through the middle and when Macari piucked up the loose ball he ducked and weaved around Clyde defenders before shooting past McCulloch.
Teams
Clyde:
McCulloch, E Anderson, Soutar, S Anderson (Stewart), McHugh, Beattie, Glasgow, McFarlane, Staite, Burns, McLean.
Celtic:
Williams, Craig, Hay, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Macari, Hood, Wallace, Auld, Hughes. Substitute: Connelly
Goals:- Hughes (36), Macari (90).
Referee: I M D Foote (Glasgow)
Attendance:- 26,000.
Articles
- Match Report(see below)
