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Trivia
- 62,700 turn out on a sunny evening at Hampden to watch a fine game despite no goals being scored.
- Evan Williams (who had played the previous night at Carlisle and been subbed on 77 minutes when he took a knock) was rested on the bench. Billy McNeill was out with a back injury sustained in training. Both Jimmy Johnstone (ankle) and John Hughes (calf) were carrying injuries sustained in the pre-season friendlies in Ireland.
- Bobby Murdoch, captain in place of McNeill, is fielded in the unusual number 9 shorts.
- Before the game the controversial City coach Malcolm Allison boasted 'We'll beat Celtic because we are a better team.'
- City keeper Joe Corrigan wore a yellow Queens Park jersey for some unknown reason, probably at the referee's request after a clash of colours. Also playing fro City was outside left Freddy Hill who had just been bought from Halifax Town for £12,500.
Review
Both teams attack and entertain and although Fallon in Celtic's goal has a fine game, it is City keeper Joe Corrigan who is the best man afield with a string of great saves from the Celtic forwards.
City boasted their legendary forward trio of Bell, Lee and Summerbee although they sat in and defended for the majority of the game.
In the latter stages Celtic pressed for a winner and Lennox had a goal disallowed for hand ball before Corrigan saved from a Wallace shot then Towers blocked the rebound again by Wallace.
Manchester City were one of Europe's to clubs at this time and the Celtic crowd gave their team a fine ovation at the end as they realised Celtic should have won.
Teams
Celtic:
Fallon, Craig, Gemmell, Hay, Connelly, Brogan, Johnstone, Hood, Murdoch, Lennox, Hughes. Substitutes: Williams, Wallace, Auld
Manchester City:-
Corrigan, Book (Mann), Pardon, Doyle (Towers), Booth, Heslop, Oakes, Bell, Summerbee, Lee, Hill
Referee:- T. Wharton
Att:- 62,700.
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
