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Trivia
- Celtic play on the edge of the Arctic circle.Celtic took a party of 21 away on the trip leaving Glasgow on Tuesday midday.
- This was an afternoon kick off due to lack of floodlights in Kokkola's 7000 seater stadium.
- Stein organised a spectacular training session before the game in front of the receptive Finns. Celtic had been ASKED to train in an open session the night before the game by the Finns as so many wanted to see them play.
- Despite the £1 entrance fee the small stadium is packed.
- Gemmell was still out injured. Williams and Macari were rested to the bench. Johnstone, Hughes, McNeill, Hood and Hay were all rested. Willie Wallace was free from suspension and played.
- Bobby Murdoch captains Celtic on the night.
- Steve Chalmers makes his first representative senior side appearance since breaking his leg 11 months previously in the 1969 LCF against St Johnstone. Since recuperating he had been playing with the Reserves and in the Celtic Friendlies.
- Kokkola made an announcement by loud speaker – 'We hope the lesson you are about to give us will be to our benefit in future'.
- The SFA suspended Bertie Auld for a month after having been sent off in a reserve game against Clyde.
- Outside of football on the world stage, the President of Egypt Kemal Abdul Nasser died suddenly of a heart attack.
Review
Finnish fans were disappointed that Jimmy Johnstone was ill with a high temperature after having travelled on a plane for 5 hours.
This was little more than a training exercise for Celtic who fielded a number of fringe players. Despite it being the first day of October the players had to endure freezing temperatures and a biting wind.
Each time the Finns got near the goal their fans cheered loudly in appreciation of their team's efforts.
Celtic could have scored more as the game went on but where content to pass and move. It was a huge bonus for Stein to see Steve Chalmers back in the team after his leg break a year earlier.
European Cup holder Feyenoord were knocked out on this day by UT Arad of Rumania.
Rangers were also knocked out of the ECWC by Bayern Munich at Ibrox.
Teams
Kokkola:
Isasaari Korhonen Malmuear Hautula Kangas Sorosto Rattikainen A Lamberg Malesta H Lamberg Kallio
Scorers:
Celtic:
Fallon, Craig (McGrain 30), Brogan, Murdoch (Dalglish 55), Connelly, Cattanach, Davidson, Wallace, Chalmers, Callaghan, Lennox. Substitutes: Williams, Macari.
Scorers: Wallace 2 (26 46), Callaghan (35), Davidson (51), Lennox (72)
Referee: K Kruashvilli (Russia)
Attendance: 4,500
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
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