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Trivia
- The injuries were starting to mount up. Gemmell and Hughes were still out and Brogan and now Bobby Murdoch were added. Jim Brogan was recovering from a mystery virus and Bobby Murdoch had strained knee ligaments in the Hampden semi final against Dumbarton. Jimmy Quinn came in as substitute and Tommy Callaghan replaced Murdoch.
- Callaghan carried from the field after leg injury.
- Spurs' manager Bill Nicholson and Syd Reeks of Liverpool were in the Parkhead stand watching St Johnstone's John Connolly.
- At Muirton Park on the previous night in the Reserve League Celtic defeated St Johnstone 3-1. The Celtic scorers were Hall, Davidson and Dalglish pen. The Celtic team was Fallon, Craig, Gemmell, Cattanach, McCluskey, Dalglish, Wilson, Hall, Chalmers, Davidson, White Sub McBride.
Review
High flying Saints are second in the table but do not test Celtic on the day. Gemmell, Murdoch, Brogan and Hughes are all out injured so this was a good win with Wallace scoring a fine opportunist goal.
Jimmy Quinn when he came on played at right back with Hay moving forward.
A controversial game with two players – Tommy Callaghan and Argue of St Johnstone – carried off the field. Wallace's goal came when the ball broke to him from a melee and he shot home. The St Johnstone players all thought a foul should have been given. This led to them surrounding and 'man-handling' the referee who was persuaded to consult the linesman, which he did – and the goal stood.
Teams
Celtic
Williams, Hay, McGrain, Connelly, McNeill, Callaghan (Quinn 30), Johnstone, Wallace, Hood, Lennox, Macari.
Scorer Wallace (39)
St Johnstone
Donaldson, Coburn, Argue (McCarry), Rooney, Gordon, Rennie, Muir, Hall, Connolly, McPhee, Aitken
Scorers:
Referee: E. Thomson (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 37,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
