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Trivia
- Hearts declare an interest in signing Celtic veteran striker Steve Chalmers.
- On the preceding Wednesday night George Connelly and David Hay had played for Scotland U23 against England U23 at Hampden drawing 2-2.
- Celtic went with the same team that had played against Airdrie the previous weekend but with Jim Craig on the bench.
- This game was a 3:30pm kick off due to the rugby international being played at Murrayfield.
- Although Celtic are held Aberdeen can only draw 1-1 against St Mirren at Pittodrie.
- Ajax assistant Piet Muller spies on Celtic before the forthcoming Euro games with Celtic.
- On the previous night Celtic defeated Hearts 3-2 in a Reserve League match at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Lally, McCluskey, McGrain, Craig, Clark, Wilson, Davidson, Quinn, White, Hughes Sub Hall. The Celtic scorers were Davidson 2 and Dalglish.
Review
Billy McNeill has a mixed day. He creates Hood's goal with a fine cross but later hesitates to allow Carruthers to score for Hearts.
Celtic are only deprived of three points by the magnificent goalkeeping of Cruickshank.
Teams
Hearts:
Cruickshank Clunie Kay Thomson Anderson Brown Young Townsend Ford Wood Carruthers Substitute: Fleming
Scorer: Carruthers (32)
Celtic:
Williams, Hay, Gemmell, Connelly, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Hood, Wallace, Callaghan, Lennox Substitute: Craig
Scorer: Hood (29)
Referee: J C B McRoberts (Wishaw)
Attendance: 24,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)