1971-02-27: Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Celtic, League Division 1

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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)

Pictures

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Hearts v Celtic, League, 27/2/71