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Trivia
- In a quiet build-up throughout the week Stein made Wallace and Chalmers as well as a returning-to-fitness Murdoch play in a Reserve game against Clyde. Wallace scored the Celtic goals.
- Newspaper reports came out linking Jock Stein with a move to manage Manchester Utd.
- Gemmell and Johnstone were back in the side having missed the last game against Cowdenbeath.
- Most of the others in the first team squad not included played for the Reserves at Parkhead. The team was Lally, Craig, McGrain, Murdoch, Connelly, Clark, Wilson, Dalglish, Chalmers, Macari, Lennox with Ward White as sub. They won 2-0 with goals from Murdoch and Macari.
- Gemmell blasts a penalty wide.
Review
Celtic suffer the loss of another early goal but come back again to win well.
Johnstone is star man after being given a wandering role in the forward line.
Vic Davidson is impressive with his goal and Harry Hood carries on his great form with two goals.
Teams
Kilmarnock:
Hunter Whyte Dickson Gilmour McGrory McDonald McLean Morrison McCulloch Cairns (Rodman) Cook
Scorer: Morrison (2)
Celtic:
Williams, Hay, Gemmell, Callaghan, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Hood (Auld), Wallace, Davidson, Hughes.
Scorers: Hood 2 (49, 64), Hughes (60), Davidson (83)
Referee: J H McKee (Kirkintilloch)
Attendance: 16,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
