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Trivia
- The Lisbon Lions turn out for the last time as a team on a wonderfully emotional day.
- The injured Ronnie Simpson is stripped and leads out the team but is replaced by Evan Williams at kick off.
- Bertie Auld is carried shoulder high by Celtic players at the end.This game was the 14th anniversary of his debut game for Celtic and it marked his last appearance having just been given a free transfer.
- The front enclosure is now demolished and work on the new main stand has started. The stand resembles a building site. If you look at the photographs for the match you can see the scene of devastation that is the old Main Stand.The rebuilding aimed to increase the number of seats, give unrestricted views and incorporate a new Press Box.
- Lisbon Lions John Clark's last game for Celtic in a major tournament (he played a few days later in the Glasgow Cup).
Review
In a clever ploy Jock Stein fields the Lisbon Lions for the last time and generates a huge crowd at Parkhead.
It was an emotional day as the fans showed their appreciation of the team and also celebrated their 6th league title in a row.
The team responded with a brilliant display of attacking football with every player showing his worth.
John Clark, Steve Chalmers and Bertie Auld all played their last games for Celtic on this day and will move on for free in the summer as Stein reshapes his side. The only sad moment in the day was that Simpson could not play in goals due to retiring through a shoulder injury.
Stein now looks to youngsters Dalglish, McGrain, Davidson and Wilson to push through to join Connelly, Hay and Macari in the first eleven.
Stevie Chalmers:
Like so many of the Lisbon Lions, Chalmers’ time at Celtic would come to a gradual end as the emergence of the Quality Street Gang soon challenged the first-team regulars at Paradise. As he battled back from a broken leg, the striker would have to contend with competition from the likes of Vic Davidson, Lou Macari, and a young Kenny Dalglish for a striking starting berth. In typical fashion though, Chalmers the hero of Lisbon would sign off from the Bhoys in typical goal-scoring form against Clyde in a league encounter at Celtic Park in May 1971. It was the Lions’ last stand as they defeated their neighbours 6-1.
Recalling that occasion, Chalmers said: ‘Celtic Park was packed that day – Jock’s announcement of the final collective appearance had doubled the crowd for what had otherwise been something of a dead rubber … We were 5-1 ahead and the game was coursing towards its conclusion when Tommy McCulloch, the Clyde goalkeeper, saved my shot from inside the six-yard box but failed to gather the ball. I followed up to put the rebound into the net. It was surely fitting that the scorer of the winner in Lisbon should also net the final goal for the Lions … I had scored in what proved to be my final league match for Celtic, even if I did not know it at the time.’
Teams
Celtic:
Simpson (Williams), Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Auld, Lennox,
Scorers: Lennox 3 (11,19, 61), Wallace 2 (13, 46), Chalmers (78)
Clyde:
McCulloch Anderson Mulheron (McVie) Miller McGoldrick McHugh Sullivan Burns Hay Thompson McColligan
Scorer: McColligan 46
Referee: J Callaghan (Glasgow)
Attendance: 35,000
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