Match Pictures | Matches: 1971 – 1972 | 1971-1972 Pictures |
Trivia
- An unchanged side for Celtic; Celtic play in yellow tops, green shorts and green socks.
- New stand is open to the fans for the first time.
- Stand costs £350,000 to build.
- Morton field 15 year old boy Charlie Brown in midfield.
- Dalglish misses penalty just before Morton scored.
Review
On a night of Celtic pressure Morton break away to record a notable win. Rangers now top the League Cup group.
Ayr Utd 0 – 4 Rangers
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
Celtic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Morton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Ayr Utd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Teams
Celtic:
Williams, McGrain, Hay, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Lennox, Dalglish, Callaghan, Hughes. Substitute: Macari
Scorers:
Morton:
Sorenson, Hayes,McDermott, Lumsden, Anderson, Laughton, Brown (Brand), Mason, Osborne, Murphy, Lavelle
Scorer: Osborne (74)
Referee: E Thomson (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 27,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)