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Trivia
- Jock Stein got back from his short break away on the Wednesday in time to watch the Celtic – St Johnstone game from the stand.
- McLaughlin, after coming on as a sub against St J and playing well, was unfortunately out having picked up a knock. McCluskey was named as sub.
- The Referee's Disciplinary Committee completely exonerated Sean Fallon after he had spoken with the referee in the tie against Airdrie on the 27th January – unlike Jock Stein before who had been censured and fined £100.
- This could be seen as a precursor to the Cup game due later in the month against Aberdeen.
- Davie Hay proved to be the mystery injured player. In came Harry Hood.
- Lennox waited 4 minutes to take penalty while Bobby Clark got treatment.
- This was Lennox's first penalty as a Celt since his debut in 1962.
- McGrain bursts through Dons' defence spectacularly to lay clinching goal for Dalglish.
- In the Reserve League on the same day Celtic lost 5-1 to Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The Celtic team was Williams, Watt, Brogan, Lapinski, McDonald, Welsh, McLaughlin, Wilson, Hancock, V. Davidson, Lynch Sub Ritchie. The Celtic scorer was Vic Davidson.
Review
Aberdeen spoiled the game as a spectacle with their defensive tactics and offside reliance.Celtic showed far more appetite for the game which Aberdeen did their best to spoil.
In 60 minutes Young handled Johnstone's goal bound shot and Lennox scored Celtic's first penalty in six attempts to the relief of the 38,000 home support. In 83 minutes Celtic killed the game when Aberdeen played offside, McGrain calmly dribbled his way through to lay an open goal for Dalglish with Clark stranded.
Teams
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Quinn, Murdoch (McCluskey 45), McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Dalglish, Deans, Hood, Lennox.
Goals:- Lennox (pen 61), Dalglish (83).
Aberdeen:
Clark, Williamson, Hermiston, Murray, Young, Willoughby, Varga, Graham, Forrest, Jarvie, Purdie. Substitute: J Smith
Referee: A McKenzie (Larbert)
Attendance: 38,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
