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Trivia
- Celtic played a challenge match against Queen's Park on August 8th at Hampden with a 7:15pm kick off. This saw a mix of veterans playing with youths. Included in the squad were Kevin McCool taken on in April last season from Derry City and David Milroy, who was a trialist from one of the Inverness clubs
- Opening game of 1973/74 season. This season two substitutes were allowed. In the League Cup the offside rule used in the Drybrough Cup – one could only be offside beyond the 18 yard line – also applied.
- Dalglish was out injured having picked up an ankle knock that had kept him out of the Sunderland game.
- In the Reserve League Cup Celtic drew 0-0 with Arbroath at Gayfield with Bobby Murdoch missing a penalty. The Celtic team was Williams, J. Davidson, McCluskey, McNamara, MacDonald, Murdoch, Johnstone, McCool, Ritchie, O'Hara, Wilson Subs Quinn and Welsh.
- Also making the news were farmed out youngsters Jim Casey and Tommy Burns. Both had excellent games with their club Maryhill Juniors.
Review
Celtic fielded several new players, Hunter, Lynch, McLaughlin and Murray impressed but it's felt that the team still requires tweaking.
In fact, Arbroath gave the Bhoys a bit of a scare at the end despite going in 2-0 up at half time with goals from Lennox and Lynch. Arbroath had had chances in the first half which they had failed to take. With 6 minutes to go Butler, on as a sub, pulled one back for the Lichties and the final 6 minutes were tight.
Bobby Lennox is on top form and looks as energetic than ever. Deans subbed Hood in the second half when Hood damaged a hand.
In the other game in the Group Rangers beat Falkirk 3-1
Teams
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, Murray, McNeill, Connelly, McLaughlin, Hood (Deans), Lennox, Hay, Lynch. Substitute: Callaghan.
Scorers: Lennox (21), Lynch (36)
Arbroath:
Marshall Cant Rylance Cargill Waddell Murray Sellars (Butler) Penman Pirie Fletcher Reid (Donald)
Scorer: Butler (84)
Referee: W Anderson (East Kilbride)
Attendance: 19,000
Articles
- Match Report
Pictures
Team that played the Challenge match at Lesser Hampden on 8th August – Jimmy Johnstone also played and he was subbed by trialist Dave Milroy.
