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Trivia
- Back in came Danny McGrain at right back with McCluskey dropping to the subs bench, and Tommy Callaghan up front. Both had recovered from slight knocks.
- Motherwell were somewhat the surprise package this season with a resurgence of fighting spirit and form under new manager and ex-Motherwell player Ian St. John.
- Motherwell: First Appearance of their New Sash Style Kit (in the years to come aka Willie Pettigrew kit)
- Uncertainty around Parkhead with Manchester Utd chasing Hay and Celtic after Duncan of Dundee.Hay was still out – the reason previously given was that he ‘had a cold’ but this was clearly a blind.
- Hunter, McGrain, Connelly, Hay and Dalglish are in the Scotland squad for the game against Czechoslavakia on October 17.
- In the Reserve League on the previous night Celtic defeated Motherwell 2-0 at Fir Park. The Celtic team was Williams, J. Davidson, Quinn, McNamara, McDonald, Welsh, McCool, V. Davidson, Hood, O’Hara, Lynch. The Celtic scorers were Hood and Lynch.
Review
Celtic scored twice late on against a well organised ‘Well side. Motherwell had promised to come and make a game of it and they played well.
Celtic pressed but the Motherwell defense was well organised. After the opening encounters the game settles down to a midfield battle. When Celtic did thread the ball through to the forwards, usually from Dalglish or Connelly they were usually off-target with their shots with Wilson and Deans culprits.
In the second half after a goal-less first, Dalglish hit the bar with a tremendous shot. Motherwell did have the ball in the net but was ruled offside.
Deans was the man who mattered, however, when he sprinted clear to create Wilson’s goal and then scored the second himself.
Motherwell had three players booked.
‘Well keeper Keith McRae signs for Man City in the following days for a record £100,000 fee for a goalkeeper.
Teams
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, Murray, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Dalglish, Deans, Callaghan, Wilson. Substitute: McCluskey, Davidson
Scorers: Wilson (80), Deans (87).
Motherwell:
McRae, Millar, Wark, Watson, Muir, Goodwin, McCabe, Graham, Goldthorpe (Lawson), McClymony, Martin, Sub Muir
Scorer:
Referee: R Marshall (Clydebank)
Attendance: 32,000
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