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Trivia
- Celtic play for the first time in change strip of green and black vertical stripes, black shorts and black socks.
- Fans said not to be impressed with new colours although reports say it makes the players look taller.
- Johnstone returns after a long spell out and sports a crew cut hairstyle. Tommy Callaghan also won a starting role having made a big contribution in midweek in the Cup replay.
Review
Jimmy Johnstone made a stunning return to Celtic's first team.
He showed all his mercurial talents and in one run he beat three Ayr players to the joy of the crowd. His long passing was a new feature and was excellent. It was Billy McNeill's decision for Jinky to take the penalties and he forced the first away to many congratulations from the Celtic team.
Deans' first goal was a beauty when he beat two defenders and scored with a shot on the run.
Teams
Celtic:
Connaghan, Hay, Brogan, Murray, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Bone (Wilson), Deans, Callaghan, Dalglish (Hood)
Scorers: Deans 2 (17, 75), Johnstone 2 (56 pen, 71 pen)
Ayr:
McLean Filippi (Tait) Murphy McAnespie Fleming Mitchell Doyle Graham Ingram R ferguson (A Ferguson) McCulloch
Referee: R H Davidson (Airdrie)
Attendance: 26,000
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