1974-03-23: Partick Thistle 2-0 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

• After the extra time European Cup game in midweek Celtic continued in the League away to Partick Thistle.
• The European Cup draw saw Celtic paired with Athletico Madrid. The Athletico coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo was in the crowd for this game.
• Connelly was out with the broken ankle confirmed. In came Pat McCluskey who had kept Connelly out of the team in the early part of the season. Back too was Jimmy Bone with Harry Hood dropping to the bench.
• Ex Celt Chalmers creates two goals for future Celt Glavin.
• Celtic decline offer to play Newcastle at St James' Park for Tony Green testimonial after violence at Newcastle – Notts Forest game.

Review

Celtic looked lethargic after their efforts against Basle in midweek.

Glavin is now hot property and a string of English clubs as well as Celtic are looking at him.

Teams

Partick Thistle:
Rough, J Hansen, Kellachan, Glavin, Campbell, Anderson, Chalmers, Craig, Rae, Rooney, Lawrie. Subs: Coulston, McDowell
Scorer: Glavin 2 (65, 69)

Celtic:
Connaghan, Hay, Brogan, Murray, McNeill, McCluskey, Johnstone (Wilson), Bone (Hood), Deans, Callaghan, Dalglish.
Scorers:

Referee: D Syme (Glasgow)
Attendance: 20,000

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• Match Report (see end of page below)

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