1974-08-21: Celtic 5-2 Ayr United, League Cup

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Trivia

  • Celtic played in change strip of all yellow.
  • Kenny Dalglish returned to the line-up after being rested for a game. Also Danny McGrain was fit again. Dixie Deans and Jim Brogan dropped out dropped out with McNamara and Harry Hood on the bench.
  • In the Reserve League Cup on the same night Celtic lost 3-0 to Ayr United at Somerset Park. The Celtic team was Barclay, McAleer, Quinn, McLaughlin, McDonald, Thomson, Ritchie, Bone, Davidson, Little, Lynch Subs Burns and Leonard.

Review

Sweet revenge in style for the loss at Celtic Park.
Jinky is on fire against Ayr scoring two great goals and laying on a third before going off subbed. As well as his trademark dribbling he is also industrious and hard working and he scores two headed goals.

Ayr led twice first through future Celt Johnny Doyle then took the lead again at 1-1 with a goal from Flemming but Celtic always looked likely score again.

Steve Murray is in the headlines with another great performance in midfield. Dalglish looked hungry. Connelly got through the game without breaking sweat and Paul Wilson chased everything… and then there was the magic of Jinky who wanted to be in on everything.

Dundee Utd 1 – 0 Motherwell

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
Celtic 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 6
Dundee Utd 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 5
Motherwell 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 3
Ayr Utd 4 1 0 3 6 13 -7 2

Teams

Celtic:
Connaghan, McGrain (Hood), McCluskey, Connelly, McNeill, Callaghan, Johnstone (McNamara), Murray, Wilson, Dalglish, Lennox
Scorers: Johnstone 2 (35, 71), Wilson 2 (55, 84), Lennox (51)

Ayr
A McLean, Wells, Filippi, Tait, Fleming, Somner, Doyle, Mitchell, Ingram, Dickson, McCulloch. Subs: Ferguson, Lannon
Scorers: Doyle (4), Fleming (49).

Referee: G B Smith (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 16,000

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1974 Celtic 5-2 Ayr report

1974 Celtic 5-2 Ayr report