1974-10-09: Celtic 1-0 Airdrieonians, League Cup Semi-Final

Trivia

• Played at Hampden on the Wednesday night.
• Whilst Jock Stein managed the team at Hampden, Sean Fallon was over at Tynecastle watching the other semi between Hibernian and Falkirk with Hibernian winning 1-0.
• MacDonald was expected to start after Billy McNeill had taken a knock in the Dumbarton game at the weekend, but the veteran captain recovered and started.
• Celtic play in change strip of green and black striped shirts, black shorts and white socks.
• Game over after Murray's goal in low key game.
• Celtic will play Hibs in the final. It will be Celtic's eleventh successive League Cup Final.

Review

Referee Bill Mullan was applauded onto the pitch. A first class referee, he had been involved in a car crash 2 years before and had fought his way back to firness.

It was a low key start for the game and Celtic ambled through the first period with it remaining goalless.
The half time talk did the trick.
Steve Murray sends Celtic to Hampden for the League cup final. Paul Wilson sent over a corner which was nodded down by Billy McNeill and up stepped Murray to shoot the ball home.

A few minutes before the goal Ally Hunter produced a brilliant double save to deny Airdrie.

This was drab game although Murray hit the bar with a header after his goal and Hood went close. Generally the attackers misfired with Johnstone missing and Airdrie were allowed too much possession. The one plus out of the game was the performance of Ally Hunter who seemed to be back to his best. The most important player on the pitch thougfh was Stevie Murray who worked tirelessly in midfield for the forwards and was not averse to getting into the thick of it himself.

Teams

Goal:

Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, McNamara, McNeill, McCluskey, Dalglish (Lennox 76), Murray, Deans, Hood, Wilson Subs: MacDonald,
Goal: Murray 62.

Referee: W Mullan (Dalkeith)
Attendance: 19,322.

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