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Trivia
- With a home leg against European minnows there was the chance for a little experimentation. Ritchie had been lined up but he was out with ‘flu – also Tommy Burns and Bobby Hannah were in line for call ups. Deans and Hood came back in from the start with Lennox out barred from European games and Glavin dropping to the bench which saw the inclusion of George McCluskey and Jim Casey. Jackie McNamara, who was gradually establishing himself in the first team was out with a knee injury.
- The Icelandic team had arrived on Monday after being diverted to Newcastle airport when Glasgow was strike bound. It would be manager Joe Gilroy’s last game in charge as he had chosen to move on.
- This was the second of two games that were played for the Polar Bear Trophy
- Youngsters George McCluskey and Jim ‘Ben’ Casey make their Celtic debuts.
- This is Valur’s last game before their winter break and the team go directly to Majorca for an end of season holiday.
Review
Celtic started well and Dagsson made two fine saves from Wilson in the first three minutes before the flood gates opened.
6 – Edvaldsson scores against his old team after he hooks in a Deans cross.
12 – Dalglish scores with a fine diving header from a Hood cross.
30 – McCluskey scores a penalty after the keeper fouls Deans.
37 – McGrain crosses and from a Deans flick Hood scores with a good shot.
42 – Deans scores from a Wilson run and cross.
51 – Callaghan scores after MacDonald sets him up.
82 – Biggest cheer of the night comes when Hood scores after good work by debutant Casey.
Edvaldsson had a goal disallowed.
Atletico Madrid are in the ECWC draw and Celtic are hoping to avoid them.
Teams
Celtic:
Latchford, McGrain, Lynch, P McCluskey, MacDonald, Edvaldsson, Wilson (G McCluskey 46), Dalglish, Deans, Callaghan (Casey 70), Hood. Subs: Hunter, Glavin
Goals: Edvalsson (6), Dalglish (12), P. McClusky (30), Hood (37, 82), Deans (42) Callaghan (50)
Valur:
Dagsson, Alfonsson, Samundsen, Kjartanson, D Gudmundsson, Berg, Porbjornsson, Hilmarsson, Gunnarsson, Albertsson, A Edvaldsson
Referee: P. Mulhell (Republic of Ireland)
Att: 16,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 2nd October 1975
