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Trivia
- Alfie Conn makes a return to the first team after cartilage surgery after playing for the Reserves on Monday night. McGrain is still out with an injury to his right heel which meant he could not kick a ball.
- Frank Munro makes his Celtic debut and is surprisingly made captain by Jock Stein.Munro had been signed the night before in itially on a month's trial period from Wolverhampton Wandererers.
- Munro has disastrous debut and scores an own goal.
- Celtic said to be ready to bid for Gordon Strachan of Dundee.
- For some reason Celtic play in the previous season's hoops strip without the crest on the shirt and with green socks.
- Jimmy Johnstone makes a popular visit to Celtic Park and waves to the fans before kick off.
- On the same day Celtic drew 1-1 with St Mirren in a Reserve League match at Love Street. The Celtic team was Baines, McGrane, Mackie, McLaughlin, McWilliams, Ward, Gibson, Craig, G. McCluskey, Dowie, Temperley Subs Godzik and Doyle. The Celtic scorer was Temperley.
Review
Alex Ferguson's young Saints run out deserved winners. Future Celts McGarvey and Stark have excellent games as Celtic's poor form continues. Celtic play Burns at left back and his flair is badly missed in midfield.
Saints could have been in the lead before Munro's own goal but McAdam equalised after Hunter had saved a blistering Glavin free kick.
The winning goal was a fine effort when Stark dribbled his way into the area and poked the ball past Latchford.
In his autobiography Frank McGarvey stated that he could not believe how slow the Celtic defence was on the day.
Teams
| Celtic: Latchford, Kay, Munro, MacDonald, Burns, Glavin, Edvaldsson, Aitken, Conn, Wilson, McAdam. Sub: Casey, Lennox |
| Scorer: McAdam (64) |
| St Mirren: Hunter, Young, Reid, Copland, Beckett, Fitzpatrick, Stark, Abercrombie, Richardson, McGarvey, Docherty (Sharp) Sub: Dunlop |
| Scorer: Munro (og 59), Stark (69) |
Referee: T R Kyle (Glasgow)
Attendance: 29,000
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