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Trivia
- As Celtic faced yet another injury crisis this Friendly was arranged against ex-Celt Eric Smith's Accies to test out players. Of the injury crisis Tommy Burns was now added to the list having taken a knock and been subbed for the second half against Motherwell by Edvaldsson. Out was Stanton, McGrain and Glavin, with many other players carrying knocks.
- The game would allow Jock Stein to assess his resources ahead of the League Cup tie against St Mirren on the Wednesday.
Review
Celtic gave a trial to German player Dieter Knepper who had returned with the side from Salzburg after Celts' recent European Cup elimination by SWW Innsbruck.
Alfie Conn had a good run out and despite the slippery conditions made some good runs before in the 33rd minute picking up the ball, beating four defenders to shoot home.
Young Celt Brian McGrane played at right back and tragically died the following month after complications following an operation.
The match at Douglas Park was abandoned after 60 minutes due to torrential rain.
Teams
Hamilton:
Ferguson, Frew, Young, Fairlie, Dempsey, McDowall, McManus, Low, Graham, Howie, McGrogan.
Celtic:
Latchford (Baines), McGrane, Sneddon, Mackie, McWilliams, Ward, G.McCluskey, Lennox, Knepper, Dowie, Conn.
Goal: Conn (33).
Referee: W Moulds (Hamilton)
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