1978-08-03: Celtic 2-1 Clyde, Anglo-Scottish Cup

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Trivia

• At this time Clyde (who had been Billy McNeill's first managerial post) were under the management of Craig Brown. He had taken over when McNeill moved on to Aberdeen (a move largely engineered by Jock Stein).
• Jim Lumsden plays his only competitive game for Celtic.Roy Aitken is fielded at left back.
• For Clyde, who were part-timers, Ward was carrying an ankle injury and McCabe had just returned from Canada.
• Billy McNeill's first competitive match as new Celtic manager.
• A Thursday night game in this two-legged affair in Celtic's first entry to the Anglo-Scottish Cup.

Review

Burns' goal saves Celtic's blushes.
The Clyde team rose to the occasion and matched Celtic throughout the game making it tough. Clyde exploited the early season uncertainty of players and Celtic looked rusty. Clyde opened the scoring the first goal when an unmarked Ward collected a free kick and shot past Latchford. They then proceeded to match Celtic through the first half to go in ahead at half time.

After what was probably a rollicking of a half time talk Celtic upped their game in the second half. Conn, who looked the best player on the field, scored when he collected a free kick and waltzed past several defenders to shoot. But the winner had to wait till four minutes from the end when Tommy Burns shot home from a cross from Mackie.

A tense second leg at Shawfield was in the offing two nights later.

Teams

Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, Aitken (Mackie), Edvaldsson, MacDonald, Burns, Conn, Glavin, McAdam, Lumsden, G McCluskey Subs: Lynch
Scorers: Conn (60), Burns (87)

Clyde:
Arrol, Anderson, Boyd, Clougherty, Kinnear, Ahern, Brogan (Martin), O'Neill, Marshall, McCabe (Hood), Ward.
Scorer: Ward (4)

Referee: H Alexander (Kilmarnock)
Attendance: 10,000

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