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Trivia
- First game of the new season. The game had been switched to Celtic Park from Kilbowie because of renovation work at the Clydebank ground. In the closed season Ronnie Glavin had been sold to Barnsley for £50,000 and Alfie Conn had gone to Derby County. Billy McNeill had tabled a £100,000 bid for Frank McDougall of Clydebank but the offer was rejected (he went to St Mirren for £180,000!).
- Celtic had planned a friendly game away to a Dutch first division side on the Saturday before this Monday night game but the plans fell through.
- Bobby Lennox appeared on the players roster as well as in the official team photo in full kit despite announcing at the end of the last season he would retire from playing. In the closed season Ross County of the Highland League tried to woo him northwards as a player-manager.
- Johannes Edvaldsson was on the transfer list at his request. He wanted to taste continental football.
- Brian Scott had been appointed club physiotherapist with the retirement of log time physio Bob Rooney.
- The fans roar their appreciation for the champions before the match as the team play their first game since the memorable 4-2 win over Rangers on 21 May.
- Andy Lynch, Johnny Doyle and Tommy Burns were out with leg strains picked up in pre-season.
- Tom McAdam grabs the headlines with a faultless display at sweeper behind Roddy MacDonald and looks fully settled in his new defensive role in the side.
- Celtic play in their change strip of green shirts, white shorts and green socks.
- Prices for the new season: Upper stand season ticket £42. Lower stand season tickets £32. Ground prices (no season tickets) Adult – £1.20 child/OAP 60p.
Review
A three goal romping first half made the second 45 a bit of a formailty.The score could have been much higher but for the Clydebank keeper and veteran defender Jim Fallon.
Aitken got the first goal after a neat corner from MacLeod saw a 1-2 with Provan before driving into the box to cut the ball back for Roy to power home. Vic Davidson got the second following up on a blocked Aitken shot. And soon after Roddy MacDonald, celebrating his return after injury at the end of last season, headed home a Provan corner.
In the second half George McCluskey powered home a shot after good work by Danny McGrain and finished it off with a penalty when McCormack punched a goal-bound shot clear.
Teams
Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, MacDonald, McAdam, Provan, (Lennox), Edvaldsson, McCluskey,MacLeod, Davidson (Mackie). Subs:- Bonner Conroy Casey
Goals: Aitken (9), Davidson (33), MacDonald (40), McCluskey 2 (53, pen 71)
Clydebank:
Gallacher, Hall, Abel, Fallon, McLaughlin, McCormack, Sweeney, Hoston, Miller (McIntyre), Given, Colgan (Ross). Subs: Kenny Gervaise Sharkey
Referee: T White (Clarkston)
Attendance:- 18,000
Articles
- Match Report
- Manager Interview
- "Tonight was fine. It was a good start and I was very pleased with the way the players tackled the game. But a match against Dundee United will throw up it's own challenges. Their style of football, the way they push the ball around, will make us play too, and that';s just what we want at this stage of the season.
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