| Match Pictures | Matches: 1979 – 1980 | 1979-80 Pictures |
Trivia
- Celtic win 6-2 on aggregate and will play Stirling Albion in the next round.
- Provan had to pass a late fitness test to make the game.
- The to-ing and fro-ing over the number of visas for the European Cup game in Albania continued with UEFA now drawn in and awaiting a reply from Tirana. The Albanian authorities had offered 30 visas. Celtic wantred 56 for the complete party of players and officials.
- The Reserves played an away Challenge Match against the Arbroath first team losing to the odd goal in a 3-2 game. Celtic scorers were John Halpin and Jim Feeney. The full team was Bonner, Filippi, Lynch, Duffy, Edvaldsson, Casey, Mackie, Weir (Young), Feeney (Crainie), Burns, Halpin.
Review
36 year old Bobby Lennox turns things round after Falkirk lead at half time. However Davie Provan is man of the match again and is in a scintillating spell of form.
A blunder from Tom McAdam allowed Falkirk in and Leetion scored and Falkirk withstood the Celtic onslaught till well into the second half. They started the second half more cooly and played with more composure and the goal eventually came when Lennox headed home a Doyle cross and a minute later Mike Conroy grabbed a second to put Celtic in front. With the resistance broken Johnny Doyle added the third before Mike Conroy got his second of the day.
Teams
Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, McAdam, Conroy, Provan, Davidson, McCluskey (Doyle), MacLeod, Lennox. Sub: MacDonald
Scorers: Lennox (63), Conroy 2 (64, 76), Doyle (70)
Falkirk:
McKell, Johnston, Burrell, McRoberts, Brown, Meakin, Perry, McCallan, McDowell (Paterson), Mitchell, Leetion (Watson).
Scorer: Leetion (10)
Referee: B McGinlay (Balfron)
Attendance: 17,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
