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Trivia
- Celtic had been due to face St Mirren at Celtic Park on the Saturday but heavy snow on the Friday night saw the ground unplayable and the game was postponed.
- Roy Aitken, Danny McGrain and Davie Provan were included in the full Scotland squad to face Portugal in a European Championship game at Hampden on the 6th February. George McCluskey and Murdo MacLeod were included in the U-21 squad.
- Manchester Utd looked to have been secured to provide the opposition for Danny McGrain's Testimonial.
- Tommy Burns and Dom Sullivan were both carrying injuries and receiving treatment whilst the rest of the team trained at Inverclyde Sports Centre during the week.
- Murdo MacLeod misses penalty in the 65th minute.
- Game was played with a white ball with a broad red stripe on it which was common place in England at the time.
- Billy McNeill flew to Spain after the game to watch Real Madrid in action against Barcelona, in preparation for the European Cup game. Real Madrid won 2-0.
Review
Alan Rough again defied Celtic and not for the first time. He made a fine save from MacLeod's second half penalty but Murdo made amends by scoring a great volley from a corner. Celtic lost concentration when Melrose scored in the last minute with a back post header.
The game was played in heavy rain and a mud bath pitch and both sides were a credit for playing open football.
Teams
Partick:
Rough, McKinnon, Whittaker, Campbell, McAdam, Anderson (Wilson), Doyle, Jardine (Gibson), Melrose, O'Hara, Park.
Scorers: Melrose (89)
Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, MacDonald, McAdam, Provan, Sullivan (Conroy), Lennox, MacLeod, Doyle . Subs: McCluskey
Scorer: MacLeod (75)
Referee: D Ramsay (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 17,000
Articles
- Match Report
