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Trivia
- Danny McGrain returned from his one match suspension with Tommy Burns dropping to the bench.
- Celtic's heaviest defeat since losing 5-1 at East End Park in April 1965
- Rumours abound of player unrest after McGarvey's big money transfer from Liverpool.
- On the same day Celtic defeated Dundee 4-2 in a Reserve League match at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Bonner, McStay, Reid, Weir, Duffy, Casey, Sullivan, Davidson, Nicholas, Conroy, Halpin. Subs Douglas and Crainie. The Celtic scorers were Davidson 3 and Crainie.
Review
This was the day that Celtic's tile hopes crashed against relegation bound Dundee.
MacDonald missed a sitter before Aitken opened the scoring after a fine 1-2 with Doyle and things looked well.
Dundee, inspired by former Celt Peter Mackie, equalised through 17 year old Ian Ferguson and were 3-1 up at half time after McGrain brought down Millar for Ferguson to score from the spot and a Fleming header.
Celtic brought on Burns in the second half and attacked constantly but bad finishing and keeper Donaldson defied them and it was Dundee who scored twice on the break for an incredible 5-1 scoreline.
Celtic were awarded a penalty and MacLeod rounded off a bad day by hitting a penalty at Donaldson before the end.
Celtic's only gripe was that they should have had a penalty at 1-3 when Doyle was fouled in the area.
Celtic fans stayed with the team till the end which was just as well as Dundee stewards did not open the exit gates until right on full time.
Aberdeen win 3-1 at Kilmarnock and are now favourites with four games left.
Celtic……..32 played – 42 pts GD 22
Aberdeen..31 played – 40 pts GD 23
Teams
Dundee:
Donaldson, Barr, Schaedler, Millar, Glennie, McGeachie, Mackie, Shirra, Sinclair, Ferguson, Fleming. Subs: Fletcher, Corrigan
Goals: Ferguson 2 (15 26 pen), Fleming (43), Sinclair (58), Mackie (71).
Celtic:
Latchford, Sneddon (Burns), McGrain, Aitken, MacDonald, McAdam, Provan, Lennox, McGarvey, MacLeod, Doyle Subs: McCluskey
Goal: Aitken (7)
Referee: D Syme (Rutherglen)
Attendance: 14,633
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- Match Report (see below)
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