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Trivia
- Some papers credit Celtic's first goal to Roddy MacDonald.
- Frank McGarvey is ordered off for the second time within ten days.
- St Etienne send Pierre Garrownnarie to spy on St Mirren before their forthcoming UEFA cup ties.
- The NUJ are unhappy with Billy McNeill after he refuses to speak to journalists after the game as Gerry McNee was present.
Review
The game sprang to life when Frank McGarvey was harshly ordered off for retaliation in 38 minutes.
Celtic recovered well and scored twice inside 60 seconds just before half time. The first came when MacDonald and McCormack went for Provan's fine cross and the ball flew by Thomson. The second was a freak when Saints' Stark tried to touch a McCluskey cross back to his keeper and only succeeded in putting the ball in his own net.
Teams
St Mirren: Thomson Young (Curran) McAveety Richardson McCormack Copland McDougall Stark (Logan) Somner Weir Abercrombie
Celtic: Bonner Sneddon McGrain Aitken MacDonald McAdam Provan Sullivan McGarvey McCluskey Nicholas Subs: Conroy Doyle
Scorers: McCormack OG 42 Stark OG 43
Attendance: 18,601
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
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