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Trivia
- Pat Bonner was recovering match fitness after a period out ill with a virus. He would play with the Reserves until winning his First team place back from Allen McKnight on 24th October
- Declan Roche was a young Irish full back starting to get games with the Reserves.
- Lex Baillie would go on to make his first team debut this season.
- Pierce O'Leary was dropping out of first team contention and would leave at the end of the season
- Brian McGee was a well thought of player that could play as a holding midfielder or a defender. He had come right through the system but would fail to make it through to the first team and would be released at the end of the season.
- Mark Smith. This was one of his last games for a Celtic side before being released on a free to Dunfermiline
- Ray McStay – youngest of the brothers and just starting out
- Steve Murray – recently acquired from Nottingham Forest Youths – he had already experienced first team football when at Forest on loan to Lincoln City
- Doug McGuire would go to Germany with the main team for the away leg with Borussia Dortmund and would get on in front of 54,000 as a sub for Andy Walker
- Charlie Christie – had recently been scouted from Inverness Thistle. He would have a couple of seasons for the Reserves before returning to the amalgamated Inverness Caledonian Thistle and go on to become manager.
- Steve Fulton – the young Baggio in his first season for the club and altready making a name for himself
- Gerry Britton, Alex Mathie and Mark McNally were also in their first full seasons with the club..
Review
This game was undertaken by the Celtic Reserve XI who had played against Aberdeen Reserves at Pittodrie the day before – from there it was only a short trip up the road to fulfil the engagement for Nat Porter's 10 year Testimonial with Peterhead.
Nat Porter still works for Peterhead as a Youth team coach
Teams
Celtic: Pat Bonner, Declan Roche, Lex Baillie, Pierce O'Leary, Brian (Barney) McGee, Mark Smith, Ray McStay, Steve Murray, Doug McGuire, Charlie Christie, Steve Fulton.
Subs: Gerry Britton, Alex Mathie, Mark McNally
Scorers: no details
Played at Recreation Park, Peterhead, Sunday 20th September, 1987.
Articles
- Match Report (see below)