| Match Pictures | Matches: 1973-74 Pictures | 1973 – 1974 |
Trivia
- Jim Brogan was out injured in the game against Cork Hibs; Jock Stein dropped Johnstone, Deans and Murdoch.
- Two substitutions are permitted for the first time in Scottish football. There was also the strange offside rule – you could only be offside in the 18 yard area.
- Dunfermiline had just been promoted from Division 2.
- Bobby Lennox scores four goals.
Review
New wingers Brian McLaughlin and Andy Lynch impress with Ally Hunter and Steve Murray as Celtic’s team changes face. However Bobby Lennox is the star turn with four great goals.
The first goal came with McLaughlin cutting the ball back from the bye-line for Dalglish to shoot home. Callaghan was brought down by Leishman for the penalty. Mclaughlin scored from a good solo effort having cut inside. lennox finished off the first half scoring. Despite being 4-0 down Dunfermiline had their moments in the first half and had hit the bar twice.
harry Hood came on for the second half. Lennox got his third goal with a header from a Lynch cross. Dunfermiline pulled a goal back through Nelson before Bobby Lennox scored his fourth just before the end.
Teams
Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain, Hay (McCluskey 56), Murray, McNeill, Connelly, McLaughlin, Dalglish, Lennox, Callaghan (Hood 45),Lynch .
Scorers: Dalglish (9), Lennox 4 (23 pen, 42, 55, 85), McLaughlin (38)
Dunfermline:
Arrol, Leishman, Wallace, Thomson, McNicholl, Kinninmonth, Sinclair, Scott, Mackie, Shaw, Gillespie (Nelson). Sub: Hughes
Scorer: Nelson 73
Referee: A McKenzie (Glasgow) or JRP Gordon (Newport-on-Tay) (both names appear on match reports)
Attendance: 27,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
- Match Pictures
