| Match Pictures | Matches: 1975 – 1976 | 1975-1976 Pictures |
Trivia
- Dixie Deans returned after his 5 week suspension period was over and one match in the reserves (in which he hit a hatrick). Hunter was also included in the travelling party. Jackie McNamara was out with an ankle injury. Deans and Bobby Lennox came back in with McNamara out and Harry Hood dropping to the bench.
- Jock Stein was in the stand to watch the game along with Scotland manager Willie Ormond.
- Pat McCluskey scores all three goals – two from penalty kicks and one own goal.
Review
The game was delayed to allow long queues of fans to get into the ground.
Dixie Deans is recalled to the attack after a long lay off and thanks the fans for the great reception he is given. He had a goal disallowed which was hotly contested by the Celtic players.
Thomson hit a powerful header against the bar for St Johnstone. The first half was all pretty even till just before the whistle when McCluskey, who had been reinstated as penalty taker after the failures of Callaghan and Edvaldsson, scored from the spot after Paul Wilson was brought down by the keeper.
In the second half McCluskey added a second penalty. He then has an unwanted hat trick when Lynch clears the ball off him and into the net.
Teams
St Johnstone:
Robertson, G Smith, MacDonald, Kinnell, S Smith, Hamilton (McGregor), Thomson, Cramond, Lambie, O'Rourke, Muir. Sub: McLeod
Scorers: P McCluskey (og 77)
Celtic:
Latchford, McGrain (Hood), P McCluskey, MacDonald, Lynch, Edvaldsson, Dalglish, Callaghan, Wilson, Deans, Lennox. Subs: Connelly
Scorers: P McCluskey (44 pen, 76 pen)
Referee: B McGinlay (Glasgow)
Attendance: 12,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
