1980-08-09: Celtic 2-1 Morton, Premier League

Match Pictures | Matches: 19801981

Trivia

  • Celtic play in change strip of green shirts, white shorts and green socks.
  • Some concern over the fact that this game attendance was 8,000 down on the corresponding game 12 months earlier.

Review

Celtic only came to life when Burns replaced Conroy in the second half. Burns then raised the tempo of the Celtic game.

Burns created the winning goal for McCluskey in 81 minutes to the relief of the supporters although Celtic are still suffering a hangover from losing the title in May.

Teams

Celtic: Bonner, Sneddon, Aitken, McAdam, McGrain, Conroy( Burns), Sullivan, MacLeod, Provan, McGarvey, McCluskey Sub: Nicholas
Morton: Baines, Orr, Anderson, McLaughlin, Holmes, Rooney, Hutchison (McNeill), McLaren, Scott, Tolmie, Ritchie Sub: Miller
Celtic scorers : McCluskey (67), MacLeod (81)

Morton scorer : Ritchie (76)
Att : 20,000

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1980 Celtic 2-1 Morton report