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Trivia
- Nicholas scores a glorious goal against Scotland keeper Alan Rough from outside the area.
- Nicholas deemed finest Scottish attacking prospect since Kenny Dalglish.
- McGrain is named in Scotland squad for WC game v Sweden. Aitken and Provan are dropped. Nicholas is name in under 21's.
- Pope John Paul's visit to Scotland in 1982 is just announced and the Celtic fans in the Jungle sing 'The Pope's coming over, oh yes the Pope's coming over !'
- On the previous night Celtic defeated Partick Thistle 2-0 in a Reserve League match at Firhill. The Celtic team was Latchford, McStay, Donaldson, Duffy, Moyes, Casey, Crainie, Conroy, Davidson, Reid, Halpin. Subs Kenny and Buckley. The Celtic scorers were Reid pen and Davidson.
Review
18 year old wonder kid Charlie Nicholas scores the best goal seen at Parkhaed for several years.
With Celtic 3-1 up Nicholas takes possession on the left side of the area, drops his shoulder past a defender, and swerves a wonderful shot past Scotland keeper Alan Rough who stands stranded.
The Jungle acclaim their new hero by chanting 'Charlie, Charlie…..Charlie, Charlie….!'
Nicholas poses for an Evening Times fashion photo shoot in midweek and some older Celtic fans resent the cult hero status he is having.
Teams
Celtic: Bonner Sneddon McGrain Aitken McAdam MacLeod Provan Sullivan McGarvey (McGarvey) Burns Nicholas Sub: Conroy
Scorers: McGarvey 22 MacLeod pen 24 Nicholas 69, 81
Partick: Rough Doyle Whittaker Jardine Campbell (Lapsley) Welsh Park (Scott) Gibson O'Hara Higgins Watson
Scorers: Gibson 33
Attendance: 20,000
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- Match Report (see below)
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