1981-01-31 Hearts 0-3 Celtic, League

Match Pictures | Matches: 19801981 | 1980-81 Pictures

Trivia

  • Rangers beat leaders Aberdeen 1-0 at Ibrox and Celtic fans unusually cheer a Rangers win as this result now puts Celtic to top of the league.

Review

Hearts (0) 0

Celtic (1) 3
McGarvey (31)
Burns (50)
Sullivan (69)

Att: 14,596

Celtic are now a team bang on form. McAdam and Aitken have now forged a fine partnership at the back and Sullivan and Burns have class in midfield, Up front McGarvey, Nicholas and Provan are Scotland's best strike force by a distance. Sullivan scores a brilliant goal after a fine 1-2 and pass from Nicholas.

Teams

Hearts: Brough, Hamilton, More, Liddell, Shields, Mackay (White), Kidd, MacDonald, Hamill, Gibson (McShane), O'Brien

Celtic: Bonner, McGrain, McAdam, Aitken, Reid, Sullivan, Conroy, Burns, Provan, McGarvey, Nicholas (McCluskey) Sub Weir

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

Articles

3-0 v wee huns
1981-01-31 Hearts 0-3 Celtic, League - The Celtic Wiki

1981 Hearts 0-3 Celtic

1981 Hearts 0-3 Celtic report