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Trivia
- The reserves played on the Monday night and included Brogan and Murdoch as well as Wilson, Vic Davidson. They needed to prove their fitness and sharpness to get back into the first team who were flagging somewhat.. They lost 2-0 in a Second XI cup tie replay to Dundee Utd.
- McGrain and Dalglish played for Scotland U-23's in midweek against Wales – much to the annoyance of Jock Stein who had told Willie Ormond that Dalglish was knackered and needed a rest.McGrain also picked up a back injury but recovered in time for this game.
- Both Brogan and Murdoch came back in to the side with Davie Hay going up front. Out dropped Harry Hood and Jimmy Quinn.
- St Patrick's day frustration for Celtic.And Bobby Davidson as the referee – him and Celtic had a bit of history together!
- 45 seconds and Jinky scores. Referee Davidson awards goal then disallows it after consulting linesman.
- 60 minutes and second linesman flags. Davidson consults again then calls over Johnstone and Hermiston. Books Hermiston and sends Jinky off for retaliation for the 5th time in his career. Johnstone admonished on 6 April.
Review
Aberdeen profit from their deep defensive tactics and make virtually no attempt to come forward and play. They'd done this before in the League game at Celtic Park at the beginning of the month and proceeded again to kill the game. Celtic again had plenty of chances but the aim was off.Celtic were all over Aberdeen like a rash in the first half. And then there was Bobby Davidson……. Even down to 10 men Celtic had the bulk of the attacking play but they just couldn't get the ball home.
Celtic had a goal disallowed after only 13 seconds and near the end Dalglish beat three men in a great run but could only shoot at Clark.
Teams
Celtic:-
Hunter, McGrain, Brogan, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Dalglish, Deans, Hay, Lennox Sub: McCluskey
Aberdeen:
Clark, Williamson, Hermiston, Murray, Young, Smith, Varga (Jarvie), Robb, Forrest, Graham, Taylor
Referee: R. H. Davidson (Airdrie).
Attendance: 40,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
Pictures
Articles
Sunday Mail, 18 March 1973
CUP FANS IN A FURY
By ALLAN HERRON
Police protection had to be given to Airdrie referee Bobby Davidson after the Celtic – Aberdeen Scottish Cup quarter-final at Parkhead yesterday.
He was escorted to his car through a crowd of almost 200 some 30 minutes after the game by six policemen. A police car followed him to the Glasgow boundary.
The 40,000 crowd at the game had exploded in fury in the 61st minute when the 44-year-old FIFA referee ordered off Jimmy Johnstone following an incident with Aberdeen left-back Jim Hermiston –WHICH HE DIDN’T SEE.
Beer cans rained down on to the field from two sides of the ground, fans spilled on to the track, and the police made a number of arrests as they charged into the trouble spots.
Ambulancemen were busy treating fans injured in the heat of the moment, many struck by flying objects. The game was held up for three minutes.
The remarkable scenes were sparked off by linesman Jim Renton of Dunfermline who indicated an infringement by raising his flag.
The referee spoke to the linesman, then called the two players before him. He booked Hermiston and then told Johnstone to go off.
Criticised
Johnstone hesitated for several moments, then ran from the field, leaving a mini-riot behind him.
It is the fifth time in his mercurial career that Johnstone has been sent off. Last time was six years ago—against Racing Club, Buenos Aires, November 1967.
Hermiston and Johnstone were clearly seen pushing at each other with the ball away. Hermiston was seen to pull at Johnstone’s jersey, then the little winger retaliated.
I understand that the referee’s report will show that Johnstone was sent off for deliberately kicking an opponent, though there was a veil of silence on all fronts last night.
The Glasgow Herald – Monday, March 19, 1973
Week of intense excitement is in prospect
By Ian Archer
Scottish football follows a Saturday of controversy with a week of constant animation. A little glory awaits some one at the end of a period when the excitement will be continuous.
On the pitches at Airdrie, Aberdeen and Ibrox, even at normally sedate meetings in Glasgow, important and tense issues will be decided. Celtic, Hibernian, and Rangers all take the strain and public interest will be awakened almost by the hour. Duty compels me to rise early and unwillingly to fly to Yugoslavia while honesty compels me to admit that this is rather like leaving the theatre just before the villain is going to be denounced.
Celtic will occupy our minds. They go to Aberdeen to replay their Scottish Cup quarter-final and again Bobby Davidson will referee the match and again, most likely, Jimmy Johnstone will play. Pittodrie is certain to be the most intense arena of all this week.
Johnstone, I understand, was sent off at Parkhead not for any spoken word but for an action seen by the linesman and construed by the referee to fall into the category of violent play. Jock Stein yesterday covered the incident with a grand display of non-communication and so no further fuels were added to an already explosive situation.
The Celtic manager has another worry. Kenny Dalglish, that important cog in the team, hurt his ankle on Saturday and already appears to be doubtful for the replay, a match that would well decide if any of those major trophies are to stay in the Parkhead boardroom at the end of the season. Dalglish’s absence could be noticeable although the other injured players – Hay, Connolly, and Hunter – are all likely to be fit.
One will hope from a distance that this replay can be conducted in the spirit of the Scottish Cup rather than in another overcharged atmosphere. In the debate over Davidson’s decision and Johnstone’s attitude, I would add only one fact – the Celtic winger has not been sent off in Scotland since 1965.
