1980-11-25: Arsenal 0-0 Celtic, Sammy Nelson Testimonial

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Trivia

  • 6000 Celtic fans travel to Highbury and create a carnival atmosphere
  • Police praise behaviour of Celtic fans
  • Sammy Nelson take a bow in front of Celtic supporters after the game when Arsenal fans had long gone. Police made him leave the bath after Celtic fans constantly chanted for his appearance.
  • Celtic View swamped with letters of praise from English Police and supporters.
  • Two Celtic fans' buses have windows smashed but Arsenal fans are not blamed.
  • Celtic's first appearance in London since Bobby Moore's testimonial for West Ham in 1980.

1980-11-25: Arsenal 0-0 Celtic, Sammy Nelson Testimonial - The Celtic Wiki

Review

Celtic left their poor domestic form at home to perform well at Highbury in an entertaining 0-0 draw.

McCluskey and Nicholas are both said to have impressed watching English managers.

Teams

Arsenal:
Jennings Devine Nelson Talbot Whyte Walford McDermott Sunderland Stapleton Gatting Rix Subs: Price Davis Vaessen Meade Wood

Celtic:
Bonner Sneddon McGrain Aitken MacDonald McAdam Sullivan Weir McGarvey Burns McCluskey (Nicholas) Subs: Sneddon Latchford Duffy Doyle

Attendance: 20,149
Referee: K Salmon

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

Articles

Evening Times 26th November 1980

shug sludden

1980-11-26 DR from Neg Sludden

1980 Arsenal 0-0 Celtic report