1954-09-04: Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Celtic, League Cup

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Trivia

  • Further changes saw John Jack dropped for the veteran Joe Baillie; Willie Fernie returned at the expense of Jimmy Walsh and Smiler Mochan was dropped in favour of Jimmy Duncan.

Review

The Celtic goal was quickly under pressure from Wardhaugh but Celtic took the lead when Bobby Collins linked up with Tully. The Hearts side were nervous and Celtic had some good ball in the first half. Joe Baillie did well on his comeback and Collins, Fernie and Tully were all having good games up front. Four minutes from time Baillie bundled over Conn but Bonnar, who was having a golden game saved the spot kick. After the interval hearts pressured the Celtic goal. Their first goal had a touch of offside about it but with the Celticv defenders stopping Wardhaugh nipped the ball past Bonnar for an equaliser. Their second came from the spot after Peacock handled the ball. Collins hit an equaliser from 12 yards. fallon and Duncan contrived to hit the bar when it was easier to score. The Hearts winner came when Evans slipped going for a cross and Bauld cokllected to score.

Team P W L D F A Pts
Hearts 6 5 1 0 19 11 10
Dundee 6 4 2 0 12 10 8
Celtic 6 1 4 1 9 11 3
Falkirk 6 1 4 1 10 18 3

Teams

Hearts:
Duff; Parker, Adie; Laing, Glidden, Cumming; Blackwood, Conn, Bauld, Wardhaugh, Urquhart.
Scorers: Wardhaugh (47), Laing (pen, 51), Bauld (73)

Celtic:
Bonnar; Haughney, Baillie; Evans, Stein, Peacock; Collins, Fernie, Fallon, Tully, Duncan.
Scorers: Tully (6), Collins (52)

Referee: H Phillips (Wishaw)
Attendance: 32,000

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  • Match Report (see end of page below)

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Evening Times 4/9/54

Hearts v Celtic; League Cup 1954; Evening Times 4/9/54