| Match Pictures | Matches:1961 – 1962 | 1961-1962 Pictures |
Trivia
- Jim Kennedy and Bobby Carroll were in the Scottish League side which played a Scotland XI in an international trial at Hampden.
- Billy McNeill (ankle), Pat Crerand (leg strain) and Steve Chalmers (stomach upset) all missed this game. As such this represented a major team change for Celtic – three team members changed in a team which had been stable since September. In came John Clark and John McNamee – both able replacements – and Alec Byrne continued in place of Steve Chalmers.
- Jimmy McGrory and Sean Fallon went to watch the Ireland U23 game against wales to take a specific interest in inside forward Billy Johnston of Glenavon. Also Terry Harkin of Coleraine was in the spotlight.
Review
A scrappy game with Celtic clearly out of sorts. Gradually Albion got into the game with a belief that they might in. But the first half was a ratty dull affair with shots astray from both sides. In the second half Lawlor grabbed his chance for Stirling controlling a long ball before shooting home. Celtic had a raft of chances in the second half but failed to score.
Teams
Stirling Albion:
J Brown; D Brown, McGuinness; Rowan, Weir, Johnstone; Kilgannon, Spence, Park, Maxwell, Lawlor.
Scorers: Lawlor (49)
Celtic:
Haffey; MacKay, Kennedy; Clark, McNamee, Price; Carroll, Jackson, Hughes, Divers, Byrne.
Scorers:
Referee: D R Minto (Hurlford|)
Attendance: 11,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
With 15 min remaining Celtic was denied a stone wall penalty when McNamee was fouled in the penalty area. The Celtic support reacted strongly to the negative reaction of the referee and it was counted afterrwards that over 100 beer bottles were thrown onto the pitch behind the goal where the offence had taken place.
