1964-03-28: Motherwell 0-4 Celtic, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • Celtic were drawn against MTK Budapest in the European Cup Winners Cup semi final, with home advantage in the first leg
  • Motherwell were unchanged for the game and Celtic made two changes with veteran Willie O'Neill stepping up for an injured Gemmell, and Charlie Gallacher coming in for John Divers.

Review

Celtic were ahead in the third minute, a goal made by Jimmy Johnstone and scored by Bobby Murdoch. On fifteen minutes they had doubled their advantage when Chalmers headed a free kick from Kennedy back across for Jinky to tap home. and three minutes later Chalmers added a third from a Clark pass. Three goals up in twenty minutes. Fallon was rarely troubled in the Celtic goal. Chalmers added a fourth inn the second half.
Jimmy Johnstone and Billy McNeill had excellent games for Celtic.

Teams

Motherwell:
Wylie; Delaney, McCallum; Murray, Martis, McCann; Lindsay, Thomson, McBride, Robertson, Weir

Celtic:
Fallon; Young, O'Neill; Clark, McNeill, Kennedy; Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, Gallacher, Hughes.
Scorers. Murdoch (2), Johnstone (14), Chalmers 2 (18, 70)

Referee: R.H. Davidson (Airdrie)
Attendance: 8,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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1964-03-28: Motherwell 0-4 Celtic, League Division 1 - Pic

Motherwell 0 Celtic 4. 28th March 1964.