| Match Pictures | Matches: 1965 – 1966 | 1965-66 Pictures |
Trivia
- The 37 Scottish clubs in the League rejected the call by the SFA and the League for a reorganisation. This meant that there would still be promotion from Division 2 to Division 1 this season.
- Jim Craig was out again suffering a recurrence of the ankle injury. This meant moving Billy McNeill back to right back and John Cushley coming in. Also out was an injured Charlie Gallacher. McBride moved across to inside left with Bertie Auld coming back in at inside right.
- On the same day Celtic Reserves beat Hearts Reserves 1-0 in the semi-final of the Second XI Cup. Celtic's scorer was J. Quinn. The Celtic team was Martin, Young, O'Neill, Cattanach, McCarron, Brogan, Connelly, Lennox, J. Quinn, Sweeney, Taylor.
- On the Monday after this game Celtic were away to Jordanhill College in the Combined Reserve League and defeated them 3-1. The Celtic team was Fallon, Young, McCarron, Cattanach, Connelly, Hay, 'Junior', McGowan, J. Quinn, Sweeney, Taylor. The Celtic scorers were McGowan, J. Quinn and Sweeney.
Review
Rangers slipped up at home drawing to Hearts.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Celtic | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 26 | 41 |
| Rangers | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24 | 40 |
| Kilmarnock | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 38 | 36 |
| Dunfermiline | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 33 | 35 |
| Hearts | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 33 | 31 |
Teams
Celtic
Simpson; McNeill, Gemmell; Murdoch, Cushley, Clark; Johnstone, Auld, Chalmers, McBride, Hughes
Goals: McBride (pen 32), Chalmers 2 (50, 55)
St Johnstone
McVittie, Michie, Coburn, McCarry, McKinven, Renton, Cowan, Duffy, Whitelaw, McDonald, McGrogan
Goals: Renton (25), Duffy (89)
Referee:A.D. Fleming (Banknock)
Attendance: 26,000
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)