1966-08-20: Celtic 8-2 St Mirren, League Cup

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Trivia

    • The only casualty, despite the rough house play of Clyde in the previous game, was Bertie Auld who reported a slight muscle strain. He recovered and Celtic again named an unchanged side.
    • Celtic play in change strip of all green.
    • On the same day Celtic Reserves beat St Mirren Reserves 3-1 in a Reserve League Cuptie at Love Street. The scorers were Gallagher, Taylor and Connelly. The Celtic team was Martin, Craig, McCarron, Henderson, Cushley, Brogan, Connelly, Taylor, Quinn, Gallagher, Hughes.

    Review

    Celtic powered their way to victory over St Mirren with 8 goals against 2. Joe McBride scored 4 to take his total to 9 goals in 3 games. Bobby Lennox picked up another brace with Auld and Chalmers chipping in with singles. Treacy scored two late goals for St Mirren when the Bhoys had taken their foot off the pace.

    Hearts 4-3 Clyde

    Team P W D L F A Pts
    Celtic 3 3 0 0 16 2 6
    Hearts 3 1 1 0 4 5 3
    Clyde 3 1 0 2 4 10 2
    St Mirren 3 1 0 2 2 9 1

    Teams

    Celtic
    Simpson; Gemmell, O'Neill; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, McBride, Chalmers, Lennox, Auld. Sub Cattanach
    Scorers Lennox 2 (10, 72), McBride 4 (24 pen, 26, 44, 46), Auld (58), Chalmers (86)

    St Mirren
    Thorburn, Murray, Clark, Pinkerton, Kiernan, Wilson, Aird, Treacy, Adamson, Gemmill, Hamilton Sub: Bell
    Scorer Treacy 2 (78, 82)

    Referee: R. Crockett (Dundee)
    Attendance: 31,500

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