1966-08-23 Rangers 0-4 Celtic, Glasgow Cup

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Trivia

Game played at Ibrox Park.
The Rangers end of the ground was in the process of being roofed.
Bobby Lennox scores a rare Celtic hat trick against Rangers.
Former Celt and new Glentoran manager John Colrain watches from the Ibrox stand as his team have drawn Rangers in the ECWC.
Stein gives the players the next day off for their efforts and the players go golfing.
Celtic name a 25 man squad to UEFA for this season’s European Cup campaign. They are: GK – Simpson Fallon Martin Kennedy. DEF – Craig Gemmell Halpin McCarron O’Neill Brogan Cattenach Cushley McNeill Clark MID – Murdoch Auld Connelly Gallagher Taylor FOR – Hughes Johnstone Lennox McBride Chalmers Quinn.

Review

This was a humiliating defeat for Rangers on their own patch. They had actually started well and Simpson was required to make a fine save from Johnston before diving bravely at the feet of Forrest.
Celtic got the break through in eight minutes when McNeill got the break of the ball inside the area and lashed the ball home from close range.
Lennox scored a magnificent second when he swerved past two defenders before firing a rising shot past Ritchie. Shortly after Murdoch’s header hit the bar.
In the second half Rangers fought bravely and McNeill had to clear from his line when a Smith cross had beaten Simpson.
Lennox’s pace had troubled Greig all night and in 81minutes he misjudged a through ball to allow the speedy Lennox in to finish. Lennox rounded off his hat trick a couple of minutes later with a fine low shot from the edge of the area after good work from Auld had set him up.
Celtic looked faster and sharper and Rangers sluggish in comparison. The movement of Celtic’s forward players was most impressive and Murdoch and Auld looked in control in the midfield.
Celtic’s supporters celebrated noisily at the end of the game.