1966-08-31: Clyde 1-3 Celtic, League Cup

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Trivia

    • Lennox, Gemmell, Murdoch, Clark, Chalmers and McBride were selected top play for the Scottish League against the Irish League.
    • Jim Craig was listed for the first time this season but never got the game. Instead out went Hughes to the bench and in came Bobby Lennox again.
    • Clyde play in unusual red and white candy striped shirts.
    • This was the game when Bertie Auld sat on the ball near the end of the game.

      Review

      Despite the score and the clear fact that Celtic were never about to lose this game, there was less of a fluency in the team than seen so far this season. This was because Clyde defended well and in depth. Lennox for once, failed to score but he was involved in both the openers providing the cross from which McBride got the opener and being pulled down in the area to win the penalty.

      With this result Celtic qualified for the quarter finals of the League Cup
      Hearts 3-1 St Mirren

      Team P W D L F A Pts
      Celtic 5 5 0 0 22 3 10
      Hearts 5 2 1 2 7 9 5
      Clyde 5 2 0 3 6 13 4
      St Mirren 5 0 1 4 3 13 1

      Teams

      Clyde
      McCulloch, Glasgow, Mulheron, McHugh, Fraser, Staite, McFarlane, Gilroy, Knox, Anderson, Hastings Sub: Soutar
      Scorer Gilroy (36)

      Celtic
      Simpson; Gemmell, O'Neill; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, McBride, Chalmers, Lennox, Auld. Sub Hughes
      Scorers McBride 2 (16, 38 pen), Gemmell (86)

      Referee: A. McKenzie (Coatbridge)
      Attendance: 18,000

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      • Match Report (see end of page below)

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      Clyde v Celtic, LC, 31/8/66