1970-05-22: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Celtic, Friendly

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Trivia

  • Leicester City manager Frank O'Farrell is quoted as saying he wants to buy Tommy Gemmell from Celtic. Brian Clough of Derby County was told to put an offer in writing if he wanted Gemmell and Jimmy Johnstone. Newcastle Utd who were also on tour in the USA were also known to be interested in taking Jinky to St James' Park.

Review

Played in Downing stadium, Randalls Island again which was described as 'pretty run down'. Half the floodlights were out of order and the glare from the ones in order were said to have near blinded the spectators. Attendance 6,282.

Teams

Eintracht:-

Goals:- Heese 29, Lindemann 53 80.

Celtic:-
Williams, Craig, Hay, Cattanach, McNeill, Connelly (Callaghan 66), Hood (Wallace 60), Murdoch, Macari , Davidson, Lennox
Goal:- Lennox 44.

Att:- 6,282

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  • Match Report (see below)

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Eintracht Frankfurt v Celtic, Friendly, 22/5/70