1971-03-06: Celtic 7-1 Raith Rovers, Scottish Cup

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Trivia

  • Jim Craig, recently back from injury, was pretty much ruled out during the week after suffering a leg injury during the Friendly against Carlisle Utd.
  • Celtic transfer list John 'Yogi' Hughes when he turned up at Celtic Park at 1:30 unhappy at being left out of the team with a written transfer request. Stein sent him home but Celtic went ahead and transfer listed him looking for either cash or a player swap and Newcastle were said to be set to bid £80,000 for big Yogi.
  • Vic Davidson was included in the team with George Connelly dropping to the bench.
  • Celtic draw Airdrie in the Scottish cup semis.
  • Celtic play in yellow tops, green shorts and yellow socks.
  • On the same day Celtic Reserves defeated Alloa 5-1 in a Challenge Match at Recreation Park. see Match report
  • This was the first game Celtic charged their fans decimal prices after decimalisation in February 1971.

1971-03-06: Celtic 7-1 Raith Rovers, Scottish Cup - The Celtic Wiki

Review

Celtic dispose of Raith with contempt before flying to snow bound Amsterdam to face Ajax.

Teams

Celtic:
Williams, Hay, Gemmell, Callaghan, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Hood (Connelly), Wallace, Davidson, Lennox
Scorers: Lennox 3 (22, 27, 81), Gemmell (36 pen), Callaghan (52), Wallace (72), Davidson (74)

Raith Rovers:
McDermott Hislop Gray Beveridge (Wilkinson) Thomson Lindsay Wallace Sinclair Innes Georgeson McGuire
Scorers: Georgeson 64

Referee: R H Davidson (Airdrie)
Attendance: 32,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

Celtic v Raith Rovers, Scottish Cup, 6/3/71