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Trivia
- John Clark and Stevie Chalmers had both been released on frees at the end of the season. Partick Thistle were making moves for Clark but were in a tug with both Morton and East Fife for his services.
- Brogan, Hay and Johnstone had been away with the Scotland international party at the home internationals.Hay and Brogan played against Wales on the 15th drawing 0-0; they then played Northern Ireland at Hampden losing 1-0; then Brogan and Johnstone played against England at Wembley losing 3-1 on the 22nd. Jim Brogan had picked up a hairline fracture of his right leg.
- Played in the Ramat Gan stadium in front of 35,000. Celtic reward the double cup winning team with a week long trip to the Holy Land. They left Glasgow on the 24th.
- The Celtic party includedJimmy Quinn, Bobby Murdoch, David Cattanach, and Vic Davidson.
- The Jerusalem Post describe this game as being against an Israeli international XI. They say that Celtic played marvellous football in the 80 degree heat.
- Harry Hood carries on where he finished the season by scoring the only goal.
- Three days later Celtic visit Jerusalem for a visit and Kenny Dalglish, reputedly when offered the chance to visit the wailing wall, refused stating that 'If you've seen one wall you've seen them all'.
Review
Not much information other than Celtic played well in the first half then wilted in the heat.
Teams
Hapoel Select:
Celtic:
Williams, Hay, McGrain, Callaghan, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Hood, Macari (Wallace), Dalglish, Lennox.
Goal:- Hood (20).
Referee:
Attendance:- 35,000.
Articles
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