1971-08-25: Celtic 0-1 Morton, League Cup

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Trivia

  • An unchanged side for Celtic; Celtic play in yellow tops, green shorts and green socks.
  • New stand is open to the fans for the first time.
  • Stand costs £350,000 to build.
  • Morton field 15 year old boy Charlie Brown in midfield.
  • Dalglish misses penalty just before Morton scored.

Review

On a night of Celtic pressure Morton break away to record a notable win. Rangers now top the League Cup group.

Ayr Utd 0 – 4 Rangers

Team P W D L F A Pts
Rangers 4 3 0 1 10 2 6
Celtic 4 3 0 1 6 1 6
Morton 4 1 1 2 2 4 3
Ayr Utd 4 0 1 3 1 12 1

Teams

Celtic:
Williams, McGrain, Hay, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Lennox, Dalglish, Callaghan, Hughes. Substitute: Macari
Scorers:

Morton:
Sorenson, Hayes,McDermott, Lumsden, Anderson, Laughton, Brown (Brand), Mason, Osborne, Murphy, Lavelle
Scorer: Osborne (74)

Referee: E Thomson (Edinburgh)
Attendance: 27,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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1971 Celtic 0-1 Morton