1971-09-22: Celtic 6-2 Clydebank, League Cup

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Trivia

  • 16 years old Brian McLaughlin makes his Celtic debut and impresses greatly. McLaughlin had been taken onto the groundstaff from Dennys Boys Club this season and farmed out to Linlithgow Rose but he won his starting place on merit.
  • On the day before this game Sir Robert Kelly, Chairman of Celtic died in a Galsgow Infirmary
  • Celtic win 11-2 on aggregate.
  • Celtic draw St Mirren in semi finals.

Review

Harry Hood scores a hat trick as Celtic run out easy winners. Brian McLaughlin gives a good account of himself with reports praisingf his positional sense and passing.

Teams

Celtic:
Williams, Craig, Brogan, Hay, McNeill, Connelly, Hood, McLaughlin, Macari, Callaghan, Lennox (Hughes 56).
Scorers: Hood 3 (3, 45, 89), Ruddy (OG 55), Macari 2 (71, 90)

Clydebank:
McDonald, Mitchell, Gray, Ruddy, Fallon, Hay, McFarlane, Love, Kane, Munro, Caskie. Sub: Hall
Scorers: Connelly( OG 18), Hay (86)

Referee: C B McRoberts (Wishaw)
Attendance: 16,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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1971 Celtic 6-2 Clydebank