1974-03-02: Celtic 1-0 Heart of Midlothian, League Division 1

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Trivia

  • Hibs beat Rangers 3-1 at Easter Road to continue their challenge.
  • Jimmy Bone made his debut when he came on as a sub for Dixie Deans. Billy McNeill was absent with an eye injury picked up in the Basle game and Roddie MacDonald stepped in. Hunter returned to goal having shaken off the back injury that had kept him out of the Basle game.
  • In the Reserve League on the same day Celtic lost 2-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle. The Celtic team was Connaghan, J. Davidson, McCool, McNamara, Welsh, Callaghan, Johnstone, Ritchie, V. Davidson, O'Hara, Lynch Subs McLaughlin and Little. The Celtic scorer was Vic Davidson.

Review

Celtic looked jaded after their trip to Switzerland in midweek. A tough game which Celtic did well to survive.

Hunter was injured early on and did not look happy in his movement. Hearts threw everything at them and hit the woodwork three times through Ford, Stevenson and Aird.

Celtic's winner was well worked. Murray sent McGrain down the right flank and his perfect cross eluded two defenders and allowed Deans to score at the back post.

McGrain was also injured and had to be substituted.

Teams

Celtic:
Hunter, McGrain (McCluskey), Brogan, Connelly, MacDonald, Hay, Hood, Murray, Deans (Bone), Dalglish, Wilson.
Scorer: Deans (29)

Hearts:
Cruickshank Sneddon Kay Jefferies Anderson Brown Aird Gibson Ford Stevenson (Prentice) Murray Sub: Busby
Scorer:

Referee: J W Paterson (Bothwell)
Attendance: 32,000

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

Articles

1974 Celtic 1-0 Hearts report