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Trivia
- Following the Dundee Utd game 5 Celtic players needed treatment for injuries. The were Wilson, McGrain, Dalglish, Lynch and Doyle. In departure from normal procedure Celtic stayed at Celtic Park to prepare and did not travel to Seamills. For once Jock Stein or a Celtic representative had not been to see Wisla play.
- Wisla trained at Celtic Park on the Tuesday night and were without their Polish World Cup international Musial.
- Upper stand was all ticket only.
- A large number of British ex-pat Poles noisily support Wisla from the main stand and proudly wave Polish flags.
- Celtic's first Euro tie against Polish opposition.
Review
Celtic start well with Doyle hitting the post and Wilson hitting the bar before MacDonald scored in 13 minutes after Edvaldsson had headed a Doyle corner into his path. As the half wore on Wisla found their feet and Latchford made a fine save before Edvaldsson was forced into clearing a Kmiecik shot of the line with Latchford beaten.
In 68 minutes Wisla equalised after another Latchford save when Kusto scored with a high curling shot.
The Poles' second goal was a nightmare for Bobby Lennox who was short with a pass back and allowed Wrobel to score easily after walking round Latchford.
Dalglish scored a good late goal with a low shot after Doyle set him up and this saved Celtic's blushes and gave them a bit of hope for the second leg.
Celtic badly missed the experienced of Pat Stanton who was ineligible to play.
Wisla were a technically aware and able side and the result boded ill for the return game in Poland in two weeks time.
On the other side of the city Rangers drew 1-1 with FC Zurich in the European Cup.
Teams
Celtic:
Latchford, McGrain, Lynch, Glavin, MacDonald, Edvaldsson, Doyle, Dalglish, Wilson, Burns, Lennox. Subs: Connaghan Aitken P McCluskey G McCluskey
Goals: MacDonald (13), Dalglish (90)
Wisla Krakow:
Adamczky, A Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Budka (Gazda), Plaszewski, H Szymanowski, Wrobel, Kapka, Nawalka, Kmiecik, Kusto
Goals:- Kmiecik (68), Wrobel (75)
Referee: C Correia (Portugal)
Attendance: 30,000
Articles
- Match Report(see below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 16th September 1976
