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Trivia
- First Glasgow derby game since the riot Cup Final in May
- Rangers first ever Premier Division win at Parkhead – their second would not come until 1989. This was their first Parkhead win since 1974.
- First time Tom McAdam plays against brother Colin in an Old Firm game.
- Controversy surrounds disallowed Murdo MacLeod goal in the second half which would have given Celric a 2-1 lead. Linesman flagged McGarvey offside who was not interfering with play.
- On the same day Celtic defeated Rangers 3-0 in a Reserve League match at Ibrox, The Celtic team was Latchford, McStay, Donaldson, Conroy, Duffy, Casey, Doyle, Weir, Davidson, Halpin. Subs Crainie and Moyes. The Celtic scorers were Davidson 2 and Doyle.
- On the Monday after this game Celtic defeated Dundee Utd 2-1 at Celtic Park in the second leg of the Reserve League Cup Final to win 6-5 on aggregate. The Celtic team was Latchford, McStay, Reid, Casey, McDonald, Duffy, Davidson, Weir, Nicholas, Craig, Halpin. Subs Crainie (Weir), Donaldson. The Dundee Utd team was Graham, Kopel, Murray, Leslie, Smith, Holt, Reilly, Philip, Dodds, Kerr, Craig. Subs Cochrane and Lorimer. The Celtic scorers were McDonald and Nicholas.
Review
Celtic did not deserve to lose this game. In the first half bad finishing had cost them dearly and in the second Murdo MacLeod had a fine goal controversially disallowed which would have given Celtic a 2-1 lead and this incident was covered in the media for weeks after.
With time running out Alex Miller scored the winner with a spectacular looping shot over Bonner.
Teams
Celtic:
Bonner, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, McAdam, MacLeod, Provan, Sullivan, McGarvey, Burns, McCluskey Subs: MacDonald Nicholas
Celtic scorer: Burns (47)
Rangers:
McCloy, Jardine, Miller, Forsyth, Jackson, Bett, MacDonald, (Cooper) Russell (Johnstone), McAdam Redford, Johnston
Rangers scorers: Bett (61), Miller (89)
Ref: E Pringle
Att: 58,000
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
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