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Trivia
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Celtic win the league
- Celtic take a title bow on an unseasonably cold night in Dundee.
- Celtic officially became League Champions for the thirty-second time.
- It was a magnificent performance at Tannadice, which was taken over by thousands of Celtic fans.
- MacLeod’s goal in 2 minutes was Celtic’s 80th League goal of the season. A new record.
- Celtic players carry Danny McGrain shoulder high around Tannadice.
- The eighth meeting of the season between Celtic and Dundee United.
- Richard Gough made his senior debut in football on this night as a substitute.
"With Supporters like these, how can you fail to become champions? They are just incredible. I give Celtic credit for playing really well and beating us but these fans look as though they are part of the team."
Jim McLean, Dundee Utd Manager and Scottish football legend
Review
This game was the highlight of the season and Burns' goal is candidate for goal of the season. Celtic win the title in entertaining fashion by playing attacking football.
The celebrations at full time are emotional as McGrain and McNeill are carried shoulder high by the players.
Teams
Dundee Utd:- McAlpine, Holt, Kopel, Phillip, Hegarty, Stark, Bannon, Milne, Pettigrew, Sturrock, Addison (Gough 61). Sub:- Payne
Goals:- Pettigrew 16, Sturrock 71.
Celtic:-Bonner, McGrain, Reid, MacLeod, McAdam, Aitken, Provan, Conroy, McGarvey, Burns, Nicholas. Subs:- MacDonald, Doyle
Goals:- MacLeod 2, McGarvey 35, Burns 59.
Ref:- D S Downie (Edinburgh).
Attendance: 15,349
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 24th April 1981
