1981-08-22: Saint Mirren 1-5 Celtic, League Cup

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Trivia

  • Game made all ticket by police after over crowding in the Scottish cup tie a year previously.
  • George McCluskey scored a hat trick.
  • Stoke City said to be looking at George McCluskey.

Review

This was Celtic's best performance for a long time at a packed Love Street.

Saints scored first from Stark's penalty after young Moyes had fouled Richardson.

Celtic roared back and MacLeod scored with an incredibly powerful shot from 25 yards.

McCluskey scored a hat trick of fine finishes before MacLeod rounded things off with a flying header.

The Celtic fans roared their team from the field in appreciation of a magnificent performance on a warm summers day.

Teams

St Mirren: Thomson Beckett Abercrombie Fitzpatrick McCormack Copland McDougall (Logan) Stark Bone Richardson Scanlon

Scorer: Stark pen 19

Celtic: Bonner McGrain Reid Aitken Moyes MacLeod Provan Sullivan McGarvey Burns McCluskey Subs: McAdam Conroy

Scorers: MacLeod 28, 75 McCluskey 35, 55, 85

Attendance: 18,065

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

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