1981-10-31: Airdrieonians 1-3 Celtic, Premier Division

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Trivia

• Celtic play in new away strip for the first time – green jerseys with white pin stripes, white shorts and green socks.

• Celtic fans are cheered by Partick's 2-0 surprise win over Rangers at Ibrox.
• On the same day in the Reserve League, Celtic defeated Hamilton Accies 3-1 at Celtic Park. The Celtic team was Latchford, W. McStay, McInally, P. McStay, Garner, Duffy, Provan, Weir, Kenny, Crainie, Chalmers Subs Buckley (Chalmers) and McGoldrick. The Celtic scorers were Chalmers, Provan and Kenny.

Review

Celtic showed character by recovering after going a goal down in 5 minutes.

Burns goal was tremendous right footed volley on the drop from distance and this clinched the points for Celts.

Teams

Airdrie: Davidson Erwin (Thompson) (Kerr) Rodger Walker March Anderson McKewon Clark Flood Gordon McGuire

Scorer: Clark pen 5

Celtic: Bonner Moyes Reid Aitken McAdam MacLeod Nicholas Sullivan McGarvey Burns McCluskey Subs: Conroy Halpin

Scorers: Sullivan 40 McCluskey pen 56 Burns 86

Attendance: 13,500

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