1982-05-08: Dundee United 3-0 Celtic, Premier Division

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Trivia

  • Had Celtic won they would have lifted the League title. They still require 2 points from their final game against St Mirren.
  • Gates were closed at Celtic end when ground was full.
  • When McCluskey goes off injured after 50 minutes it means that regular strikers McCluskey, Nichoals and McGarvey are all missing with ijury.
  • Tom McAdam is pushed up front as stop gap striker.

Review

Dundee Utd were deserved winners on a hot day at a packed Tannadice.

Celtic's worries increase when Sullivan and McCluskey hobble off with injuries.

Teams

Dundee Utd: McAlpine Phillip Malpas Gough Hegarty Narey Bannon Milne (Reilly) Holt Sturrock Dodds Sub: Gibson

Scorers: Hegarty 18 Sturrock 46 Milne 80

Celtic: Bonner McGrain Reid Aitken McAdam MacLeod Provan Sullivan (P McStay) McCluskey (Moyes) Burns Crainie

Attendance: 16,779

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

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