1986-08-09: Celtic 1-0 Dundee, Premier Division

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Trivia

  • The League flag for 1985/86 season was raised before the game by chairman Tom Devlin and Roy Aitken was presented with the League championship trophy.
  • This was the first game in which Celtic fans stood in the newly renovated Celtic end of the ground, the west terracing.
  • The League trophy was paraded by ball boys at half time.
  • Celtic fans constantly chant Albert Kidd's name throughout.
  • Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish watched the game. He was rumoured to be looking at Brian McClair.
  • This was Jocky Scott's first game as Dundee manager.
  • Hibs beat Rangers 2-1 at Easter Road. Graeme Souness was sent off.
  • On Monday the 11th Celtic defeated Dundee 5-2 in a Reserve League match at Dens Park. The Celtic team was Latchford, McGrain, McGee, Shepherd, Bailie, O'Leary, McGuire, Grant, McInally, Rogan, Smith. Subs Traynor (Shepherd), Fraser. The Celtic scorers were Smith 3, McInally and McGuire.

Review

Mo Johnston scored the all important goal to give Celtic a deserved win on a warm day.

Teams

Celtic: Bonner W McStay Whyte Aitken McGugan MacLeod McClair P McStay Johnstone Burns Archdeacon (McInally) Sub: Grant

Scorer: Johnston 4

Dundee: Geddes Forsyth (Jack) McKinlay McGeachie Smith Duffy Kidd (Ferguson) Shannon Harvey Connor Stephen

Referee:

Attendance: 35,443

Articles

  • Match Report (see end of page below)

Pictures

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