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Trivia
- Celtic's first league match at East End Park since April 1975
- Peter Grant returns after missing wins over Motherwell and Forfar Athletic with a knee ligament injury
- Pat Bonner had been unwell in the days leading up to the game. Allan McKnight added to the squad
- Dunfermline were unbeaten in three Premier Division matches since winning promotion
- Dunfermline's inspiration Ian McCall earned a £150,000 move to Rangers days later on the back of this performance.
Review
This was McNeill's first set back of the season and was a sharp wake up call to the supporters.
Celtic did not play badly but missed chances and slackness in defence were a bad combination.
Celtic hit woodwork three times, through Grant and Walker (twice)
Dunfermline keeper Ian Westwater in inspirational form
Teams
Celtic:
Bonner, Morris, Rogan, Aitken, Whyte, Grant, Stark, McStay, McGhee, Walker, Burns
Subs: McGugan, Archdeacon
Scorer: Walker (penalty)
Dunfermline:
Westwater, G Robertson, Forrest, McCathie, Young, C Robertson, Beedie, Cowie, Ferguson, McCall, Jenkins
Subs: Morrison, Thompson
Scorers: G Robertson, Ferguson
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
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