Is that against Arsenal at Highbury?
Yes it is. 1967/68 season. Arsenal won 3-0Is that against Arsenal at Highbury?
Numan,DeBoer,Ferguson ,all tremendous players
I think you may be rightNuman,DeBoer,Ferguson ,all tremendous players
is that Russell Latapy in there also
Did Alex Ferguson make his debut in that game?Yes it is. 1967/68 season. Arsenal won 3-0
Love big Jock with the CigarIn Barcelona, in 1972 ....
Colin Stein scored one,
Willie Johnston two.
Andy Penman and Ian Ure in the background.
A young Pressley lurking in the background.
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What happened next?
We missed more sitters in that game than any other I can remember.Celtic were so confident going into that game. They literally fell on their arse.
One of the most bizarre matches I've seen against them.Celtic were so confident going into that game. They literally fell on their arse.
This is before he could speak without boring everyone to death…A young Pressley lurking in the background.
One of the most bizarre matches I've seen against them.
2 penalties saved.
The most famous sitter of all time.
And a fox on the pitch!
Peaky blinders
The crowds in the mid to late 70s for us against them definitely fell sharply compared to the early 70s.
Not many Tims at the 1959 ne'erday gameThe crowds in the mid to late 70s for us against them definitely fell sharply compared to the early 70s.
Think it might have been the move to earlier kick offs?
Plus you had some Dryborough Cup games which weren't really popular attracting crowds of around 40,000 at Hampden for instance in 1979 when Davie Cooper and Sandy Jardine scored their incredible goals in a 3-1 victory.The crowds in the mid to late 70s for us against them definitely fell sharply compared to the early 70s.
Think it might have been the move to earlier kick offs?
I was at that game as a youngster and recall getting absolutely soaking. Some of the worst weather I have watched Rangers play in.Not many Tims at the 1959 ne'erday game
Didn't the celtic players ask the referee to abandon the game when they went behind?I was at that game as a youngster and recall getting absolutely soaking. Some of the worst weather I have watched Rangers play in.
I remember that before the game they were complaining about a heavy fixture list and didnt want the games to be played.Didn't the celtic players ask the referee to abandon the game when they went behind?
It was the first time I'd ever seen a fox in my life.Some great memories from that night but I forgot all about the fox.
Yes that is correct but the officials decided after the complaints and conferring together that the game would continue.Didn't the celtic players ask the referee to abandon the game when they went behind?
Just read the report of the game and seemingly it was all Celtic after the referee and linesmen conferred and Auld even missed a penaltyYes that is correct but the officials decided after the complaints and conferring together that the game would continue.
That's about right. Wasn't long left when he missed the penalty and even the weather got the blame for that.Just read the report of the game and seemingly it was all Celtic after the referee and linesmen conferred and Auld even missed a penalty