After twelve matches in the league campaign of 1956/57, Celtic had won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3, with a relatively poor record of 19 goals scored.
On this day in 1956, they travelled through to Broomfield to face Airdrie, at that time in mid-table. Future Celt Billy Price was at wing-half for the Diamonds that afternoon and future Rangers star Ian McMillan at inside-forward.
Celtic had Jonas Kaduskeviechi – or John Jack as he was better known – at centre-half, in front of Dick Beattie in goal and alongside Bobby Evans and Bertie Peacock.
John Higgins was at outside-right, Vincent Ryan at inside-right, with Neil Mochan, Willie Fernie and Charlie Tully also up front to provide support.
Celtic won 7-3, John Higgins scoring four of them, all in the first half, in 11, 17, 29, and 42 minutes; Vincent Ryan scored one of the three goals in his 22-match career in the Hoops; and Willie Fernie got the final two, in the 75th and 77th minutes, to help make Celtic’s goals-for tally much more respectable.
Many Happy Returns to Alan Thompson, born on this day in 1973.
Jim Craig
