Manager Jock Stein had been very pleased with the 6-1 thrashing of Dunfermline at Parkhead in the opening round and asked his players for more of the same when Celtic got another home tie in the semi-final of the Dryborough Cup, played on this day in 1973.
A good –going Dundee side were the opponents – with Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell at centre-half – and Celtic pleased the home support by going one-up through a goal by young starlet Brian Mclaughlin in 25 minutes.
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Five minutes after the interval, Jimmy Johnstone made it two with a classic goal, beating several men on a twisting run before sending a low shot into the corner of the net.
Shortly after that, it was 3-0. Bobby Lennox sent the ball wide to Jim Brogan, he crossed into the middle and new signing Andy Lynch was on the spot to score his first goal.
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And just on the hour mark, Bobby Lennox made it four-nil, racing free of the Dundee defence, having his first shot blocked by the keeper but making no mistake with his second attempt.
The 4-0 result put Celtic into the final for the 3rd successive year.
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On this day in 1922, in Sligo, Sean Fallon was born.
Sean was quite an experienced 28-year-old when he signed for Celtic in March 1950 but over the following eight years, he made 254 appearances, scoring 14 goals before joining the club’s coaching staff.
Jim Craig