Jim Craig – Fightback! Celtic’s 5-4 victory continues the charge for the title

For those fans fortunate enough to follow Celtic through their ‘Annus Mirabilis’ of 1966/67, there is one league match that always features in their memories.

On this day in 1966, table-toppers Celtic ran out at East End Park to face Dunfermline, at that point in 6th place in the table, with 22,000 packed in. The Celtic fans soon looked shell-shocked, though, as the Pars were 2-up with just over half-an-hour gone.

Bobby Murdoch pulled one back for Celtic in 34 minutes to lift the spirits of the fans, although they were soon down again as Dunfermline scored a third.

Jimmy Johnstone made it 3-2 in the 43rd minute but Dunfermline got a fourth just after the interval. Then came the Celtic fight-back.

Bertie Auld, pushing forward from his midfield position, made the score 4-3 in 62 minutes; Joe McBride, in the midst of a great run, levelled the scores in 69 minutes; and just on the whistle, he did it again from the penalty spot, his 15th goal for the season thus far, giving Celtic a 5-4 victory to continue the charge for the title.

Jim Craig

About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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