Video: Jinky, Murdoch, Chalmers Sink Hearts – On This Day

On this day back in 1966, the soon to be Lisbon Lions breezed past Hearts with a 3-1 victory in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final Replay. The greatest of them all, Jimmy Johnstone put Celtic ahead after receiving a magnificent pass following excellent midfield play between Murdoch and Hughes. That strike was then added to when Murdoch scored a beautiful lofted finish with his left foot, before Stevie Chalmers, enjoying a regular run in the team alongside Joe McBride, completed the win with a composed goal in the second half.

The decisions to swap Bertie Auld for Charlie Gallagher and Jim Craig with John Cushley had paid off. 72,000 Celtic fans went home happy and could look forward to a Semi-Final against Dunfermline Athletic.

Sandy McMahon – one of the early stars featured in Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic’s Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars

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Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.

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