3-3 v Celtic FC - 5 August 1967 - Neutral

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Spurs 3

Celtic FC

Celtic FC

3

  • Auld
    7'
    25'
  • Chalmers
    60'
Details
Match Number

4135

Opposition
Celtic

Celtic FC

Competition
Friendly

Friendly

Season

1967/68

Date

5th August 1967

Kick Off

15:00

Venue

Hampden Park

Attendance

91,708

Referee

William Syme

Weather at Kick Off

13.8° - Partly Cloudy

Facts & Milestones
  • 4104th overall match (2011 wins, 842 draws, 1239 losses)

  • 1077th non-competitive match (620 wins, 175 draws, 270 losses)

  • team

    8th match vs Celtic FC (3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses)

  • competition

    662nd Friendly match (397 wins, 100 draws, 153 losses)

  • 17th match in Scotland (4 wins, 4 draws, 9 losses)

  • 2nd match at Hampden Park (0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss)

Report

European champions Celtic took on FA Cup winners Spurs in a high-scoring pre-season friendly which delighted the 91,000 plus crowd.

This is a game that was fondly remembered for years to come and was often shown at functions by the Celtic film club.

Despite it being a friendly this was a showpiece game by two top sides. The amount of talent on show was amazing, Johnstone, Murdoch and Auld against Mackay, Greaves and Gilzean.

Within a minute Tottenham were ahead with a sweeping move that Jimmy Greaves finished. Celtic fought back strongly and Bertie Auld scored one of his finest goals after playing two 1-2’s and beating Pat Jennings.

Late on Celtic went for broke with Chalmers hitting the post and Johnstone striking the bar with a lobbed shot.

At the end of the game the huge Hampden crowd gave both signs a rousing reception on a warm sunny day.

Timeline
KO

Bertie Auld

7'

Bertie Auld

25'
HT

Steve Chalmers

60'
FT
Location
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