8th September 1951


MOTHERWELL vs CELTIC


Motherwell 

2 – 2

Celtic


Division A
Saturday, September 8th, 1951
Fir Park. Att 28,000

Goalscorers
Archie Kelly (7, 35)
Bertie Peacock (70)
Charlie Tully (86)

Lineups
John Johnston
Willie Kilmarnock
Archie Shaw
Donald McLeod
Andy Paton
Willie Redpath
Wilson Humphries
Jim Forrest
Archie Kelly
Jimmy Watson
Johnny Aitkenhead
John Bonnar
Sean Fallon
Alex Rollo
Bobby Evans
Alec Boden
Joe Baillie
Bobby Collins
James Walsh
John McPhail
Bertie Peacock
Charlie Tully

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

S. Hilton (Referee)

Match Report

Facts

A heavy police presence was in operation at Fir Park due to trouble with Celtic fans the previous Saturday when they fell to a surprise 2-0 defeat at the hands of Morton. At Cappielow over crowding and a pitch invasion ensued and a number of arrests were made. Further trouble at Fir Park happened in the East terracing and a number of arrests were made.

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