A bit of Research

[Deleted]

Iam trying to find out if the Rovers were the first team to play Celtic after they won the European Cup in 1967 .
My source was a guy called Mick Murphy who played with Rovers at that time .
Has any one any info if this game took place or is there anyone who was actually playing in the team to confirm the validity of this story

[Roy of the Rovers]

Well, according to Statto.com we didn't play Celtic in the 1960's at all. So if this is true it would have been a friendly match.

[Deleted]

Yeah I think this was a. Pre season friendly

[Rovergrant]

Can`t recall it - might have been a `closed door` friendly. Rovers did enter a team in the `Combined Reserve League` for a couple of seasons inn the 60s. Rangers and Celtic fielded teams in this league usually `third` teams.

[fineen]

Rovers did play a friendly against Celtic before the '67-8 season. Memory is a bit hazy but I believe there was maybe one change from the Lisbon Lions line-up and Celtic won 2-1 or 3-2. The Advertiser archive will have information, I'm sure.

[teekasule]

maybe it was the 69 season ?
image.wikifoundry.com/image/3/ae4d400cbb2ca373e7634308be236df7

[charlestheoptimist]

Quite a strong Celtic line up - must have been an early appearance for Kenny Dalgleish - wonder if he remembers it !

[Deleted]

Does that make the Tiser the first ever newspaper to report on a game featuring Kenny Dal - and the first to misspell his name?

[charlestheoptimist]

Done a bit of further digging and found an entry in Robin Marwicks excellent book- Boys from the Brig , that mentions a Monday night in late January 1969 when Rovers and Celtic XI fought out a 0-0 draw. Invaluable reference book for old Rovers matches