Celtic 2
Dundee Utd 0
League (Premier Division)
Celtic |
2 - 0 |
Dundee Utd |
 |
League (Premier Division) |
 |
| Goalscorers | |
|
Joe Craig (44) Ronnie Glavin (pen.) (50) |
None.
Hamish McAlpine (missed pen.) (19) |
| Team Managers | |
| Jock Stein |
Jim McLean |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
1. Roy Baines 2. Danny McGrain 3. Tommy Burns 4. Pat Stanton 5. Johannes Edvaldsson 6. Roy Aitken 7. Johnny Doyle 8. Ronnie Glavin 9. Joe Craig 10. Kenny Dalglish 11. Alfie Conn |
Hamish McAlpine .1 Andy Rolland .2 Frank Kopel .3 George Fleming .4 Walter Smith .5 Dave Narey .6 Paul Sturrock .7 Doug Houston .8 Paul Hegarty .9 Tom McAdam .10 Graeme Payne .11 |
| Bench | |
|
12. Paul Wilson 14. Johnny Gibson |
Billy Williamson .12 Gordon G Wallace .14 |
| Substitutions | |
| None. |
Billy Williamson for Walter Smith (45) |
| Cautions | |
| None. |
Andy Rolland (15) |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Eddie Pringle (Edinburgh) (Referee) |
Match Report
Realistically we were the only major challengers to Celtic for the Premier title so our visit to Parkheact was crucial to say the least. United made a bright start and were presented with a golden opportunity to go ahead when Paul Hegarty was pulled down in the box by Danny McGrain after 19 minutes.
We'd struggled all season from the spot and Hamish McAlpine, who'd been entrusted with the task, came up, only for Barnes to smother his effort and sending Hamish scurrying back to his own charge.
Celtic, spurred by this reprieve stepped up their efforts, took charge and a minute from the interval Joe Craig headed Celtic into the lead. Five minutes into the second half Doyle was brought down by Hamish McAlpine and Ronnie Glavin tucked home the spot kick. From then on we were chasing the game and though the Tannadice men never gave up, that second goal made sure Celtic had adequate breathing space.
Squad Statistics (as at March 26th, 1977)
| 1976-77 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| Hamish McAlpine (GK) | 29 |
|
37 | 2 | 269 | 3 |
| Walter Smith | 29 |
|
10 | - | 156 | 3 |
| Dave Narey | 20 |
|
33 | 2 | 135 | 13 |
| Frank Kopel | 27 |
|
34 | - | 221 | 7 |
| Paul Hegarty | 22 |
|
37 | 9 | 99 | 24 |
| Andy Rolland | 34 |
|
30 | 1 | 399 | 35 |
| George Fleming | 28 |
|
37 | 2 | 214 | 21 |
| Doug Houston | 33 |
|
19 | - | 104 | 5 |
| Paul Sturrock | 20 |
|
35 | 15 | 76 | 26 |
| Graeme Payne | 21 |
|
37 | 1 | 110 | 6 |
| Tom McAdam | 22 |
|
33 | 10 | 62 | 23 |
| Billy Williamson (sub) | 24 |
|
7 | - | 7 | - |
League Table (as at March 26th, 1977)
No league table has been added for this season.