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I had a seat in the North Stand. All I can remember about the game was that getting out was a seriously scary experience with my feet scarcely touching the ground
Can anyone give me any info about the game re. the score and attendance?
Also,was there a second such match at Parkhead the following month?
Can anyone give me any info about the game re. the score and attendance?
Also,was there a second such match at Parkhead the following month?
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Dunno, but I nearly died as a teenager leaving that dump of a stadium in about 1979. Feet off the ground as the crowd pressed me up against the brick exit-doorway with both me and the man behind me using all our arm strength to stop me from crushing my chest to pieces against the brick corner. He quite possibly saved my life.
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Celtic faced their old foes from Rotterdam at Hampden Park, who had been their nemesis 9 months previously in the European Cup final defeat in Milan.
Again Gemmell opened the scoring, this time from a penalty which he struck so hard that goalkeeper Eddy Treytel was retrieving the ball before he could turn and see it hit the net. Jock Stein deployed an experimental 1-3-3-3 formation with George Connelly as a sweeper and a back three of Craig, McNeill and Gemmell, but with no wingers which allowed channels for wide midfielders Hay, and the fast Callaghan, to get down the flanks. Feyenoord equalised after Evan Williams punched a ball he should have held. Wim Jansen wore the Feyenoord number 7 shirt. Celtic had requested this match to help them prepare for the European Cup quarter final ties with Ajax the following month and Feyenoord had by this time been crowned as World Champions after winning the World Club Cup against Estudiantes De La Plata from Argentina. A respectable crowd of 51,172 attended this game. Celtic: Williams, Craig, Gemmell, Connelly, McNeill, Hay, Johnstone, Lennox, Hood, Callaghan, Auld Substitutes: Dalglish, Davidson, Wallace Scorer: Gemmell (pen 20). Feyenoord: Treytel, Romelyn, Israel, Laesroms, Scneider, Hasil, Jansen, Kindvall, Posthumas (Van Daele), Van Hanegem, Wery. Substitutes: Moulijn, Mawiwald, Geilman, Boskamp Scorer: Posthumas. Referee: Finney (England) Attendance:- 51,172. |
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Definitely never played them again a month later. Celtic should have hammered them in the 1970 European Cup Final but they underestimated the Dutch, who were a very good side, and they got beat in ET.
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Thanks for that mac.
Whilst searching for info on the game all I could find were photos of the Match program and that of a ticket,both showing 9th Feb. I also came across an ad. from a Photographer offering photos of a game against Feyenoord played at Parkhead in March 1971,which seem infeasible. Obviously the guy got his wires crossed. |
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I watched the whole of that final on youtube the other week. Feyenoord were much better on the night. The Celtic goal shouldn't have stood and the defending for the winner was comical. Feyenoord had beaten an outstanding Milan side in the quarters and were worthy winners.
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No problem IAAJ. Not many people actually remember that match. Wim Jansen would never have thought on the day that one day he would manage Celtic.
Definitely were worthy winners on the night John, but having spoken to a few of the players in person, they all said the same thing, that they had not taken them as serious as they should have. Probably the same scenario as Inter in 1967 who also thought that they just needed to turn up to beat Celtic. |
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I recall reports in the press in the week leading up to the match of there being some dissatisfaction in the Celtic dressing room, about the moderate/poor bonuses they had been promised to win the trophy. Never did get it confirmed and at that time the press was very much Rangers orientated so it could have been absolute bowlucks. Any knowledge of that mightymac?
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themightymac02 Nov 21 14:08Joined: 05 Apr 02 | Topic/replies: 30,297 | Blogger: themightymac's blog
No problem IAAJ. Not many people actually remember that match. Wim Jansen would never have thought on the day that one day he would manage Celtic. Definitely were worthy winners on the night John, but having spoken to a few of the players in person, they all said the same thing, that they had not taken them as serious as they should have. Probably the same scenario as Inter in 1967 who also thought that they just needed to turn up to beat Celtic. Celtic were favourites in 1967 contrary to the myth. 100% fact. |
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Aye right.
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Do you still insist that Celtic were favourites for the 1967 European Cup Final Malay?
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I can guarantee that you are wrong mate.
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how you tell me what the betting was then ?
and pretty amazed a celtic fan would post something like this "Probably the same scenario as Inter in 1967 who also thought that they just needed to turn up to beat Celtic." in fact the most amazing thing i've ever seen or hear from a "celtic fan" |
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Still holding on to that old chestnut. I am a Celtic fan but not a deluded one like you that does not face up to reality and changes history to suit their own argument.
If you are amazed to see or hear a Celtic fan speak the truth and recall history as it was, then you really need to get a grip. Having read Mazzola`s book, I can assure you that the Inter players thought that they just needed to turn up to beat us, along with every neutral football fan in Europe and probably the entire world, and that is what makes our historic triumph such a fantastic occasion. We were not favourites to win the 1967 European Cup, Inter Milan were and that`s a FACT! |
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I didn`t say that I thought Inter just needed to turn up, I said Inter and the world did and that`s a fact.
Just like Celtic players thought against Feyenoord in 1970. But maybe you don`t believe the Lions that told me that. Maybe you know more than them. We were not favourites to win the 1967 European Cup, Inter Milan were and that`s a FACT! |
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Ajax were the real deal. Assume the aftermath of this match was a home and away defeat in the QFs for Celtic.
As for being almost crushed - it is a horrible experience. Twice swept off my feet at Highbury; sensible voices saved me. |
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Ajax won 3-0 home
Celtic 1-0 2nd leg |
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Inter were marginal favourites in '67, almost a coin flip game seemingly
https://m.facebook.com/theglasgowchronicles/photos/bookmakers-odds-for-the-1967-european-cup-final-in-lisbon/2193326830773721/?locale=zh_CN |
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Inter won the EC in 1963-64 and retained it the following season 64-65.
They lost narrowly to Real Madrid in the semis 65-66 and beat Real home and away in the quarters before losing to celtic. This was celtics firat appearance in the EC. Inter were big favourites to beat celtic. |
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Though here's another Glasgow bookie and it's joint favs
https://twitter.com/collectcelticfc/status/411259327018577920?lang=en |
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tbf though I had always heard that Celtic were big underdogs and it seems that actually people thought the teams were closely matched.
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Surprised at that Mac. I'd have thought Inter would have been odds on to win in 90 mins
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Conclusive proof that Inter were favourites. Nobody can deny that.
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It was the first game I was really interested in: last year England had won the World Cup, was pleased but not really invested.
Too young to bet but my impression was that Celtic were underdogs. No UK team had made the European Cup final before. British teams were portrayed as less "streetwise" than Europeans, particularly Italians. I was only 10 but knew as I watched it was one of those games where the result was inevitable - and the game taught me that fortune favours the brave. |
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tbf the other bookie had joint favs, so fair chance somewhere else Celtic were marginal favs.
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Googled Dan flynn. Surely not but heres the opening bit.
Biography Dan Flynn was certainly one of the more interesting of the 1908 British Olympians. Born of Irish parents in Glasgow, he was brought up in the Pollokshaws district of the city and went on to become a champion cyclist, heavyweight boxing champion, racehorse owner, and innovative bookmaker. |
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No betting on the draw Aka.
Dan Flynn obviously thought it would be a draw and he would scoop all the dough from fans on both sides of the Old Firm . Inter were 4/7 to win Trophy with European firms |
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5/1 with Malay Independent Bookmakers
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It was a different world in 1967. 99/100 local bets would have been on Celtic.
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No, if Glasgow bookies were offering silly prices on Inter, then surely Rangers fans would have been all over that.
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You wanna bet on that.
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Everyone's clued up now.
Then people had no choice and accepted any odds. The legacy lives on. I was at Taunton races last week and, being the first meeting open to the public since lockdown, was supported mostly by stalwart members. A good number still bet with the tote, and their returns are terrible. On one short field race, both winners paid 1.10 a place. The placepot paid 2.20. |
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Hope you had a great day out at Taunton UB and a profitable one.
Amazing that people still bet on the Tote at vastly inferior prices. Must be a status thing? More respectable thing to do. Before the internet, I drove 100 miles to the nearest Stanley shop to bet a golfer who was 5pts higher with them and everybody said I was nuts. |
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Had the placepot, themightymac.
 It's mostly old ladies and gents using the Tote counter. Their loyalty is repaid with insulting returns. Not that there is much going on in the betting ring. Funny to think that raceday programmes right up to lockdown had full page adverts stating that on-course betting on a phone would result in ejection! |
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Celtic were never in a million years favourites in '67. How could they possibly have been when Inter were two time winners within the previous five years?
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perhaps because they were the greatest team in the world at the time, LH, there is plenty evidence now it was more or less levels, my granda a miner, was in Lisbon, he worked beside big Jock in pits and was at the final, he won big money a few weeks beforehand to get their from local bookie, told me Celtic were favorites on the day.
he left money for my mum to bet on day and my mum confirmed this tonight, Celtic were not outsiders. The tims knew and got paid, sook it up but it's true. Celtic were favourites because there support had the believe in big Jock and the lions. I will tell you another thing 100%, Inter didn't underestimate Celtic, they were beaten by a far superior team on the day. So lets ignore that nonsense Celtic won because Inter underestimated them from the rangers/sevco cartel and fake accounts on here. |
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Ok the National Archives and newspapers of the time are all wrong and your granny is right. Agreed.
Forget the historical evidence produced, Celtic were favourites and it`s a conspiracy by the Rangers/Sevco cartel and fake accounts on here. Agreed. Mazzola and all the Inter players didn`t say that they underestimated Celtic and the Lions who said in their biographies that Inter had underestimated them are all talking pish. Agreed. Have a nice day. |
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a celtic fan who wants to undermine the achievement of Lisbon 1967, not having it, (we only won because Inter underestimated us) is the narrative you are spouting, never heard that from any Celtic fan ever, I never mentioned my granny btw, I never met her.
There is no possible way the might mac account is a Celtic supporters, impossible. Be aware forumites. |
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Get a grip Jim. I am not undermining anything. The only things we agree on is that Celtic were the far superior side and sure Celtic supporters won money betting them. Nobody disputes that.
You tried to undermine me by saying above, which is there for all to see: Celtic were favourites in 1967 contrary to the myth. 100% fact. From the documents posted below, once again, from the National Newspaper Archive, I`ll ask you a simple question. Which team was favourite for the Final? We will take a poll of all posters reading it to determine if you are too thick to understand odds: [ This image is no longer available. ] |