What a crowd, massive! And the Movietone commentator rather embellishes what was going on out on the terraces! This drubbing was clearly a motivator for Sir Alex Ferguson in his management career, although I am sure his Rangers career was ended not just on this match alone. Anyway, the pure passion from both teams on view makes great watching!
This was actually Alex Ferguson's last match for Rangers. HE WAS BLAMED for Billy McNeill's header from the corner. I can now see why as he stood and watched and didn't mark properly. Ferguson has bore a grudge ever since about this whole episode. [the King of Trivia; author of The Home Internationals, 1946-1984, A Complete Record]
@karlvorderman ......Ferguson was supposed to be marking McNeill at corners, but it was the Rangers player (Ronnie McKinnon?) who was to blame. He was supposed to be covering the right side post, but moved out of position, allowing the header to go in. You're right, Ferguson does have a grudge about this and has admitted to having the full 90 minutes of this game on tape in his house.
as an English Rangers fan, on a holiday with my gran and grandad in Glasgow in the Easter before this match, the mood was that Rangers (Fergie and all) were going to win this match and turn over Celtic's dominance
42 years later and scotlands shame still can't take it getting koncked out of the scottish cup by the mighty CELTIC... now it's Lennon's bhoys showing them how the game should be played..... JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
I know you can't stand in the way of progress and everything, but for me the best things about this clip are the massive, packed, sweeping Hampden terraces (the ground held about 130,000 at this point) and the almost complete lack of advertising on either the player's shirts or round the ground in general.
@vymmas Well said. Kids don't wear adverts on their jerseys, and I wish us adults had a say in it. Tennents won't pay the jersey buyers. Something on the fly there.
I was there, in the enclosure at the Rangers side (a neutral). It was carnage. There were bodies all over the area behind the goal, hit with bottles from their own supporters. Football was a more serious matter in those days. Even the players got well stuck in. I saw John Greig stand on a Celtic players headon the gravel track.
Rangers were actually favourites to win this match as they had beaten Celtic 4-2 at Parkhead earlier in the season. George Connolly came in for wee Jinky and played a blinder. Had Celtic not taken their foot off the gas in the 2nd half, they could have doubled the score.
What a crowd, massive! And the Movietone commentator rather embellishes what was going on out on the terraces! This drubbing was clearly a motivator for Sir Alex Ferguson in his management career, although I am sure his Rangers career was ended not just on this match alone. Anyway, the pure passion from both teams on view makes great watching!
converse91970 1 month ago
Ah, the old Hampden. Went there with my girlfriend once 'where are the woman's toilets' she said. 'Er...what womens toilets?'
faeembrugh 1 month ago 4
@faeembrugh I should not laugh but that is very funny!
converse91970 1 month ago
Stevie Chalmers, Legend.
henkecelt 3 months ago
This was actually Alex Ferguson's last match for Rangers. HE WAS BLAMED for Billy McNeill's header from the corner. I can now see why as he stood and watched and didn't mark properly. Ferguson has bore a grudge ever since about this whole episode. [the King of Trivia; author of The Home Internationals, 1946-1984, A Complete Record]
karlvorderman 9 months ago
@karlvorderman ......Ferguson was supposed to be marking McNeill at corners, but it was the Rangers player (Ronnie McKinnon?) who was to blame. He was supposed to be covering the right side post, but moved out of position, allowing the header to go in. You're right, Ferguson does have a grudge about this and has admitted to having the full 90 minutes of this game on tape in his house.
arizonabay15 9 months ago
as an English Rangers fan, on a holiday with my gran and grandad in Glasgow in the Easter before this match, the mood was that Rangers (Fergie and all) were going to win this match and turn over Celtic's dominance
relaxjustdontdoit 11 months ago
42 years later and scotlands shame still can't take it getting koncked out of the scottish cup by the mighty CELTIC... now it's Lennon's bhoys showing them how the game should be played..... JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
75freeman 1 year ago
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75freeman 1 year ago
I know you can't stand in the way of progress and everything, but for me the best things about this clip are the massive, packed, sweeping Hampden terraces (the ground held about 130,000 at this point) and the almost complete lack of advertising on either the player's shirts or round the ground in general.
vymmas 1 year ago
@vymmas Well said. Kids don't wear adverts on their jerseys, and I wish us adults had a say in it. Tennents won't pay the jersey buyers. Something on the fly there.
Kelly14UK 1 year ago
I was there, in the enclosure at the Rangers side (a neutral). It was carnage. There were bodies all over the area behind the goal, hit with bottles from their own supporters. Football was a more serious matter in those days. Even the players got well stuck in. I saw John Greig stand on a Celtic players headon the gravel track.
eric144144 1 year ago
Rangers were actually favourites to win this match as they had beaten Celtic 4-2 at Parkhead earlier in the season. George Connolly came in for wee Jinky and played a blinder. Had Celtic not taken their foot off the gas in the 2nd half, they could have doubled the score.
ThefightingCelt 1 year ago
Look at that crowd
lNVlCTUS 1 year ago
once again the scum try a riot after being humbled at hampden.
cheesyfeet1976 1 year ago
132,870 attendance that day according to fifa
seantomasy 2 years ago
4-0, easy, easy, easy !
RFCWEARETHEPE0PLE 2 years ago 2