40 In Hospital After Drawn Cup Final

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31043, 26 April 1966, Page 19

40 In Hospital After Drawn Cup Final

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copg right) GLASGOW. More than 40 people were taken to hospital after fights between Celtic and Rangers soccer fans at the Scottish Cup final at Glasgow on Saturday. Most of the injured had head injuries after being struck by flying bottles. One had a serious stab wound. Three of the 127,000 spectators collapsed and died during the game, which ended in a goalless draw. Police arrested six men. Rangers almost snatched victory with 13 minutes to go when its inside left W. Johnston, was presented with a perfect opening while Celtic’s goalkeeper, Simpson, was stranded on the edge of the penalty area. But he failed to connect with the ball. The game had all the best ingredients of a cup final, except goals—plenty of skilful football, tension and excitement. Both teams have won the trophy 18 times. They will replay at Hampden Park next Wednesday. : The final last ended in a i draw in 1963 when Celtic and (Rangers drew, 1-1, Rangers (winning the replay, 3-0. | In English F.A. Cup semifinals on Saturday both Chelsea and Manchester United : suffered unexpected defeats, i Sheffield Wednesday beat Chelsea, 2-1, at Birmingham, and Everton beat Manchester I United. 1-0, at Bolton. Liverpool, needing only one

point to clinch the first division league championship, was jent slithering to a 2-0 defeat in the mud at Burnley in a match played at tremendous pace. ENGLISH F.A. CUP Semi-finals.—Chelsea 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2; Everton 1, Manchester United 0. SCOTTISH F.A. CUP Final.—Celtic 0, Rangers 0. IRISH F.A. CUP Final.—Glentoran 2, Linfield 0. ENGLISH LEAGUE First division.—Arsenal 1. Sunderland 1: Burnley 2, Liverpool 0; Newcastle 0, Sheffield United 2: Northampton 2, Fulham 4; Nottingham 0, Blackburn 3; Stoke 0, Tottenham 1. Second division.—Charlton 0, Bury 1; Crystal Palace 1, Derbv 1; Huddersfield 1, Cardiff 1; Ipswich 1, Manchester City 1; Leyton Orient 1, Coventry 1Middlesbrough 0, Carlisle 2; Plymouth 2, Norwich 0; Portsmouth 2, Wolverhampton 0; Preston 1, Southampton 1.

Third division.—Bournemouth 1, Scunthrope 2; Brentford 1, Reading 1; Bristol Rovers 2, Exeter 0; Grimsby 1, Hull 0; Oxford 3, .Milwall 1; Swansea 0, Gillingham 3; Swindon 2, Queen's Park Rangers 1; Workington 1, Watford 0; York 1, Peterborough 1; Walsall 2, Oldham Athletic 2 (postponed). Fourth division.— Aidershot 1, Barnsley 1; Barrow 2, Notts. County 1; Bradford 5, Bradford City 1; Chesterfield 2, Stockport ■1; Hartlepqols 2, Chester 0; Luton 0, Lincoln 0: Southport 2, Port Vale 1; Wrexham 1, Crewe 4; Torquay 2, Tranmere 1: Newport v. Colchester postponed. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First division.—Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 2; Dundee 1, Partick 1; Falkirk 3. Morton 2; Hamilton 1, St. Mirren 0; Hearts 1, Stirling 1; Kilmarnock 1, Dundee United 0; St. Johnstone 1, Hibernian 3.

Second division.—Alrdieonians 0, Queen of the South 0; Alloa 1, Dumbarton 0; Arbroath 1, Ayr 1: Berwick 4, Third Lanark 0; Cowdenbeath 2, Forfar 1; East Fife 3, Montrose 0; Stranraer 2, Albion 3.