Celtic v Falkirk – The Bhoys versus The Bairns, oh and Charles Patrick Tully
The Celts will tomorrow play Falkirk in the League Cup. The Bhoys’ cup connections with Falkirk sides are almost as old as Celtic itself… Celtic’s first Falkirk encounter didn’t involve Falkirk FC. Instead, in December 1888, Celtic went to Merchiston Park to play East Stirlingshire in the Scottish Cup. Then wearing green-and-white stripes, Celtic won
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 7 | 50 | 56 |
| 2 | Rangers | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 31 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 27 |
| 7 | Dundee | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 26 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 25 |
| 10 | Ross County | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 25 |
| 11 | Hearts | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 15 |
