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53y, 3m, 8d			Davie Meiklejohn		Jimmy McGrory
John Harvey; Bobby Howitt
Bert Thomson; Willie Crawford
Willie Sharp (1-0, 32 mins)					Sean Fallon (1-1, 63 mins); Willie Fernie (1-2, 68 mins); Sean Fallon (1-3, 87 mins)
31y, 0m, 25d			Tommy Ledgerwood		John Bonnar
37y, 9m, 10d			Jimmy McGowan		Mike Haughney
22y, 8m, 19d			Andy Kerr		Frank Meechan
21y, 1m, 27d			John Harvey		Bobby Evans
28y, 4m, 12d			Jimmy Davidson		Jock Stein
22y, 4m, 23d			Davie Mathers		Bertie Peacock
28y, 6m, 16d			Johnny MacKenzie		John Higgins
24y, 8m, 5d			Bobby Howitt		Willie Fernie
31y, 9m, 23d			Willie Sharp		Sean Fallon
23y, 3m, 9d			Alex Wright		Jimmy Walsh
21y, 3m, 11d			Joe McInnes		Neil Mochan
26y, 7m, 22d

TTA report

The Celtic keeper denied Thistle with a string of magnificent saves. He was beaten only once when Sharp scored a fine goal (32). 2nd top Celtic scored (63 and 68) then a shot through Ledgerwood's legs (87) made it 3-1. Carrying several injured players, Celtic's will to win and fitness saw them take the points.

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Sunday Mail, 21st March, 1954

Glasgow Herald, 22nd March, 1954

ongoing sequences:

● 42 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy McGowan, 11th Apr 1953 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Willie Sharp - 47 games, 8th Sep 1951 to 18th Oct 1952. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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