This weekend

30 YEARS AGO

Celtic beat Rangers 3-1 at Parkhead with goals from Mark McGhee, Billy Stark and a Terry Butcher own-goal.

Five of the victorious players were on hot toddies the night before the Old Firm game because they were suffering from heavy colds.

Hibs beat Hearts 2-1 despite having Gordon Rae (above) sent off after only 16 minutes for a crunching tackle on John Colquhoun.

Tottenham defender Gary Stevens was hospitalised with a snapped medial ligament after being tackled by Wimbledon’s Vinny Jones. Spurs won the game 3-2.

40 YEARS AGO

Fourth-placed Celtic drew 1-1 with seventh-placed Rangers at Ibrox. Andy Lynch put the visitors ahead before Alex Forsyth scored an equaliser from the penalty spot.

A hat-trick from Andy Ritchie (above) gave Morton a 3-1 victory over league leaders Dundee United at Cappielow.

Partick Thistle joined the Tangerines on 15 points after an Alex O’Hara goal won the points at Tynecastle.

Jim Smith’s Birmingham City recorded their first league win of the season, at the 14th attempt, thrashing Manchester United 5-1.

60 YEARS AGO

Billy Little and Hugh Baird both hit doubles as Aberdeen trounced St Mirren 5-1 at Love Street.

The Dons turned down a bid for Bobby Wishart from Middlesbrough.

Dunfemline beat Celtic 1-0 at East End Park, thanks to a goal from Norrie Rattray.

Young Scot John Quigley scored his first hat-trick for Nottingham Forest as they beat Manchester City 4-0.

Scotland full-back Alex Parker (above) made his Everton debut in a 4-2 victory at Aston Villa.