Club History | 1965 Scottish Cup Finalists

The second Scottish Cup Final for Dunfermline Athletic came in 1965.

There were goals from Harry Melrose and John McLaughlin but two from Bertie Auld and one 81st minute goal from Billy McNeil meant Celtic won 3-2

THE 1965 CUP FINAL LINE UPS

CELTIC: Sean Fallon: John Young, Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Murdoch, Billy McNeill, John Clark, Steve Chalmers, Charlie Gallacher, John Hughes, Bobby Lennox, Bertie Auld

DUNFERMLINE: Jim Herriot: Willie Callaghan, John Lunn, Jim Thomson, Jim MacLean (c), Tommy Callaghan, Alex Edwards, Alex Smith, John McLaughlin, Harry Melrose, Jackie Sinclair

REFEREE: Hugh Phillips (Wishaw)

Above: Dunfermline Athletic 1964-1965
Back Row: Andy Stevenson (trainer), Willie Callaghan, Jim Thomson, Alex Ferguson, Jim Herriot, Alex Smith, Tommy Callaghan, John Lunn, Willie Cunningham (manager)
Front Row: Alex Edwards, George Peebles, Jackie Sinclair, Jim Maclean, Harry Melrose, John Kilgannon, Jim Fleming.
Insets: John McLaughlin, Bert Paton

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