Celtic v LiverpoolCeltic Park Barrier Collapse
On 14 April 1966, Celtic beat Liverpool 1-0 at Celtic Park in the European Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final first leg. Retrospective match sources report that a barrier collapse in the crowd injured five fans, while the exact timing and attendance figure differ slightly between sources.
Core Record
What Happened
Summary
Known Picture
The source record ties the incident to Celtic’s home match against Liverpool at Celtic Park on 14 April 1966. Multiple match-history sources agree on the date, venue, competition, scoreline and scorer.
The crowd-safety issue reported in the research is a barrier collapse that injured five fans. The Celtic Star places the collapse at kick-off, while The Celtic Wiki says it happened during the game.
Attendance is almost aligned but not identical: The Celtic Wiki and LFChistory.net give 76,446, while The Celtic Star gives 76,466. No fatalities were reported in the sources located for this incident.
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Chronology
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Source Tension
Conflicting Information
The main attendance figures differ by 20 people, but clearly refer to the same match.
Both sources report five injuries, but they describe the timing differently.
Unverified Details
Still Unconfirmed
Exact stand, terrace section, stairway or barrier point inside Celtic Park was not verified.
Names, ages and identities of the five injured fans were not verified.
Whether the injured were home supporters, away supporters or mixed was not verified.
Hospital names, treatment details and police report references were not verified.
County or region detail beyond Glasgow / Scotland was not verified.
No working open-access contemporary newspaper report was verified for the barrier-collapse incident.
Evidence Base
Reference Cards
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Retrospective match article stating the match context, 1-0 Celtic win, Bobby Lennox goal, crowd figure of 76,466, and five fans injured when a barrier collapsed at kick-off.
Visit Source →1966-04-14: Celtic 1-0 Liverpool, ECWC
Match-history page giving the venue as Celtic Park, attendance as 76,446, Lennox as scorer, concern over forged tickets and five fans injured when a barrier collapsed during the game.
Visit Source →Celtic 14 Apr 1966 - Liverpool
Liverpool-focused match record confirming date, venue, competition, scoreline, referee Rudolf Glöckner and attendance of 76,446.
Visit Source →Celtic Football Club 1960 TO 1969
Official Celtic history page for the 1960s. Useful for period and club context, though not the main source for the barrier-collapse casualty detail.
Visit Source →Visit Celtic Park
Official stadium page identifying Celtic Park as the club’s home and placing it in Glasgow. Used for location context.
Visit Source →Getting To Celtic Park
Official access page for Celtic Park with stadium-address context and route information connected to London Road.
Visit Source →Celtic Park Stadium
Official stadium-history page stating Celtic Park has been home to the club since 1892 and using Parkhead wording in supporting context.
Visit Source →Bobby Lennox anniversary post
Official club social post marking the 54th anniversary of the first-leg win over Liverpool. It supports the match identity and date, not the casualty detail.
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