Celtic had beaten Basel, Benfica and Fiorentina, only beating Benfica on the toss of a coin after a 3-3 aggregate draw, so rampant Leeds were by far the bookmakers’ favourites for the first leg.

Sport; Football; Leeds United FC; Celtic vs Leeds: 50 years on from the original Battle of Britain The two British giants took each other on in the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1970 and the ...

Celtic beat Leeds at Hampden in a memorable European Cup semi-final in 1970 An attendance of 136,505 meant hundreds of spectators couldn't see the game Bertie Auld memorably celebrated Celtic's ...

Before we recount Williams' story of the time, 50 years ago, that Celtic beat Leeds United in the second leg of the European Cup semi-final at Hampden - "they say the crowd was 136,505, but it ...

Celtic v Leeds - European Cup classic in pictures ... 1970. The Apollo 13 ... Leeds' Terry Cooper and Jimmy Johnstone watched by record crowd as Hampden's slopes were packed to bursting.

When George Connelly fired Celtic ahead in the first minute of their European Cup semi-final against Leeds United at Elland Road on April 1, 1970, Bertie Auld was delighted but not surprised.

Celtic vs Leeds: 50 years on from ... The two British giants took each other on in the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1970 and the game at Hampden Park took place in front of a staggering ...

Celtic FC; Bertie Auld's Celtic vs Leeds thrill ride and the cocky Don Revie reaction that sealed Auld Enemy's fate ... April 15, 1970.

Former Celtic goalkeeper Evan Williams remembers his side's remarkable European Cup semi-final at Hampden against Leeds United.