It remains one of the most illustrious occasions in Scottish football folklore.But Jim Craig reckons Celtic defeating Don Revie’s all-conquering Leeds in front of a record 136,505 fans at Hampden played a part in costing them a second European Cup triumph.Fifty years ago today, Jock Stein’s Hoops ran out at the San Siro to take on Feyenoord just 36 months on from the Lisbon Lions’ historic triumph.Leeds had been dumped in the semi-final with Battle of Britain victories on both sides of the border securing a sublime 3-1 aggregate triumph for Celtic.It meant they entered the showpiece as heavy favourites.But even now that tag rankles with Craig who admits the hype tripped up his team-mates.Tommy Gemmell – who had scored against Inter Milan in
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