Johnny Doyle's red card on his Celtic return to Somerset Park was worst decision I'd ever seen, says old pal Jim McSherry
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dailyrecord.co.ukJim McSherry is adamant it’s the worst sending-off he has ever seen – 43 years on it’s still a huge talking point.The day Johnny Doyle downed referee Bob Cuthill with a driven cross and then was sent off after the knocked-out whistler got back on his feet.The incident at Somerset Park on August 20, 1977 sparked bedlam on the terraces and fury among Jock Stein’s Celtic players.
But Ayr hung on for a famous 2-1 win to get their third season in the Premier Division off to a flier.McSherry, playing on the right of midfield, was left shell-shocked when Cuthill sent Doyle packing.Wiry winger Doyle, who had been sold by Ayr for £90,000 a year earlier, was seething as he stormed off, brushing past Stein and racing up the tunnel.McSherry, now mine
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