1979–80 Celtic F.C. season

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Celtic
1979–80 season
ChairmanDesmond White
ManagerBilly McNeill
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupQuarter-finalists
European CupQuarter-finalists
Drybrough CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague: George McCluskey 10
All: George McCluskey & Johnny Doyle 15
Highest home attendance53,952
Lowest home attendance16,695
Average home league attendance28,499

During the 1979–80 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen (C) 36 19 10 7 68 36 +32 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 18 11 7 61 38 +23 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 St Mirren 36 15 12 9 56 49 +7 42 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 12 13 11 43 30 +13 37
5 Rangers 36 15 7 14 50 46 +4 37
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

11 August 1979 Premier League Celtic 3 – 2 Morton Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,841
18 August 1979 Premier League Rangers 2 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,767
25 August 1979 Premier League Celtic 5 – 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,584
8 September 1979 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,959
15 September 1979 Premier League Hibernian 1 – 3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,086
22 September 1979 Premier League Aberdeen 1 – 2 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,256
29 September 1979 Premier League Celtic 5 – 1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,788
6 October 1979 Premier League Partick Thistle 0 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 23,816
13 October 1979 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,483
20 October 1979 Premier League Morton 1 – 0 Celtic Greenock
15:00 BST Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 19,448
27 October 1979 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,952
3 November 1979 Premier League Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 16,918
10 November 1979 Premier League Dundee United 0 – 1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,630
17 November 1979 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,511
1 December 1979 Premier League St Mirren 2 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,360
15 December 1979 Premier League Celtic 5 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,849
22 December 1979 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Morton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,025
29 December 1979 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,843
5 January 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,822
12 January 1980 Premier League Hibernian 1 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 21,932
19 January 1980 Premier League Aberdeen 0 – 0 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,231
9 February 1980 Premier League Partick Thistle 1 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,868
23 February 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,371
1 March 1980 Premier League Morton 0 – 1 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 17,078
12 March 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,985
15 March 1980 Premier League Kilmarnock 1 – 1 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 14,965
29 March 1980 Premier League Celtic 4 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,926
2 April 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,668
5 April 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,980
8 April 1980 Premier League Dundee United 3 – 0 Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,616
16 April 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,695
19 April 1980 Premier League Dundee 5 – 1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 14,633
23 April 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 3 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,877
26 April 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,487
30 April 1980 Premier League Dundee 0 – 2 Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 10,200
3 May 1980 Premier League St Mirren 0 – 0 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,270

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
26 January 1980 Third round Celtic 2 - 1 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000
16 February 1980 Fourth round Celtic 1 - 1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000
20 February 1980 Fourth round replay St Mirren 2 - 3 Celtic Paisley
19:30 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 27,166
8 March 1980 Fifth round Celtic 2 - 0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,000
12 April 1980 Semi-final Celtic 5 - 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 33,445
10 May 1980 Final Celtic 1 - 0 (aet) Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 70,314

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
29 August 1979 Second round 1st leg Falkirk 1 - 2 Celtic Falkirk
19:30 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 8,583
1 September 1979 Second round 2nd leg Celtic 4 - 1
(6 – 2 agg.)		 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,090
26 September 1979 Third round 1st leg Stirling Albion 1 - 2 Celtic Stirling
19:30 GMT Stadium: Annfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,592
10 October 1979 Third round 2nd leg Celtic 2 - 0
(4 – 1 agg.)		 Stirling Albion Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,924
31 October 1979 Quarter-final 1st leg Aberdeen 3 - 2 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,972
24 November 1979 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 0 - 1
(2 – 4 agg.)		 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,768

European Cup

Main article: 1979–80 European Cup
19 September 1979 1st round 1st leg Partizani Tirana Albania 1 - 0 Scotland Celtic Tirana
20:00 GMT Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
24 October 1979 1st round 2nd leg Celtic Scotland 4 - 1
(4 – 2 agg.)		 Albania Partizani Tirana Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 51,000
19 September 1979 2nd round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 3 - 2 Republic of Ireland Dundalk Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,000
3 October 1979 2nd round 2nd leg Dundalk Republic of Ireland 0 - 0
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Dundalk
20:00 GMT Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 16,300
5 March 1980 Quarter-final 1st leg Celtic Scotland 2 - 0 Spain Real Madrid Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 67,000
19 March 1980 Quarter-final 2nd leg Real Madrid Spain 3 - 0
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Madrid
20:00 GMT Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 110,000

Drybrough Cup

Main article: 1979 Drybrough Cup
30 July 1979 First round Celtic 5 - 0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000
1 August 1979 Semi-final Celtic 3 - 2 (aet) Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,000
4 August 1979 Final Celtic 1 - 3 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 40,609

Glasgow Cup

22 August 1979 Semi-final Celtic 3 - 0 Clyde Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000


Club Staff

Board of Directors[1]
Position Name
Chairman Desmond White
Secretary Desmond White
Directors Thomas Devlin

James Farrell

Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[2]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistiant Manager John Clark
Reserve Team Manager Frank Connor
Reserve Coach Jimmy Lumsden
Physio Brian Scott
Trainer Neil Mochan
Massuer Jimmy Steele

Transfers

Transfers In [3]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
October 1979 Dom Sullivan Aberdeen F.C. £80,000
March 1980 Frank McGarvey Liverpool F.C. £250,000
Total Transfer Fees £330,000
Transfer Out[4]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
June 1979 Ronnie Glavin Barnsley F.C. £50,000
June 1979 John McCluskey Retired Released
July 1979 Brian Coyne Shrewsbury Town F.C. Free Transfer
November 1978 Peter Mackie Dundee F.C. £35,000
December 1979 Joe Filippi Clyde F.C. Free Transfer
February 1980 Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Tulsa Roughnecks FC Free Transfer
April 1980 Andy Lynch (footballer) Philadelphia Fury (1978–80) Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £85,000

References

  1. ^ "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Coaching and Backroom Staff - Previous - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Transfers - Players In - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Transfers - Players Out - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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