1970–71 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1970–71 season
ManagerJock Stein
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Division One1st
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupFinalists
European CupQuarter-finalists

During the 1970–71 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One. Celtic won the league to equal their 1905-1910 run of six-in-a-row, which was a Scottish record at the time. They also won the Scottish Cup for the 21st time, their fourth in seven seasons.

Squad

Source:[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO John Fallon
— GK  SCO Evan Williams
— DF  SCO Jim Craig
— DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell
— DF  SCO Davie Cattanach
— DF  SCO Billy McNeill
— DF  SCO Jim Brogan
— DF  SCO Jimmy Quinn
— DF  SCO Danny McGrain
— MF  SCO Bobby Murdoch
— MF  SCO David Hay
— MF  SCO John Clark
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO George Connelly
— MF  SCO Lou Macari
— MF  SCO Tommy Callaghan
— MF  SCO Bertie Auld
— MF  SCO Vic Davidson
— FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
— FW  SCO Stevie Chalmers
— FW  SCO Willie Wallace
— FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
— FW  SCO Harry Hood
— FW  SCO John Yogi Hughes
— FW  SCO Kenny Dalglish

Competitions

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Division One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic 34 25 6 3 89 23 +66 56 Champion
2 Aberdeen 34 24 6 4 68 18 +50 54
3 St Johnstone 34 19 6 9 59 44 +15 44
4 Rangers 34 16 9 9 58 34 +24 41
5 Dundee 34 14 10 10 53 45 +8 38
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Matches

29 August 1970 Division One Celtic 2–0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,274
5 September 1970 Division One Clyde 0–5 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,446
12 September 1970 Division One Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 70,656
19 September 1970 Division One Hibernian 2–0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 36,423
26 September 1970 Division One Celtic 3–0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,665
3 October 1970 Division One Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Celtic Dunfermline
15:00 BST Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 15,409
10 October 1970 Division One Celtic 1–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,542
17 October 1970 Division One Airdrieonians 1–3 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 18,158
28 October 1970 Division One Celtic 3–2 Hearts Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,795
31 October 1970 Division One Motherwell 0–5 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 BST Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 13,007
7 November 1970 Division One Celtic 3–0 Cowdenbeath Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,537
14 November 1970 Division One Celtic 3–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,410
21 November 1970 Division One Falkirk 0–0 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 16,950
28 November 1970 Division One Celtic 3–0 St. Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,362
5 December 1970 Division One Dundee United 1–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,434
12 December 1970 Division One Celtic 0–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
14:50 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,956
19 December 1970 Division One Ayr United 1–2 Celtic Ayr
15:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 12,975
26 December 1970 Division One Morton 0–3 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,293
2 January 1971 Division One Rangers 1–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 80,453
9 January 1971 Division One Celtic 2–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,797
16 January 1971 Division One Dundee 1–8 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 20,169
30 January 1971 Division One Celtic 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,722
6 February 1971 Division One St Johnstone 3–2 Celtic Perth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 14,809
20 February 1971 Division One Celtic 4–1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,623
27 February 1971 Division One Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 23,464
13 March 1971 Division One Cowdenbeath 1–5 Celtic Cowdenbeath
15:00 GMT Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 8,331
20 March 1971 Division One Kilmarnock 1–4 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 17,075
27 March 1971 Division One Celtic 4–0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,438
10 April 1971 Division One Celtic 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,894
12 April 1971 Division One Celtic 3–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,765
17 April 1971 Division One Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 36,000
27 April 1971 Division One St Mirren 2–2 Celtic Paisley
19:30 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 14,546
29 April 1971 Division One Celtic 2–0 Ayr United Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,738
1 May 1971 Division One Celtic 6–1 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,822

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Cup
23 January 1971 Third round Celtic 5–1 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,900
13 February 1971 Fourth round Celtic 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,000
17 February 1971 Fourth round replay Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Celtic Dunfermline
19:45 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 22,728
6 March 1971 Fifth round Celtic 7–1 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000
3 April 1971 Semi-final Celtic 3–3 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 39,408
7 April 1971 Semi-final replay Celtic 2–0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 47,186
8 May 1971 Final Celtic 1–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 120,027
12 May 1971 Final replay Celtic 2–1 Rangers Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 103,297

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup
8 August 1970 Group 8 Hearts 1–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 30,849
12 August 1970 Group 8 Celtic 5–3 Clyde Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,468
15 August 1970 Group 8 Celtic 2–2 Dunde United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,622
19 August 1970 Group 8 Clyde 0–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,112
22 August 1970 Group 8 Celtic 4–2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,643
26 August 1970 Group 8 Dundee United 2–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,539
9 September 1970 Quarter-final 1st leg Dundee 2–2 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 20,933
23 September 1970 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 5–1
(7–3 agg.)		 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,151
7 October 1970 Semi-final Dumbarton 0–0 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 25,846
12 October 1970 Semi-final Dumbarton 3–4 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 32,666
24 October 1970 Final Rangers 1–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 106,263

European Cup

Main article: 1970–71 European Cup
16 September 1970 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 9–0 Finland KPV Kokkolan Palloveikot Glasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,744
30 September 1970 1st round 2nd leg KPV Kokkolan Palloveikot Finland 0–5
(0–14 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Kokkola
14:00 GMT Stadium: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä
Attendance: 5,096
21 October 1970 2nd round 1st leg Waterford Republic of Ireland 0–7 Scotland Celtic Dublin
16:00 GMT Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 41,486
4 November 1970 2nd round 2nd leg Celtic Scotland 3–2
(10–2 agg.)		 Republic of Ireland Waterford Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,160
10 March 1971 Quarter-final 1st leg Ajax F.C. Netherlands 3–0 Scotland Celtic Amsterdam
19:15 GMT Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 54,862
24 March 1971 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic Scotland 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Netherlands Ajax F.C. Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 85,744

Glasgow Cup

30 March 1971 1st round Partick Thistle 3–4 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 12,000
6 May 1971 Semi-final Clyde 2–1 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,500

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics 1970-71". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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