1977–78 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1977–78 season
Manager	Jock Stein
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Premier Division	5th
Scottish Cup	4th Round
Scottish League Cup	Finalists
European Cup	2nd round
	← 1976–77 1978–79 →

During the 1977–78 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Dundee United	36	16	8	12	42	32	+10	40	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Hibernian	36	15	7	14	51	43	+8	37	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5	Celtic	36	15	6	15	63	54	+9	36
6	Motherwell	36	13	7	16	45	52	−7	33
7	Partick Thistle	36	14	5	17	52	62	−10	33

Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

13 August 1977 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 0	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,159

20 August 1977 Premier League	Ayr United	2 – 1	Celtic	Ayr
15:00				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 14,553

27 August 1977 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 1	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,095

10 September 1977 Premier League	Rangers	3 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 50,820

17 September 1977 Premier League	Aberdeen	2 – 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 BST				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 26,830

24 September 1977 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 0	Clydebank	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,983

1 October 1977 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,791

8 October 1977 Premier League	Partick Thistle	1 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 19,629

15 October 1977 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 2	St Mirren	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,722

22 October 1977 Premier League	Dundee United	1 – 2	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 BST				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 17,198

29 October 1977 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 2	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,202

5 November 1977 Premier League	Motherwell	2 – 3	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 16,547

12 November 1977 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 1	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 53,359

19 November 1977 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 2	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,224

10 December 1977 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,420

17 December 1977 Premier League	St Mirren	3 – 3	Celtic	Paisley
15:00 GMT				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,580

24 December 1978 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 0	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,246

31 December 1977 Premier League	Ayr United	2 – 1	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 12,238

2 January 1978 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 1	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,284

7 January 1978 Premier League	Rangers	3 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 54,421

14 January 1978 Premier League	Aberdeen	2 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,643

25 February 1978 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 2	St Mirren	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,785

4 March 1978 Premier League	Dundee United	0 – 1	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,161

11 March 1978 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 0	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,164

22 March 1978 Premier League	Motherwell	2 – 1	Celtic	Motherwell
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,613

25 March 1978 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 0	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,805

29 March 1978 Premier League	Partick Thistle	0 – 4	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 12,291

1 April 1978 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 2	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,159

5 April 1978 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,224

8 April 1978 Premier League	Clydebank	3 – 2	Celtic	Clydebank
15:00 BST				Stadium: Kilbowie Park Attendance: 7,305

12 April 1978 Premier League	Hibernian	1 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
19:30 BST				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,902

15 April 1978 Premier League	Hibernian	4 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 BST				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,262

17 April 1978 Premier League	Celtic	5 – 2	Clydebank	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,021

22 April 1978 Premier League	Celtic	5 – 2	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,870

26 April 1978 Premier League	Clydebank	1 – 1	Celtic	Clydebank
19:30 BST				Stadium: Kilbowie Park Attendance: 4,000

29 April 1978 Premier League	St Mirren	3 – 1	Celtic	Paisley
15:00 BST				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,441

Scottish Cup

6 February 1978 Third round	Celtic	7 - 1	Dundee	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000

27 February 1978 Fourth round	Celtic	1 - 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

6 March 1978 Fourth round replay	Kilmarnock	1 - 0	Celtic	Kilmarnock
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 14,137

Scottish League Cup

31 August 1977 Second round 1st leg	Celtic	0 - 0	Motherwell	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,913

3 September 1977 Second round 2nd leg	Motherwell	2 - 4 (2 – 4 agg.)	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 20,494

5 October 1977 Third round 1st leg	Stirling Albion	1 - 2	Celtic	Stirling
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Annfield Stadium Attendance: 8,536

26 October 1977 Third round 2nd leg	Celtic	1 - 1 (3 – 2 agg.)	Stirling Albion	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,326

9 November 1977 Quarter-final 1st leg	St Mirren	1 - 3	Celtic	Paisley
19:30 GMT				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 18,101

16 November 1977 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Celtic	2 - 0 (5 – 1 agg.)	St Mirren	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,962

1 March 1978 Semi-final	Hearts	0 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 18,940

18 March 1978 Final	Rangers	2 - 1 (aet)	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 60,268

European Cup

14 September 1977 1st round 1st leg	Celtic	5 - 0	Jeunesse d'Esch	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000

28 September 1977 1st round 2nd leg	Jeunesse d'Esch	1 - 6 (1 – 11 agg.)	Celtic	Esch-sur-Alzette
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Stade de la Frontière Attendance: 3,580

19 October 1977 2nd round 1st leg	Celtic	2 - 1	Wacker Innsbruck	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

2 November 1977 2nd round 2nd leg	Wacker Innsbruck	3 - 0 (4 – 2 agg.)	Celtic	Innsbruck
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Tivoli Attendance: 18,000

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Domestic leagues	Football League Premier Division First Division Second Division Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Junior Cup
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Anglo-Scottish Cup
Related to national team	Results World Cup 1978 qualifying (Group 7) 1978 FIFA World Cup British Home Championship
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Premier Division	Aberdeen Ayr United Celtic Clydebank Dundee United Hibernian Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers St. Mirren
First Division	Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic Arbroath Dundee Dumbarton East Fife Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Kilmarnock Montrose Morton Queen of the South St. Johnstone Stirling Albion
Second Division	Albion Rovers Berwick Rangers Brechin City Clyde Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic East Stirlingshire Falkirk Forfar Athletic Meadowbank Thistle Raith Rovers Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stranraer

1977–78 Celtic F.C. season

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Matches

Scottish Cup

Scottish League Cup

European Cup

References

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