1975–76 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1975–76 season
Manager	Jock Stein ; Sean Fallon (acting manager)
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Premier Division	2nd
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
Scottish League Cup	Finalists
European Cup Winners' Cup	2nd round
	← 1974–75 1976–77 →

During the 1975–76 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic reached the finals of the League Cup, where they lost to Rangers.^[1]

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rangers (C)	36	23	8	5	60	24	+36	54	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Celtic	36	21	6	9	71	42	+29	48	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3	Hibernian	36	18	7	11	55	43	+12	43	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Motherwell	36	16	8	12	57	49	+8	40
5	Heart of Midlothian	36	13	9	14	39	45	−6	35	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round

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

Matches

30 August 1975 Premier League	Rangers	2 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 70,964

6 September 1975 Premier League	Celtic	4 – 0	Dundee	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,504

13 September 1975 Premier League	Motherwell	1 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,612

20 September 1975 Premier League	St Johnstone	1 – 2	Celtic	Perth
15:00				Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 11,703

27 September 1975 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 1	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,986

4 October 1975 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 1	Hearts	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,728

11 October 1975 Premier League	Aberdeen	1 – 2	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 BST				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 17,868

1 November 1975 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 1	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 52,225

8 November 1975 Premier League	Dundee	1 – 0	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 BST				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 16,456

12 November 1975 Premier League	Ayr United	2 – 7	Celtic	Ayr
19:30 BST				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 12,140

15 November 1975 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 2	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,399

22 November 1975 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 2	St Johnstone	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,517

29 November 1975 Premier League	Dundee United	1 – 3	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 11,846

6 December 1975 Premier League	Hearts	0 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 20,446

10 December 1975 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 39,918

13 December 1975 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 2	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,156

20 December 1975 Premier League	Hibernian	1 – 3	Celtic	Edinburgh
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 21,136

27 December 1975 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 1	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,238

1 January 1976 Premier League	Rangers	1 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 57,797

3 January 1976 Premier League	Celtic	3 – 3	Dundee	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,968

10 January 1976 Premier League	Motherwell	1 – 3	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 18,092

17 January 1976 Premier League	St Johnstone	3 – 4	Celtic	Perth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 9,951

31 January 1976 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 1	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,007

7 February 1976 Premier League	Celtic	2 – 0	Hearts	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,048

21 February 1976 Premier League	Aberdeen	0 – 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 19,214

28 February 1976 Premier League	Celtic	4 – 0	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,059

20 March 1976 Premier League	Dundee	0 – 1	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 14,830

27 March 1976 Premier League	Celtic	4 – 0	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,934

3 April 1976 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 0	St Johnstone	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,126

10 April 1976 Premier League	Dundee United	3 – 2	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 12,771

17 April 1976 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 1	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,608

21 April 1976 Premier League	Hibernian	2 – 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
19:30 BST				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 19,076

24 April 1976 Premier League	Celtic	1 – 2	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,486

26 April 1976 Premier League	Celtic	0 – 0	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 51,142

1 May 1976 Premier League	Ayr United	3 – 5	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 BST				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 6,802

3 May 1976 Premier League	Hearts	1 – 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 BST				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 8,537

Scottish Cup

24 January 1976 Third round	Motherwell	3 - 2	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 25,000

Scottish League Cup

9 August 1975 Group 3	Celtic	1 - 0	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 31,819

13 August 1975 Group 3	Hearts	2 - 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 18,491

16 August 1975 Group 3	Celtic	3 - 1	Dumbarton	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,804

20 August 1975 Group 3	Celtic	3 - 1	Hearts	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,314

23 August 1975 Group 3	Dumbarton	0 - 8	Celtic	Dumbarton
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 11,255

27 August 1975 Group 3	Aberdeen	0 - 2	Celtic	Aberdeen
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,984

10 September 1975 Quarter-final 1st leg	Stenhousemuir	0 - 2	Celtic	Stenhousemuir
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 8,075

24 September 1975 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Celtic	1 - 0 (3 – 0 agg.)	Stenhousemuir	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,658

6 October 1975 Semi-final	Partick Thistle	0 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 31,421

25 October 1975 Final	Rangers	1 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 58,706

European Cup Winners' Cup

16 September 1975 1st round 1st leg	Valur	0 - 2	Celtic	Reykjavík
19:00 GMT				Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 9,000

1 October 1975 1st round 2nd leg	Celtic	7 - 0 (9 – 0 agg.)	Valur	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

22 October 1975 2nd round 1st leg	Boavista	0 - 0	Celtic	Porto
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 15,000

5 November 1975 2nd round 2nd leg	Celtic	3 - 1 (3 – 1 agg.)	Boavista	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 37,000

3 March 1976 Quarter-final 1st leg	Celtic	1 - 1	Sachsenring Zwickau	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 46,000

17 March 1976 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Sachsenring Zwickau	1 - 0 (2 – 1 agg.)	Celtic	Zwickau
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Georgi Dimitroff Stadion Attendance: 40,024

Glasgow Cup

4 August 1975 Semi-final	Clyde	1 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 7,000

Final delayed until the following season

8 August 1976 Final	Celtic	1 - 3	Rangers	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,000

References

^ "Rangers take pot luck". Sunday Sun. 26 October 1975. p. 27. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Rangers take pot luck". Sunday Sun. 26 October 1975. p. 27. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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1975–76 season
Manager	Jock Stein Sean Fallon (acting manager)
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Premier Division	2nd
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
Scottish League Cup	Finalists
European Cup Winners' Cup	2nd round
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