1971–72 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1971–72 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One. Celtic won the Scottish League for the seventh time in a row, a record at the time. They also successfully retained the Scottish Cup. This was the seventh season in a row in which Celtic won at least two of the three major domestic honours in Scotland (League, Cup and League Cup), a record that has not been broken or equalled as of 2025.

Celtic

1971–72 season
Manager	Jock Stein
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Division One	1st
Scottish Cup	Winners
Scottish League Cup	Finalists
European Cup	Semi-finalists
Drybrough Cup	Finalists
← 1970–71 1972–73 →

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 Evan Williams — GK  ENG Gordon Marshall — GK  SCO Denis Connaghan — DF  SCO Jim Craig — DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell — 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 George Connelly

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Lou Macari — MF  SCO Tommy Callaghan — MF  SCO Vic Davidson — MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin — FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone — FW  SCO Willie Wallace — FW  SCO Bobby Lennox — FW  SCO Harry Hood — FW  SCO John Yogi Hughes — FW  SCO Kenny Dalglish — FW  SCO Dixie Deans — FW  SCO Paul Wilson

Results

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Division One

Celtic v Clyde

4 September 1971 Division One	Celtic	9 – 1	Clyde	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,998

Rangers v Celtic

11 September 1971 Division One	Rangers	2 – 3	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 70,088

Celtic v Morton

18 September 1971 Division One	Celtic	3 – 1	Morton	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,293

Airdrieonians v Celtic

25 September 1971 Division One	Airdrieonians	0 – 5	Celtic	Airdrie
15:00				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 17,238

Celtic v St Johnstone

2 October 1971 Division One	Celtic	0 – 1	St Johnstone	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 37,573

Hibernian v Celtic

9 October 1971 Division One	Hibernian	0 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 BST				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 40,671

Celtic v Dundee

16 October 1971 Division One	Celtic	3 – 1	Dundee	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 31,460

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic

27 October 1971 Division One	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,173

Ayr United v Celtic

30 October 1971 Division One	Ayr United	0 – 1	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 BST				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 15,390

Celtic v Aberdeen

6 November 1971 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 62,236

Dundee United v Celtic

13 November 1971 Division One	Dundee United	1 – 5	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 18,187

Celtic v Falkirk

20 November 1971 Division One	Celtic	2 – 0	Falkirk	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,733

Partick Thistle v Celtic

27 November 1971 Division One	Partick Thistle	1 – 5	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 33,185

Celtic v Kilmarnock

4 December 1971 Division One	Celtic	5 – 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,824

Celtic v East Fife

11 December 1971 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	East Fife	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,253

Motherwell v Celtic

18 December 1971 Division One	Motherwell	1 – 5	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 15,848

Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

25 December 1971 Division One	Celtic	3 – 2	Heart of Midlothian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,880

Clyde v Celtic

1 January 1972 Division One	Clyde	0 – 7	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 15,842

Celtic v Rangers

3 January 1972 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 66,751

Morton v Celtic

8 January 1972 Division One	Morton	1 – 1	Celtic	Greenock
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 14,579

Celtic v Airdrieonians

15 January 1972 Division One	Celtic	2 – 0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,016

St Johnstone v Celtic

22 January 1972 Division One	St Johnstone	0 – 3	Celtic	Perth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 14,239

Celtic v Hibernian

29 January 1972 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 37,168

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic

19 February 1972 Division One	Celtic	1 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,384

Celtic v Ayr United

4 March 1972 Division One	Celtic	2 – 0	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,159

Aberdeen v Celtic

11 March 1972 Division One	Aberdeen	1 – 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 33,695

Falkirk v Celtic

25 March 1972 Division One	Falkirk	0 – 1	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 13,145

Celtic v Partick Thistle

1 April 1972 Division One	Celtic	3 – 1	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,757

Kilmarnock v Celtic

8 April 1972 Division One	Kilmarnock	1 – 3	Celtic	Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 12,620

East Fife v Celtic

15 April 1972 Division One	East Fife	0 – 3	Celtic	Methil
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 12,086

Celtic v Motherwell

22 April 1972 Division One	Celtic	5 – 2	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,573

Celtic v Dundee United

25 April 1972 Division One	Celtic	3 – 0	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,036

Hearts v Celtic

29 April 1972 Division One	Hearts	4 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 BST				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 10,124

Dundee v Celtic

1 May 1972 Division One	Dundee	1 – 1	Celtic	Dundee
19:30 BST				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 10,755

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Cup

Celtic v Albion Rovers

5 February 1972 Third round	Celtic	5 – 0	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,212

Celtic v Dundee

26 February 1972 Fourth round	Celtic	4 – 0	Dundee	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,500

Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

18 March 1972 Fifth round	Celtic	1 – 1	Heart of Midlothian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 47,500

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic

27 March 1972 Fifth round replay	Heart of Midlothian	0 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 40,029

Celtic v Kilmarnock

12 April 1972 Semi-final	Celtic	3 – 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,307

Celtic v Hibernian

6 May 1972 Final	Celtic	6 – 1	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 106,909

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup

Celtic v Rangers

14 August 1971 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 0	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 72,264

Morton v Celtic

18 August 1971 Group 8	Morton	0 - 1	Celtic	Greenock
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 16,231

Ayr United v Celtic

21 August 1971 Group 8	Ayr United	0 - 3	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 17,699

Celtic v Morton

25 August 1971 Group 8	Celtic	0 - 1	Morton	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,947

Rangers v Celtic

28 August 1971 Group 8	Rangers	0 - 3	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 73,995

Celtic v Ayr United

30 August 1971 Group 8	Celtic	4 - 1	Ayr United	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,358

Clydebank v Celtic

8 September 1971 Quarter-final 1st leg	Clydebank	0 - 5	Celtic	Clydebank
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Kilbowie Park Attendance: 10,600

Celtic v Clydebank

22 September 1971 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Celtic	6 - 2 (11 – 2 agg.)	Clydebank	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,045

St Mirren v Celtic

6 October 1971 Semi-final	St Mirren	0 - 3	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 29,488

Partick Thistle v Celtic

23 October 1971 Final	Partick Thistle	4 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 62,736

European Cup

Main article: 1971–72 European Cup

B1903 Copenhagen v Celtic

15 September 1971 1st round 1st leg	B1903 Copenhagen	1 - 2	Celtic	Copenhagen
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 6,600

Celtic v B1903 Copenhagen

29 September 1971 1st round 2nd leg	Celtic	3 - 0 (4 – 2 agg.)	B1903 Copenhagen	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 53,000

Celtic v Sliema Wanderers

20 October 1971 2nd round 1st leg	Celtic	5 - 0	Sliema Wanderers	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 29,000

Sliema Wanderers v Celtic

3 November 1971 2nd round 2nd leg	Sliema Wanderers	1 - 2 (1 – 7 agg.)	Celtic	Gżira
14:00 GMT				Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,416

Ujpesti Dozsa v Celtic

8 March 1972 Quarter-final 1st leg	Ujpesti Dozsa	1 - 2	Celtic	Budapest
16:00 GMT				Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion Attendance: 25,064

Celtic v Ujpesti Dozsa

22 March 1972 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Celtic	1 - 1 (3 – 2 agg.)	Ujpesti Dozsa	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 70,559

Inter Milan v Celtic

5 April 1972 Semi-final 1st leg	Inter Milan	0 - 0	Celtic	Milan
20:00 GMT				Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 85,000

Celtic v Inter Milan

19 April 1972 Semi-final 2nd leg	Celtic	0 - 0 (0 – 0 (4 – 5 pen.) agg.)	Inter Milan	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 73,724

Drybrough Cup

Main article: 1971 Drybrough Cup

Celtic v Dumbarton

31 July 1971 First round	Celtic	5 – 2	Dumbarton	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000

Celtic v St Johnstone

4 August 1971 Semi-final	Celtic	4 – 2	St Johnstone	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 30,000

Aberdeen v Celtic

7 August 1971 Final	Aberdeen	2 – 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
15:00 BST				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 28,000

See also

• Nine in a row