1974–75 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1974–75 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

Celtic

1974–75 season
Manager	Jock Stein
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Division One	3rd
Scottish Cup	Winners
Scottish League Cup	Winners
European Cup	1st round
Drybrough Cup	Winners
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

After winning the Scottish League an unprecedented nine times in a row, Celtic dropped to third place as they finished eleven points behind champions Rangers.

Nevertheless, it was a successful season for the club as it won two major honours: the Scottish Cup after defeating Airdrieonians 3-1 in the final, and the Scottish League Cup after they beat Hibernian 6-3. ^[1]

Their European Cup campaign was cut short as they were eliminated in the first round by Greek champions Olympiacos, 1-3 on aggregate.

This was the final season as a player and captain for Billy McNeill, who would later go on to manage Celtic in two separate spells between 1978 and 1991.

Squad

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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 Denis Connaghan — GK  SCO Ally Hunter — GK  ENG Peter Latchford — GK  SCO Graham Barclay — DF  SCO Billy McNeill (c) — DF  SCO Jim Brogan — DF  SCO Jimmy Quinn — DF  SCO Danny McGrain — DF  SCO Andy Lynch — DF  SCO Pat McCluskey — DF  SCO Frank Welsh — DF  SCO Roddie MacDonald — DF  SCO Jackie McNamara Sr. — MF  SCO George Connelly

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Lou Macari — MF  SCO Tommy Callaghan — MF  SCO Vic Davidson — MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin — MF  SCO Tommy Burns — MF  SCO Steve Murray — MF  SCO Ronnie Glavin — FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone — FW  SCO Bobby Lennox — FW  SCO Harry Hood — FW  SCO Kenny Dalglish — FW  SCO Dixie Deans — FW  SCO Paul Wilson — FW  SCO Andy Ritchie

Results

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish Division One

Celtic v Kilmarnock

31 August 1974 Division One	Celtic	5 – 0	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,482

Clyde v Celtic

7 September 1974 Division One	Clyde	2 – 4	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 12,685

Celtic v Rangers

14 September 1974 Division One	Celtic	1 – 2	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 65,887

Motherwell v Celtic

21 September 1974 Division One	Motherwell	1 – 2	Celtic	Motherwell
15:00				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 13,113

Celtic v Ayr United

28 September 1974 Division One	Celtic	5 – 3	Ayr United	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,785

Dumbarton v Celtic

5 October 1974 Division One	Dumbarton	1 – 3	Celtic	Dumbarton
15:00 BST				Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 11,808

Celtic v Arbroath

12 October 1974 Division One	Celtic	1 – 0	Arbroath	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,959

Celtic v Hibernian

19 October 1974 Division One	Celtic	5 – 0	Hibernian	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 37,605

Celtic v Aberdeen

2 November 1974 Division One	Celtic	1 – 0	Aberdeen	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,353

Partick Thistle v Celtic

6 November 1974 Division One	Partick Thistle	1 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 15,510

Dundee United v Celtic

9 November 1974 Division One	Dundee United	0 – 0	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 BST				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 15,821

Celtic v Airdrieonians

16 November 1974 Division One	Celtic	6 – 0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,222

Hearts v Celtic

23 November 1974 Division One	Hearts	1 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 21,878

Morton v Celtic

30 November 1974 Division One	Morton	0 – 1	Celtic	Greenock
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 11,367

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic

7 December 1974 Division One	Celtic	2 – 1	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,423

Dundee v Celtic

14 December 1974 Division One	Dundee	0 – 6	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 14,901

Celtic v St Johnstone

21 December 1974 Division One	Celtic	3 – 1	St Johnstone	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,226

Kilmarnock v Celtic

28 December 1974 Division One	Kilmarnock	0 – 1	Celtic	Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 17,464

Celtic v Clyde

1 January 1975 Division One	Celtic	5 – 1	Clyde	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,615

Rangers v Celtic

4 January 1975 Division One	Rangers	3 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 70,638

Celtic v Motherwell

11 January 1975 Division One	Celtic	2 – 3	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,188

Ayr United v Celtic

18 January 1975 Division One	Ayr United	1 – 5	Celtic	Ayr
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 14,288

Arbroath v Celtic

8 February 1975 Division One	Arbroath	2 – 2	Celtic	Arbroath
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 7,512

Celtic v Dumbarton

11 February 1975 Division One	Celtic	2 – 2	Dumbarton	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,838

Hibernian v Celtic

22 February 1975 Division One	Hibernian	2 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 29,354

Celtic v Partick Thistle

1 March 1975 Division One	Celtic	3 – 2	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,572

Aberdeen v Celtic

12 March 1975 Division One	Aberdeen	3 – 2	Celtic	Aberdeen
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 16,374

Celtic v Dundee United

15 March 1975 Division One	Celtic	0 – 1	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,711

Airdrieonians v Celtic

22 March 1975 Division One	Airdrieonians	1 – 0	Celtic	Airdrie
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 9,688

Celtic v Hearts

29 March 1975 Division One	Celtic	4 – 1	Hearts	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,143

Celtic v Morton

5 April 1975 Division One	Celtic	1 – 1	Morton	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,816

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic

12 April 1975 Division One	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 3	Celtic	Dunfermline
15:00 BST				Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,563

Celtic v Dundee

19 April 1975 Division One	Celtic	1 – 2	Dundee	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,355

St Johnstone v Celtic

26 April 1975 Division One	St Johnstone	2 – 1	Celtic	Perth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 8,967

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish Cup

Hibernian v Celtic

25 January 1975 Third round	Hibernian	0 - 2	Celtic	Edinburgh
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 36,321

Celtic v Clydebank

15 February 1975 Fourth round	Celtic	4 - 1	Clydebank	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,000

Dumbarton v Celtic

8 March 1975 Fifth round	Dumbarton	1 - 2	Celtic	Dumbarton
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 16,000

Celtic v Dundee

2 April 1975 Semi-final	Celtic	1 - 0	Dundee	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 40,629

Celtic v Airdrieonians

3 May 1975 Final	Celtic	3 - 1	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 75,257

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish League Cup

Celtic v Motherwell

10 August 1974 Group 4	Celtic	2 - 1	Motherwell	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,651

Ayr United v Celtic

14 August 1974 Group 4	Ayr United	3 - 2	Celtic	Ayr
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 7,766

Celtic v Dundee United

17 August 1974 Group 4	Celtic	1 - 0	Dundee United	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,324

Celtic v Ayr United

21 August 1974 Group 4	Celtic	5 - 2	Ayr United	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,577

Dundee United v Celtic

24 August 1974 Group 4	Dundee United	0 - 1	Celtic	Dundee
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 15,308

Motherwell v Celtic

28 August 1974 Group 4	Motherwell	2 - 2	Celtic	Motherwell
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,747

Celtic v Hamilton Academical

11 September 1974 Quarter-final 1st leg	Celtic	2 - 0	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,351

Hamilton Academical v Celtic

25 September 1974 Quarter-final 2nd leg	Hamilton Academical	2 - 4 (2 – 6 agg.)	Celtic	Hamilton
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 9,773

Airdrieonians v Celtic

9 October 1974 Semi-final	Airdrieonians	0 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
19:30 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 19,332

Hibernian v Celtic

26 October 1974 Final	Hibernian	3 - 6	Celtic	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 53,838

European Cup

Main article: 1974–75 European Cup

Celtic v Olympiacos Piraeus

18 September 1974 1st round 2nd leg	Celtic	1 - 1	Olympiacos Piraeus	Glasgow
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 36,828

Olympiacos Piraeus v Celtic

2 October 1974 1st round 1st leg	Olympiacos Piraeus	2 - 0 (3 – 1 agg.)	Celtic	Piraeus
19:00 GMT				Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 41,000

Drybrough Cup

Main article: 1974 Drybrough Cup

Airdrieonians v Celtic

27 July 1974 First round	Airdrieonians	2 - 4	Celtic	Airdrie
15:00 BST				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 15,000

Dundee v Celtic

31 July 1974 Semi-final	Dundee	1 - 2 (aet)	Celtic	Dundee
19:30 BST				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 14,354

Celtic v Rangers

3 August 1974 Final	Celtic	2 - 2 (aet)	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 57,558

Glasgow Cup

Celtic v Partick Thistle

19 March 1975 Semi-final	Celtic	1 - 0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
19:30 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v Rangers

10 May 1975 Final	Celtic	2 - 2	Rangers	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 70,494

Replay not played

See also

• Nine in a row