1921–22 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1921–22 season
Manager	Willie Maley
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish First Division	1st
Scottish Cup	3rd Round

The 1921–22 Scottish football season was Celtic's 34th season of competitive football, in which they competed in the Scottish First Division and the Scottish Cup.^[1]

In the league, Celtic prevailed by a single point over Rangers, the third time in five seasons that the league was decided by a single point between the two teams. It was Celtic's 16th league title and their 25th major domestic honour.

In the Scottish Cup, they lost a home draw to Hamilton Academical in the third round, 1-3.

Competitions

Scottish First Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic	42	27	13	2	83	20	+63	67
2	Rangers	42	28	10	4	83	26	+57	66
3	Raith Rovers	42	19	13	10	66	43	+23	51
4	Dundee	42	19	11	12	57	40	+17	49
5	Falkirk	42	16	17	9	48	38	+10	49

Source: "1921-1922 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Matches

15 August 1921 First Division	Celtic	4–0	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

20 August 1921 First Division	Celtic	3–1	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

24 August 1921 First Division	Airdrieonians	0–2	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 12,000

27 August 1921 First Division	Raith Rovers	1–1	Celtic	Kirkcaldy
				Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 16,495

6 September 1921 First Division	Celtic	4–0	Dumbarton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

10 September 1921 First Division	Aberdeen	1–1	Celtic	Aberdeen
				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 21,000

19 September 1921 First Division	Hibernian	2–1	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,000

24 September 1921 First Division	Dumbarton	0–5	Celtic	Dumbarton
				Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 10,000

26 September 1921 First Division	Celtic	1–0	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

4 October 1921 First Division	Celtic	2–0	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

8 October 1921 First Division	Dundee	0–0	Celtic	Dundee
				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 26,000

15 October 1921 First Division	Celtic	3–1	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000

22 October 1921 First Division	Rangers	1–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 50,000

29 October 1921 First Division	Celtic	2–1	Ayr United	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,000

5 November 1921 First Division	Celtic	3–0	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

12 November 1921 First Division	Kilmarnock	4–3	Celtic	Kilmarnock
				Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 10,000

19 November 1921 First Division	Celtic	3–1	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000

26 November 1921 First Division	Motherwell	1–1	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 26,000

3 December 1921 First Division	Celtic	1–0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

10 December 1921 First Division	Ayr United	0–0	Celtic	Ayr
				Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 9,000

17 December 1921 First Division	Celtic	6–0	Clydebank	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000

24 December 1921 First Division	Celtic	0–0	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000

31 December 1921 First Division	Hanmilton Academical	1–3	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 12,000

2 January 1922 First Division	Celtic	0–0	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 60,000

3 January 1922 First Division	Clyde	1–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 20,000

7 January 1922 First Division	Celtic	2–0	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

14 January 1922 First Division	Clydebank	0–2	Celtic	Clydebank
				Stadium: Clydeholm Park Attendance: 9,000

21 January 1922 First Division	Celtic	2–0	Aberdeen	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

4 February 1922 First Division	Partick Thistle	0–0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 20,000

14 February 1922 First Division	St Mirren	0–2	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 15,000

18 February 1922 First Division	Celtic	1–0	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

1 March 1922 First Division	Celtic	4–0	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

4 March 1922 First Division	Third Lanark	0–0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 12,000

11 March 1922 First Division	Celtic	1–0	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

15 March 1922 First Division	Celtic	2–0	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000

18 March 1922 First Division	Falkirk	1–1	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 19,000

25 March 1922 First Division	Heart of Midlothian	1–2	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 26,000

1 April 1922 First Division	Queen's Park	1–3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 25,000

8 April 1922 First Division	Celtic	4–0	Dundee	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,000

15 April 1922 First Division	Albion Rovers	0–2	Celtic	Coatbridge
				Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 11,000

17 April 1922 First Division	Celtic	3–0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

29 April 1922 First Division	Morton	1–1	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 23,500

Scottish Cup

28 January 1922 First round	Celtic	4–0	Montrose	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000

11 February 1922 Second round	Third Lanark	0–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 42,000

25 February 1922 Third round	Celtic	1–3	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

References

^ "Results for Celtic for 1921-22". London Hearts Supports Club. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

[1] "Results for Celtic for 1921-22". London Hearts Supports Club. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

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