1942–43 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1942–43 season
Manager	Jimmy McStay
Stadium	Celtic Park
Southern League	9th
Summer Cup	Second round
Southern League Cup	Group stage

During the 1942–43 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern Football League.

Competitions

Southern Football League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Heart of Midlothian	30	12	7	11	68	64	+4	31
8	Falkirk	30	12	6	12	68	58	+10	30
9	Celtic	30	10	8	12	61	76	−15	28
10	Dumbarton	30	11	6	13	76	76	0	28
11	Partick Thistle	30	9	8	13	63	67	−4	26

Source: Scottish Football History – Southern Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

8 August 1942 Southern League	Celtic	2–2	Dumbarton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

15 August 1942 Southern League	Queen's Park	2–2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park

22 August 1942 Southern League	Celtic	2–2	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

29 August 1942 Southern League	Clyde	1–3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium

12 September 1942 Southern League	Morton	4–0	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park

19 September 1942 Southern League	Motherwell	2–1	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park

26 September 1942 Southern League	Celtic	0–3	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

3 October 1942 Southern League	Partick Thistle	2–3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Fir Park

10 October 1942 Southern League	Celtic	3–2	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

17 October 1942 Southern League	Third Lanark	4–2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park

24 October 1942 Southern League	Airdrieonians	1–5	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park

31 October 1942 Southern League	Celtic	2–2	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

7 November 1942 Southern League	Celtic	3–0	Heart of Midlothian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

14 November 1942 Southern League	Albion Rovers	4–4	Celtic	Coatbridge
				Stadium: Cliftonhill

21 November 1942 Southern League	Dumbarton	4–2	Celtic	Dumbarton
				Stadium: Boghead Park

28 November 1942 Southern League	Celtic	2–1	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

5 December 1942 Southern League	Hamilton Academical	2–1	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park

12 December 1942 Southern League	Celtic	1–1	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

19 December 1942 Southern League	Celtic	3–2	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

26 December 1942 Southern League	Celtic	0–2	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

1 January 1943 Southern League	Rangers	8–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park

2 January 1943 Southern League	Celtic	3–3	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

9 January 1943 Southern League	Hibernian	4–0	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road

16 January 1943 Southern League	St Mirren	0–2	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street

23 January 1943 Southern League	Celtic	3–2	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

30 January 1943 Southern League	Celtic	2–3	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

6 February 1943 Southern League	Falkirk	6–0	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park

13 February 1943 Southern League	Hearts	5–3	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park

20 February 1943 Southern League	Celtic	4–0	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

10 April 1943 Southern League	Celtic	2–2	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Summer Cup

29 May 1943 First round first leg	Motherwell	2–2	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park

5 June 1943 First round second leg	Celtic	3–2	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

12 June 1943 Second round first leg	Celtic	0–4	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

19 June 1943 Second round second leg	Rangers	4–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park

Southern League Cup

27 February 1943 Group	Celtic	2–1	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

6 March 1943 Group	Rangers	3–0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park

13 March 1943 Group	Celtic	2–0	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

20 March 1943 Group	Hibernian	2–1	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road

27 March 1943 Group	Celtic	0–2	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

3 April 1943 Group	St Mirren	5–1	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street

Celtic F.C. seasons
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1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20
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1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
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Domestic leagues	Southern League \|North Eastern League
Domestic cups	Summer Cup Southern League Cup North Eastern League Cup Glasgow Cup ('42, '43) Junior Cup
Related to national team	Results
Club seasons
Southern League	Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Celtic Clyde Dumbarton Falkirk Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Queen's Park Rangers St. Mirren Third Lanark
North Eastern League	Aberdeen Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic East Fife Heart of Midlothian 'A' Hibernian 'A' Raith Rovers Rangers 'A'