1944–45 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1944–45 season
Manager	Jimmy McStay
Stadium	Celtic Park
Southern League	2nd
Summer Cup	Semi-final
Southern League Cup	Group stage

During the 1944–45 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
1	Rangers (C)	30	23	3	4	88	27	+61	49
2	Celtic	30	20	2	8	70	42	+28	42
3	Motherwell	30	18	5	7	83	54	+29	41
4	Clyde	30	18	0	12	80	61	+19	36
5	Heart of Midlothian	30	14	7	9	75	60	+15	35

Source: The Celtic Wiki – Southern Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

12 August 1944 Southern League	Celtic	4–1	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

19 August 1944 Southern League	Albion Rovers	0–1	Celtic	Coatbridge
				Stadium: Cliftonhill

26 August 1944 Southern League	Celtic	1–0	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

2 September 1944 Southern League	Hamilton Academical	6–2	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park

9 September 1944 Southern League	Celtic	0–4	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

16 September 1944 Southern League	Dumbarton	0–3	Celtic	Dumbarton
				Stadium: Boghead Park

23 September 1944 Southern League	Celtic	2–4	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

30 September 1944 Southern League	Morton	4–3	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park

14 October 1944 Southern League	Celtic	1–1	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

21 October 1944 Southern League	St Mirren	2–1	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street

28 October 1944 Southern League	Celtic	4–2	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

4 November 1944 Southern League	Motherwell	2–1	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park

11 November 1944 Southern League	Falkirk	2–1	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park

18 November 1944 Southern League	Third Lanark	1–2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park

25 November 1944 Southern League	Hearts	2–0	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 12,000

2 December 1944 Southern League	Celtic	5–0	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

9 December 1944 Southern League	Queen's Park	0–2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park

16 December 1944 Southern League	Celtic	5–3	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

23 December 1944 Southern League	Clyde	0–3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium

30 December 1944 Southern League	Celtic	2–1	Dumbarton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

1 January 1945 Southern League	Rangers	0–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park

6 January 1945 Southern League	Celtic	6–1	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

13 January 1945 Southern League	Partick Thistle	0–3	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park

20 January 1945 Southern League	Hibernian	2–4	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road

27 January 1945 Southern League	Celtic	2–1	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

3 February 1945 Southern League	Airdrieonians	1–2	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park

10 February 1945 Southern League	Celtic	1–1	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

17 February 1945 Southern League	Celtic	2–1	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

2 April 1945 Southern League	Celtic	3–0	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

7 April 1945 Southern League	Celtic	3–0	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Summer Cup

26 May 1945 First round first leg	Albion Rovers	1–1	Celtic	Coatbridge
				Stadium: Cliftonhill

2 June 1945 First round second leg	Celtic	4–2	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

23 June 1945 Semi-final	Celtic	0–2	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park

Southern League Cup

24 February 1945 Group	Clyde	0–0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium

3 March 1945 Group	Celtic	3–2	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

10 March 1946 Group	Partick Thistle	0–1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park

17 March 1945 Group	Celtic	1–1	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

24 March 1945 Group	Falkirk	1–0	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park

31 March 1945 Group	Celtic	1–2	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

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Domestic leagues	Southern League North Eastern League
Domestic cups	Summer Cup Southern League Cup North Eastern League Cup Glasgow Cup ('44, '45) 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 Arbroath Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic East Fife Falkirk 'A' Heart of Midlothian 'A' Raith Rovers Rangers 'A'