1958–59 Celtic F.C. season
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy McGrory |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Division One | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists |
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-finalists |
During the 1958–59 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.
Competitions
Scottish Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 51 | 1.196 | 41 |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 62 | 1.032 | 37 |
| 6 | Celtic | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 36 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 74 | 0.959 | 35 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 1.137 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Matches
| 20 August 1958 Division One | Clyde | 2–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 20,000 |
| 6 September 1958 Division One | Celtic | 2–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,000 |
| 13 September 1958 Division One | Kilmarnock | 1–4 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 22,286 |
| 20 September 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 27 September 1958 Division One | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 4 October 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 11 October 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–4 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 18 October 1958 Division One | Airdrieonians | 1–4 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 25 October 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,000 |
| 1 November 1958 Division One | Dundee | 1–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 22,500 |
| 8 November 1958 Division One | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 16,500 |
| 15 November 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–3 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 22 November 1958 Division One | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 24,794 |
| 29 November 1958 Division One | Hibernian | 3–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 22,000 |
| 6 December 1959 Division One | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Abandoned 82mins for Fog | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: R Morris (Falkirk) |
| 13 December 1958 Division One | Celtic | 7–3 | Stirling Albion | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 20 December 1958 Division One | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 27 December 1958 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 1 January 1959 Division One | Rangers | 2–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 55,000 |
| 2 January 1959 Division One | Celtic | 3–3 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 36,000 |
| 21 January 1959 Division One | Celtic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 14:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 January 1959 Division One | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Celtic | Dumfries |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 7,500 |
| 7 February 1959 Division One | Falkirk | 3–2 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 11,500 |
| 21 February 1959 Division One | Third Lanark | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 4 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 16:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,500 |
| 7 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 10 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 18 March 1959 Division One | St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 20,000 |
| 21 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 25 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 4–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 28 March 1959 Division One | Celtic | 3–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 6 April 1959 Division One | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 8 April 1959 Division One | Motherwell | 2–0 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 11 April 1959 Division One | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Celtic | Stirling |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Annfield Attendance: 7,500 |
| 18 April 1959 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,500 |
Scottish Cup
| 31 January 1959 First round | Celtic | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,000 |
| 18 February 1959 Second round | Celtic | 1–1 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,500 |
| 23 February 1959 Second round replay | Clyde | 3–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 17:30 GMT | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 26,087 |
| 28 February 1959 Third round | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 42,000 |
| 14 March 1959 Fourth round | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Celtic | Stirling |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Annfield Attendance: 28,600 |
| 4 April 1959 Semi-final | Celtic | 0–4 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 79,385 |
Scottish League Cup
| 9 August 1958 Group 8 | Clyde | 1–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 26,500 |
| 13 August 1958 Group 8 | Celtic | 3–3 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000 |
| 16 August 1958 Group 8 | Celtic | 3–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000 |
| 23 August 1958 Group 8 | Celtic | 2–0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 39,000 |
| 27 August 1958 Group 8 | Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 30 August 1958 Group 8 | St Mirren | 6–3 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 27,000 |
| 10 September 1958 Quarter-final 1st leg | Celtic | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Glasgow |
| 18:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 17 September 1958 Quarter-final 2nd leg | Cowdenbeath | 1–8 | Celtic | Cowdenbeath |
| 17:40 GMT | Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1 October 1958 Semi-final | Partick Thisle | 2–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 45,000 |