1971–72 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1971–72 season
ManagerJock Stein
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Division One1st
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupFinalists
European CupSemi-finalists
Drybrough CupFinalists

During the 1971–72 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One. Celtic won the Scottish League for the seventh time in a row, a record at the time. They also successfully retained the Scottish Cup. This was the seventh season in a row in which Celtic won at least two of the three major domestic honours in Scotland (League, Cup and League Cup), a record that has not been broken or equalled as of 2025.

Squad

Source:[1]

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 Evan Williams
— GK  ENG Gordon Marshall
— GK  SCO Denis Connaghan
— DF  SCO Jim Craig
— DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell
— DF  SCO Billy McNeill
— DF  SCO Jim Brogan
— DF  SCO Jimmy Quinn
— DF  SCO Danny McGrain
— MF  SCO Bobby Murdoch
— MF  SCO David Hay
— MF  SCO George Connelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Lou Macari
— MF  SCO Tommy Callaghan
— MF  SCO Vic Davidson
— MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin
— FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
— FW  SCO Willie Wallace
— FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
— FW  SCO Harry Hood
— FW  SCO John Yogi Hughes
— FW  SCO Kenny Dalglish
— FW  SCO Dixie Deans
— FW  SCO Paul Wilson

Competitions

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Division One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic 34 28 4 2 96 28 +68 60 Champion
2 Aberdeen 34 21 8 5 80 26 +54 50
3 Rangers 34 21 2 11 71 38 +33 44
4 Hibernian 34 19 6 9 62 34 +28 44
5 Dundee 34 14 13 7 59 38 +21 41
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Matches

4 September 1971 Division One Celtic 9–1 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,998
11 September 1971 Division One Rangers 2–3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 70,088
18 September 1971 Division One Celtic 3–1 Morton Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,293
25 September 1971 Division One Airdrieonians 0–5 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 17,238
2 October 1971 Division One Celtic 0–1 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,573
9 October 1971 Division One Hibernian 0–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 40,671
16 October 1971 Division One Celtic 3–1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,460
27 October 1971 Division One Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,173
30 October 1971 Division One Ayr United 0–1 Celtic Ayr
15:00 BST Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 15,390
6 November 1971 Division One Celtic 1–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 62,236
13 November 1971 Division One Dundee United 1–5 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,187
20 November 1971 Division One Celtic 2–0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,733
27 November 1971 Division One Partick Thistle 1–5 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 33,185
4 December 1971 Division One Celtic 5–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,824
11 December 1971 Division One Celtic 2–1 East Fife Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,253
18 December 1971 Division One Motherwell 1–5 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 15,848
25 December 1971 Division One Celtic 3–2 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,880
1 January 1972 Division One Clyde 0–7 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,842
3 January 1972 Division One Celtic 2–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 66,751
8 January 1972 Division One Morton 1–1 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,579
15 January 1972 Division One Celtic 2–0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,016
22 January 1972 Division One St Johnstone 0–3 Celtic Perth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 14,239
29 January 1972 Division One Celtic 2–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,168
19 February 1972 Division One Celtic 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,384
4 March 1972 Division One Celtic 2–0 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,159
11 March 1972 Division One Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 33,695
25 March 1972 Division One Falkirk 0–1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,145
1 April 1972 Division One Celtic 3–1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,757
8 April 1972 Division One Kilmarnock 1–3 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 12,620
15 April 1972 Division One East Fife 0–3 Celtic Methil
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 12,086
22 April 1972 Division One Celtic 5–2 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,573
25 April 1972 Division One Celtic 3–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,036
29 April 1972 Division One Hearts 4–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,124
1 May 1972 Division One Dundee 1–1 Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 10,755

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Cup
5 February 1972 Third round Celtic 5–0 Albion Rovers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,212
26 February 1972 Fourth round Celtic 4–0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,500
18 March 1972 Fifth round Celtic 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,500
27 March 1972 Fifth round replay Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Celtic Edinburgh
19:45 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 40,029
12 April 1972 Semi-final Celtic 3–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 48,307
6 May 1972 Final Celtic 6–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 106,909

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup
14 August 1971 Group 8 Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 72,264
18 August 1971 Group 8 Morton 0–1 Celtic Greenock
19:30 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 16,231
21 August 1971 Group 8 Ayr United 0–3 Celtic Ayr
15:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 17,699
25 August 1971 Group 8 Celtic 0–1 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,947
28 August 1971 Group 8 Rangers 0–3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 73,995
30 August 1971 Group 8 Celtic 4–1 Ayr United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,358
8 September 1971 Quarter-final 1st leg Clydebank 0–5 Celtic Clydebank
19:30 GMT Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 10,600
22 September 1971 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 6–2
(11 – 2 agg.)		 Clydebank Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,045
6 October 1971 Semi-final St Mirren 0–3 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 29,488
23 October 1971 Final Partick Thistle 4–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 62,736

European Cup

Main article: 1971–72 European Cup
15 September 1971 1st round 1st leg B1903 Copenhagen 2–1 Celtic Copenhagen
20:00 GMT Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 6,600
29 September 1971 1st round 2nd leg Celtic 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		 B1903 Copenhagen Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,000
20 October 1971 2nd round 1st leg Celtic 5–0 Sliema Wanderers Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,000
3 November 1971 2nd round 2nd leg Sliema Wanderers 1–2
(1–7 agg.)		 Celtic Gżira
14:00 GMT Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 10,416
8 March 1972 Quarter-final 1st leg Ujpesti Dozsa 1–2 Celtic Budapest
16:00 GMT Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 25,064
22 March 1972 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 1–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Ujpesti Dozsa Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 70,559
5 April 1972 Semi-final 1st leg Inter Milan 0–0 Celtic Milan
20:00 GMT Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 85,000
19 April 1972 Semi-final 2nd leg Celtic 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Inter Milan Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 73,724

Drybrough Cup

Main article: 1971 Drybrough Cup
31 July 1971 First round Celtic 5–2 Dumbarton Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,000
4 August 1971 Semi-final Celtic 4–2 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 30,000
7 August 1971 Final Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 28,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics 1971-72". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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