1985–86 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1985–86 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1985–86 season
ChairmanTom Devlin
ManagerDavie Hay
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st (Champions)
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League CupQuarter-finalists
European Cup Winners' Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian McClair (22)[1]
All: Brian McClair (29)[1]

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Celtic (C) 36 20 10 6 67 38 +29 50 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 36 20 10 6 59 33 +26 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 59 31 +28 47
4 Aberdeen 36 16 12 8 62 31 +31 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
5 Rangers 36 13 9 14 51 56 −5 35 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches
10 August 1985 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 21,786
17 August 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,189
24 August 1985 Premier LeagueClydebank0 – 2CelticClydebank
15:00 Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 9,633
31 August 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,365
7 September 1985 Premier LeagueHibernian0 – 5CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,366
14 September 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,450
28 September 1985 Premier LeagueDundee0 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,387
5 October 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,651
12 October 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 1HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,683
19 October 1985 Premier LeagueMotherwell1 – 2CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,258
26 October 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 3Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,976
2 November 1985 Premier LeagueAberdeen4 – 1CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,097
9 November 1985 Premier LeagueRangers3 – 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,670
16 November 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0ClydebankGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,148
23 November 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,510
14 December 1985 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,163
23 December 1985 Premier LeagueDundee United1 – 0CelticDundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,894
28 December 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0ClydebankGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,822
1 January 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,812
4 January 1986 Premier LeagueDundee United4 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,668
11 January 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,305
15 January 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 2MotherwellGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,402
18 January 1986 Premier LeagueHibernian2 – 2CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,512
1 February 1986 Premier LeagueDundee1 – 3CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 12,295
8 February 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,602
22 February 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,346
15 March 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,965
22 March 1986 Premier LeagueRangers4 – 4CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,010
29 March 1986 Premier LeagueClydebank0 – 5CelticClydebank
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 8,056
2 April 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1DundeeGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,310
5 April 1986 Premier LeagueSt Mirren1 – 2CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 10,919
12 April 1986 Premier LeagueAberdeen0 – 1CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,613
19 April 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,966
26 April 1986 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0DundeeGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,521
30 April 1986 Premier LeagueMotherwell0 – 2CelticMotherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,540
3 May 1986 Premier LeagueSt Mirren0 – 5CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,833

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup
25 January 1986 Third RoundCeltic2 - 0St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,006
15 February 1986 Fourth RoundCeltic2 - 1Queen's ParkGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,656
8 March 1986 Fifth RoundHibernian4 - 3CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 20,000

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Scottish League Cup
21 August 1985 Second RoundQueen of the South1 - 4CelticDumfries
19:30 GMT Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 6,404
28 August 1985 Third RoundCeltic7 - 0Brechin CityGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,292
4 September 1985 Quarter FinalsHibernian4 - 4CelticEdinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,570

European Cup Winners' Cup
Main article: 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
18 September 1985 1st Round 1st LegAtletico Madrid 1 - 1 CelticMadrid
20:00 GMT Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 55,000
2 October 1985 1st Round 2nd LegCeltic 1 - 2
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Atletico MadridGlasgow
14:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 182 (Behind closed doors)

Glasgow Cup
19 November 1985 Semi-finalPartick Thistle2 - 3CelticMaryhill, Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill
Attendance: 3,798
9 May 1986 FinalRangers3 - 2CelticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 40,741


Club Staff
Board of Directors[2]
Position Name
Chairman Thomas Devlin
Vice-Chairman Jack McGinn
Secretary Chris White
Directors Jim Farrell

Tom Grant

Kevin Kelly

Chris White

Football Staff[3]
Position Name
Manager David Hay
Assistant Manager Frank Connor
Coach Bobby Lennox
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan

Transfers
Transfers In[4]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
November 1985 Mark McGhee Hamburger SV £150,000
Total Transfer Fees £150,000
Transfers Out[5]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
May 1985 John Colquhoun (footballer) Heart of Midlothian F.C. £60,000
June 1985 Frank McGarvey St Mirren F.C. £80,000
February 1986 Tom McAdam Motherwell F.C. Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £140,000
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References
  1. "Player Stats For Season (1985-86)". FitbaStats. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Coaching and Backroom Staff - Previous - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. "Transfers - Players In - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. "Transfers - Players Out - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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