1966–67 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic competed in five tournaments in the 1966–67 season. They won all five competitions and completed the only ever European Quintuple.[4] Over the course of the season, Celtic scored a world record 196 goals in the major competitions they took part in.[5]

Celtic
1966–67 season
ManagerJock Stein
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupWinners
European CupWinners
Glasgow CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Stevie Chalmers (21)[1]
All:
Joe McBride (35)[2]
Average home league attendance31,082[3]

The team from this season are commonly known as the Lisbon Lions, because the European Cup final was held in Lisbon.

Season overview

Season 1966–67 is considered Celtic's annus mirabilis. The club won every competition they entered: the Scottish League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Glasgow Cup, and the European Cup; scoring a world record total of 196 goals in the process.[5]

The League Cup was the first trophy to be won that season, courtesy of a 1–0 win on 29 October 1966 over Rangers in the final.[6] The Glasgow Cup was secured a week later when Celtic beat Partick Thistle 4–0; Stevie Chalmers opening the scoring, and Bobby Lennox scoring a hat-trick.[7] Celtic's progression to the Scottish Cup was relatively straightforward aside from being taken to replay in the semi-final by Clyde.[8] On 6 April 1967 Celtic met Aberdeen in the final, and two Willie Wallace goals eased Celtic to a 2–0 win.[8] Celtic's league campaign proved to be a more tightly contested affair as, despite only losing twice, with two games remaining Rangers were still in contention. Celtic's penultimate league fixture was against Rangers at Ibrox, with a draw required to clinch the title. A brace by Jimmy Johnstone gave Celtic a 2–2 draw and the championship.[8]

Celtic's European Cup campaign in 1966–67 was their first ever participation in Europe's premier club tournament. FC Zurich and Nantes were comfortably disposed of in the first two rounds (5–0 and 6–2 on aggregate respectively).[9] The quarter final in March 1967 pitched Celtic against the Yugoslav champions, Vojvodina. The Yugoslav side won the first leg in Novi Sad 1–0. The return match in Glasgow proved to be a fraught affair. The Yugoslavs defended resolutely and threatened on the counter-attack, but Celtic levelled the tie on aggregate in the second half with a goal by Stevie Chalmers.[10] Celtic pressed for a winner, but Vojvodina defended well and the tie looked like a play-off in neutral Rotterdam would be required. However, in the final minute Billy McNeill headed in a Charlie Gallacher cross to see Celtic progress to the semi-final. Celtic now faced Czechoslovakian side, Dukla Prague. This time the first leg of the tie took place in Glasgow, with Celtic winning 3–1 courtesy of goals from Jimmy Johnstone and a Willie Wallace brace.[11] In respect of his opponents' quality, manager Jock Stein set up Celtic to be ultra-defensive for the second leg and forsake - temporarily - their philosophy of attacking football.[12] The tactics worked as Celtic secured a 0–0 draw to put them in the final. However, Stein was almost apologetic about the manner of Celtic's success in that game and he felt uncomfortable in later years discussing the matter.[13][14]

1967 European Cup Final line-up
(The Lisbon Lions)

The final saw Celtic play Inter Milan, with the match taking place at the Estádio Nacional on the outskirts of Lisbon on 25 May 1967. Celtic fell a goal behind after only seven minutes, Jim Craig adjudged to have fouled Renato Cappellini in the penalty box and Sandro Mazzola converting the resultant penalty.[15] Celtic swept into constant attack after that but found Inter goalkeeper Giuliano Sarti in outstanding form.[15] With 63 minutes played, after incessant pressure, Celtic finally equalised when Tommy Gemmell scored with a powerful 25-yard shot.[15] The balance of play remained the same with Inter defending deeply against sustained Celtic attacking. With about five minutes remaining, a long-range shot from Bobby Murdoch was diverted by Stevie Chalmers past a wrong-footed Sarti.[16] It proved to be the winning goal and thus Celtic became the first British team, and the first from outside Spain, Portugal or Italy to win the competition.[15]

Jock Stein commented after the match,

Winning was important, but it was the way that we won that has filled me with satisfaction. We did it by playing football; pure, beautiful, inventive football. There was not a negative thought in our heads.[17]

Celtic are one of only two clubs to have won the trophy with a team composed entirely of players from the club's home country; all of the players in the side were born within 30 miles of Celtic Park in Glasgow, and they subsequently became known as the 'Lisbon Lions'.[18] The entire east stand at Celtic Park is dedicated to The Lisbon Lions,[19] and the west stand to Jock Stein.[20] The sight of captain Billy McNeill holding aloft the European Cup in the Estádio Nacional has become one of the iconic images of Scottish football, immortalized in a bronze statue of McNeill outside Parkhead stadium in 2015, created by John McKenna (sculptor).[21][22][23]

Two weeks later, on 7 June 1967, Celtic played Real Madrid in a testimonial match for the now retired Alfredo Di Stefano. In front of over 100,000 fans at the Bernabéu Stadium, the sides engaged in a keenly fought contest which saw Bertie Auld and Real Madrid's Amancio sent off. Di Stefano played for the first 15 minutes, but it was Jimmy Johnstone who stole the show with an exhilarating performance that had even the Spanish supporters chanting "Olé!" throughout the game in appreciation of his skill. Johnstone capped an outstanding performance by playing the pass to Bobby Lennox for the only goal in a 1–0 win for Celtic.[24][25][26]

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
6 August 1966 FriendlyCeltic4 – 1Manchester UnitedCeltic Park
Lennox  7'
Murdoch  10'
McBride  15'
Foulkes o.g. 61'		 "Hurricane Celts' glorious start" Sadler  12' Attendance: 60,000
Referee: W. Anderson
22 October 1966 FriendlyCeltic2 – 1Ayr United
7 February 1967 FriendlyCeltic0 – 1GNK Dinamo ZagrebCeltic Park
"The Glasgow Herald" 8 February 1967 Zambata  87' Attendance: 46,000
Referee: W. J. Mullan
7 June 1967 FriendlyReal Madrid0 – 1Celtic

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1966–67 Scottish Division One
10 September 1966 Division OneClyde0 – 3CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 16,504
17 September 1966 Division OneCeltic2 – 0RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 61,333
24 September 1966 Division OneDundee1 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 27,535
1 October 1966 Division OneCeltic6 – 1St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,777
8 October 1966 Division OneHibernian3 – 5CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 43,526
15 October 1966 Division OneCeltic3 – 0AirdireoniansGlasgow
19:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,550
24 October 1966 Division OneCeltic5 – 1Ayr UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,287
2 November 1966 Division OneCeltic7 – 3Stirling AlbionGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,335
5 November 1966 Division OneCeltic1 – 1St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,725
12 November 1966 Division OneFalkirk0 – 3CelticFalkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 13,467
19 November 1966 Division OneDunfermline Athletic4 – 5CelticDunfermline
15:00 BST Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 20,787
26 November 1966 Division OneCeltic3 – 0HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,238
3 December 1966 Division OneKilmarnock0 – 0CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 27,136
10 December 1966 Division OneCeltic4– 2MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,022
17 December 1966 Division OneCeltic6 – 2Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,047
24 December 1966 Division OneAberdeen1 – 1CelticAberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 30,176
31 December 1966 Division OneDundee United3 – 2CelticDundee
14:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,577
7 January 1967 Division OneCeltic5 – 1DundeeGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,855
11 January 1967 Division OneCeltic5 – 1ClydeGlasgow
19:30 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,222
14 January 1967 Division OneSt Johnstone0 – 4CelticPerth
19:30 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 17,973
21 January 1967 Division OneCeltic2 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,727
4 February 1967 Division OneAirdrieonians0 – 3CelticAirdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 21,897
11 February 1967 Division OneAyr United0 – 5CelticAyr
13:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 13,805
25 February 1967 Division OneStirling Albion1 – 1CelticStirling
15:00 BST Stadium: Annfield
Attendance: 15,358
4 March 1967 Division OneSt Mirren0 – 5CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,068
18 March 1967 Division OneCeltic3 – 2Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,935
20 March 1967 Division OneCeltic5 – 0FalkirkGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,393
25 March 1967 Division OneHearts0 – 3CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,902
27 March 1967 Division OnePartick Thistle1 – 4CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 29,888
8 April 1967 Division OneMotherwell0 – 2CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,873
19 April 1967 Division OneCeltic0 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,712
3 May 1967 Division OneCeltic2 – 3Dundee UnitedGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,741
6 May 1967 Division OneRangers2 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 77,790
15 May 1967 Division OneCeltic2 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,097

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1966–67 Scottish League Cup
13 August 1966 Group 4Hearts0 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,022
17 August 1966 Group 4Celtic6 – 0ClydeGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,816
20 August 1966 Group 4Celtic8 – 2St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,065
27 August 1966 Group 4Celtic3 – 0HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,524
31 August 1966 Group 4Clyde1 – 3CelticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 18,878
3 September 1966 Group 4St Mirren0 – 1CelticPaisley
19:30 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,778
14 September 1966 Quarter-Final 1st LegCeltic6 – 3Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,554
21 September 1966 Quarter-Final 2nd LegDunfermline Athletic1 – 3
(4 – 9 agg.)		CelticDunfermline
19:30 GMT Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 21,291
17 October 1966 Semi-FinalCeltic2 – 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 37,101
29 October 1966 FinalCeltic1 – 0RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 94,492

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1966–67 Scottish Cup
28 January 1967 First RoundCeltic4 – 0ArbroathGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,000
18 February 1967 Second RoundCeltic7 – 0Elgin CityGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,000
11 March 1967 Third RoundCeltic5 – 3Queen's ParkGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,000
1 April 1967 Semi-FinalCeltic0 – 0ClydeGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 56,787
5 April 1967 Semi-Final ReplayCeltic2 – 0ClydeGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 55,138
29 April 1967 FinalCeltic2 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 127,117

Glasgow Cup
Main article: Glasgow Cup
23 August 1966 First RoundRangers0 – 4CelticGlasgow
Stadium: Ibrox Park
10 October 1966 Semi-FinalCeltic4 – 0Queen's ParkGlasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
7 November 1966 FinalCeltic4 – 0Partick ThistleGlasgow
19:30 GMT The Glasgow Herald Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,000

European Cup
Main article: 1966–67 European Cup
28 September 1966 1st Round 1st LegCeltic 2 – 0 Fußball-Club ZürichGlasgow
19:00 GMT Gemmell McBride Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,604
5 October 1966 1st Round 2nd LegFußball-Club Zürich 0 – 3
(0 – 5 agg.)		 CelticZurich
19:15 GMT Gemmell (2, 1 pen.) Chalmers Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 20,236
30 November 1966 2nd Round 1st LegFC Nantes 1 – 3 CelticNantes
20:00 GMT McBride, Lennox, Chalmers Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin
Attendance: 15,464
7 December 1966 2nd Round 2nd LegCeltic 3 – 1
(6 – 2 agg.)		 FC NantesGlasgow
20:00 GMT Johnstone, Chalmers, Lennox Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,120
1 March 1967 Quarter-Final 1st LegFK Vojvodina 1 – 0 CelticNovi Sad
18:30 GMT Stadium: Styadium of Vojvodina
Attendance: 24,000
8 March 1967 Quarter-Final 2nd LegCeltic 2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 FK VojvodinaGlasgow
20:00 GMT Chalmers, McNeill Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 63,374
12 April 1967 Semi-Final 1st LegCeltic 3 – 1 Dukla PragueGlasgow
19:30 GMT Johnstone, Wallace (2) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 74,406
25 April 1967 Semi-Final 2nd LegDukla Prague 0 – 0
(1 – 3 agg.)		 CelticPrague
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadion Juliska
Attendance: 19,157
25 May 1967 FinalInternazionale 1 – 2 CelticLisbon
17:30 GMT Mazzola  7' (pen.) Gemmell  63'
Chalmers  84'		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 48,500

Squad and statistics

First team squad

[27] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ronnie Simpson
— GK  SCO John Fallon
— GK  NIR Jack Kennedy
— GK  DEN Bent Martin
— DF  SCO Jim Craig
— DF  SCO Billy McNeill
— DF  SCO John Clark
— DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell
— DF  SCO Jim Brogan
— DF  SCO Willie O'Neill
— DF  SCO Ian Young
— DF  SCO John Cushley
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  SCO Frank McCarron
— DF  SCO Davie Cattenach
— MF  SCO Bobby Murdoch
— MF  SCO Bertie Auld
— MF  IRL Charlie Gallacher
— MF  SCO Sammy Henderson
— FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
— FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
— FW  SCO Willie Wallace
— FW  SCO Stevie Chalmers
— FW  SCO Joe McBride
— FW  SCO John Hughes

Starting XI

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Ronnie Simpson
2 DF  SCO Jim Craig
3 DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell
4 MF  SCO Bobby Murdoch
5 DF  SCO Billy McNeill (Captain)
6 DF  SCO John Clark
7 FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
8 FW  SCO Willie Wallace
9 FW  SCO Stevie Chalmers
10 MF  SCO Bertie Auld
11 FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
 
Celtic's lineup in Lisbon

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Celtic 34 26 6 2 111 33 +78 58
2 Rangers 34 24 7 3 92 31 +61 55
3 Clyde 34 20 6 8 64 48 +16 46
4 Aberdeen 34 17 8 9 72 38 +34 42
5 Hibernian 34 19 4 11 72 49 +23 42
Source: RSSSF

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See also

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