1978–79 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1978–79 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Desmond White |
| Manager | Billy McNeil |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Premier Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | 5th Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-Finalists |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | Quarter-Finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom McAdam 7 All: Tom McAdam 13 |
| Highest home attendance | 55,867 |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,728 |
| Average home league attendance | 25,469 |
Competitions
Scottish Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 45 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 |
Matches
| 12 August 1978 Premier League | Morton | 1–2 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 16,040 |
| 19 August 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 4–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,907 |
| 26 August 1978 Premier League | Motherwell | 1–5 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 19,710 |
| 9 September 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 3–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,867 |
| 16 September 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 0–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,169 |
| 23 September 1978 Premier League | Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 21,272 |
| 30 September 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,379 |
| 7 October 1978 Premier League | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 22,563 |
| 14 October 1978 Premier League | Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 17,726 |
| 21 October 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 0–0 | Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,220 |
| 28 October 1978 Premier League | Hearts | 2–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,269 |
| 4 November 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 1–2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,808 |
| 11 November 1978 Premier League | Rangers | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 53,941 |
| 18 November 1978 Premier League | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 21,450 |
| 25 November 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 24,669 |
| 9 December 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,646 |
| 16 December 1978 Premier League | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,868 |
| 23 December 1978 Premier League | Morton | 1–0 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 12,636 |
| 3 March 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,331 |
| 17 March 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,866 |
| 28 March 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 3–0 | Morton | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,728 |
| 31 March 1979 Premier League | Hibernian | 2–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,071 |
| 4 April 1979 Premier League | Motherwell | 3–4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,744 |
| 7 April 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,478 |
| 11 April 1979 Premier League | Dundee United | 2–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 14,424 |
| 14 April 1979 Premier League | St Mirren | 0–1 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 19,549 |
| 18 April 1979 Premier League | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 10,633 |
| 21 April 1979 Premier League | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 22,593 |
| 25 April 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,171 |
| 28 April 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 2–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,807 |
| 2 May 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 3–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,728 |
| 5 May 1979 Premier League | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 51,359 |
| 7 May 1979 Premier League | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 17,659 |
| 11 May 1979 Premier League | St Mirren | 0–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 20,800 |
| 14 May 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,507 |
| 21 May 1979 Premier League | Celtic | 4–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,296 |
Scottish Cup
| 31 January 1979 Third Round | Montrose | 2–4 | Celtic | Montrose |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 3,066 |
| 26 February 1979 Fourth Round | Celtic | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 10 March 1979 Fifth Round | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 14 March 1979 Fifth Round Replay | Celtic | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 37,000 |
Scottish League Cup
| 16 August 1978 First round 1st Leg | Celtic | 3–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,515 |
| 23 August 1978 First round 2nd Leg | Dundee | 0–3 (2–6 agg.) | Celtic | Dundee |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 12,698 |
| 30 August 1978 Second round 1st Leg | Dundee United | 2–3 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 12,648 |
| 2 September 1978 Second round 2nd Leg | Celtic | 1–0 (4–2 agg.) | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,563 |
| 4 October 1978 Third round 1st Leg | Celtic | 0–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,643 |
| 11 October 1978 Third round 2nd Leg | Motherwell | 1–4 (2–4 agg.) | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 17,911 |
| 8 November 1978 Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Montrose | 1–1 | Celtic | Montrose |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 4,284 |
| 15 November 1978 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Celtic | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Montrose | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,372 |
| 13 December 1978 Semi-Final | Rangers | 3 – 2 (aet) | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,349 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup
| 3 August 1978 1st Round 1st Leg | Celtic  | 2–1 | | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 5 August 1978 1st Round 2nd Leg | Clyde | 1–6 (2–8 agg.) | | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
| 12 September 1978 Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Burnley  | 1–0 | | Burnley |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 25,000 |
| 27 September 1978 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Celtic | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,000 |
Club staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Desmond White |
| Vice-Chairman | Tom Devlin |
| Secretary | Desmond White |
| Directors | Jim Farrell
Kevin Kelly |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy McNeill |
| Assistant Manager | John Clark |
| Coach | Frank Connor |
| Trainer | Neil Mochan |
| Physio | Bob Rooney |
| Masseur | Jimmy Steele |
Transfers
| Date | Name | From | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1978 | Jim Lumsden | Clydebank F.C. | £10,000 |
| September 1978 | David Provan (footballer, born 1956) | Kilmarnock F.C. | £125,000 |
| September 1978 | Murdo MacLeod | Dumbarton F.C. | £100,000 |
| October 1978 | Bobby Lennox | Houston Hurricane | Free Transfer |
| March 1979 | Vic Davidson | Blackpool F.C. | £35,000 |
| Total Transfer Fees | £270,000 |
| Date | Name | To | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1978 | Pat Stanton | Retired | Released |
| September 1978 | Paul Wilson (footballer, born 1950) | Motherwell F.C. | £50,000 |
| September 1978 | Joe Craig (footballer) | Blackburn Rovers F.C. | £40,000 |
| March 1979 | Roy Baines | Greenock Morton F.C. | £12,000 |
| April 1979 | Alfie Conn Jr. | Derby County F.C. | Free Transfer |
| April 1979 | John Dowie | Doncaster Rovers F.C. | Free Transfer |
| Total Transfer Fees | £102,000 |
References
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