1979–80 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1979–80 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1979–80 season
ChairmanDesmond White
ManagerBilly McNeill
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupQuarter-Finalists
European CupQuarter-Finalists
Drybrough CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague: George McCluskey 10
All: George McCluskey & Johnny Doyle 15
Highest home attendance53,952
Lowest home attendance16,695
Average home league attendance28,499

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen (C) 36 19 10 7 68 36 +32 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 18 11 7 61 38 +23 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 St Mirren 36 15 12 9 56 46 +10 42 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 12 13 11 43 30 +13 37
5 Rangers 36 15 7 14 50 46 +4 37
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches
11 August 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 2MortonGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,841
18 August 1979 Premier LeagueRangers2 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 29,767
25 August 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,584
8 September 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 2Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,959
15 September 1979 Premier LeagueHibernian1 – 3CelticEdinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,086
22 September 1979 Premier LeagueAberdeen1 – 2CelticAberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,256
29 September 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 1St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,788
6 October 1979 Premier LeaguePartick Thistle0 – 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 23,816
13 October 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0DundeeGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,483
20 October 1979 Premier LeagueMorton1 – 0CelticGreenock
15:00 BST Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 19,448
27 October 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0RangersGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,952
3 November 1979 Premier LeagueKilmarnock2 – 0CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 16,918
10 November 1979 Premier LeagueDundee United0 – 1CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,630
17 November 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,511
1 December 1979 Premier LeagueSt Mirren2 – 1CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,360
15 December 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 1Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,849
22 December 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 1MortonGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,025
29 December 1979 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,843
5 January 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,822
12 January 1980 Premier LeagueHibernian1 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 21,932
19 January 1980 Premier LeagueAberdeen0 – 0CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,231
9 February 1980 Premier LeaguePartick Thistle1 – 1CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,868
23 February 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 2DundeeGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,371
1 March 1980 Premier LeagueMorton0 – 1CelticGreenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 17,078
12 March 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 2St MirrenGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,985
15 March 1980 Premier LeagueKilmarnock1 – 1CelticKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 14,965
29 March 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,926
2 April 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0RangersGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,668
5 April 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 2AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,980
8 April 1980 Premier LeagueDundee United3 – 0CelticDundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,616
16 April 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0KilmarnockGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,695
19 April 1980 Premier LeagueDundee5 – 1CelticDundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 14,633
23 April 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 3AberdeenGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 46,877
26 April 1980 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,487
30 April 1980 Premier LeagueDundee0 – 2CelticDundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 10,200
3 May 1980 Premier LeagueSt Mirren0 – 0CelticPaisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,270

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
26 January 1980 Third RoundCeltic2 - 1Raith RoversGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000
16 February 1980 Fourth RoundCeltic1 - 1St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000
20 February 1980 Fourth Round ReplaySt Mirren2 - 3CelticPaisley
19:30 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 27,166
8 March 1980 Fifth RoundCeltic2 - 0MortonGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,000
12 April 1980 Semi-FinalCeltic5 - 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 33,445
10 May 1980 FinalCeltic1 - 0 (aet)RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 70,314

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
29 August 1979 Second round 1st LegFalkirk1 - 2CelticFalkirk
19:30 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 8,583
1 September 1979 Second round 2nd LegCeltic4 - 1
(6 – 2 agg.)		FalkirkGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,090
26 September 1979 Third round 1st LegStirling Albion1 - 2CelticStirling
19:30 GMT Stadium: Annfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,592
10 October 1979 Third round 2nd LegCeltic2 - 0
(4 – 1 agg.)		Stirling AlbionGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,924
31 October 1979 Quarter-Final 1st LegAberdeen3 - 2CelticAberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,972
24 November 1979 Quarter-Final 2nd LegCeltic0 - 1
(2 – 4 agg.)		AberdeenGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,768

European Cup
Main article: 1979–80 European Cup
19 September 1979 1st Round 1st LegPartizani Tirana 1 - 0 CelticTirana
20:00 GMT Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
24 October 1979 1st Round 2nd LegCeltic 4 - 1
(4 – 2 agg.)		 Partizani TiranaGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 51,000
19 September 1979 2nd Round 1st LegCeltic 3 - 2 DundalkGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,000
3 October 1979 2nd Round 2nd LegDundalk 0 - 0
(2 – 3 agg.)		 CelticDundalk
20:00 GMT Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 16,300
5 March 1980 Quarter-Final 1st LegCeltic 2 - 0 Real MadridGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 67,000
19 March 1980 Quarter-Final 2nd LegReal Madrid 3 - 0
(2 – 3 agg.)		 CelticMadrid
20:00 GMT Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 110,000

Drybrough Cup
30 July 1979 First RoundCeltic5 - 0ClydebankGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000
1 August 1979 Semi-FinalCeltic3 - 2 (aet)Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,000
4 August 1979 FinalCeltic1 - 3RangersGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 40,609

Glasgow Cup
22 August 1979 Semi-FinalCeltic3 - 0ClydeGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000


Club Staff
Board of Directors[1]
Position Name
Chairman Desmond White
Vice-Chairman Tom Devlin
Secretary Desmond White
Directors Jim Farrell

Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[2]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistiant Manager John Clark
Coach Frank Connor
Physio Brian Scott
Trainer Neil Mochan
Massuer Jimmy Steele

Transfers
Transfers In [3]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
October 1979 Dom Sullivan Aberdeen F.C. £80,000
March 1980 Frank McGarvey Liverpool F.C. £250,000
Total Transfer Fees £330,000
Transfer Out[4]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
June 1979 Ronnie Glavin Barnsley F.C. £50,000
June 1979 John McCluskey Retired Released
July 1979 Brian Coyne Shrewsbury Town F.C. Free Transfer
November 1978 Peter Mackie Dundee F.C. £35,000
December 1979 Joe Filippi Clyde F.C. Free Transfer
February 1980 Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Tulsa Roughnecks FC Free Transfer
April 1980 Andy Lynch (footballer) Philadelphia Fury (1978–80) Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £85,000

References
  1. "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "Coaching and Backroom Staff - Previous - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Transfers - Players In - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. "Transfers - Players Out - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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