1981–82 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1981–82 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1981–82 season
ChairmanDesmond White
ManagerBilly McNeil
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
European Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George McCluskey 21
All: George McCluskey 25
Highest home attendance48,144
Lowest home attendance8,352
Average home league attendance22,718

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 24 7 5 79 33 +46 55 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 23 7 6 71 29 +42 53 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Rangers 36 16 11 9 57 45 +12 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 15 10 11 61 38 +23 40
5 St Mirren 36 14 9 13 49 52 −3 37
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches
29 August 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 2AirdrieoniansGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,124
5 September 1981 Premier LeagueAberdeen1 – 3CelticAberdeen
15:00 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,085
12 September 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1MortonGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,852
19 September 1981 Premier LeagueRangers0 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,321
26 September 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,259
3 October 1981 Premier LeagueDundee1 – 3CelticDundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 13,254
10 October 1981 Premier LeagueSt Mirren1 – 2CelticPaisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,007
17 October 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,635
24 October 1981 Premier LeagueHibernian1 – 0CelticEdinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,245
31 October 1981 Premier LeagueAirdrieonians1 – 3CelticAirdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 11,408
7 November 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,326
14 November 1981 Premier LeagueMorton1 – 1CelticGreenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,212
21 November 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 3RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,052
28 November 1981 Premier LeaguePartick Thistle1 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 12,929
5 December 1981 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 1DundeeGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,170
9 January 1982 Premier LeagueRangers1 – 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 40,703
30 January 1982 Premier LeagueAberdeen1 – 3CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,288
2 February 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0HibernianGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,727
6 February 1982 Premier LeagueDundee1 – 3CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 11,377
20 February 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 2Partick ThistleGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,089
27 February 1982 Premier LeagueHibernian1 – 0CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,914
3 March 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0MortonGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,352
13 March 1982 Premier LeagueSt Mirren2 – 5CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,084
20 March 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,008
27 March 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 1AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,582
31 March 1982 Premier LeagueDundee United0 – 2CelticDundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,173
3 April 1982 Premier LeagueMorton1 – 1CelticGreenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 9,227
10 April 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,144
14 April 1982 Premier LeagueAirdrieonians1 – 5CelticAirdrie
19:30 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 8,387
17 April 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 2DundeeGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,688
21 April 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,392
24 April 1982 Premier LeaguePartick Thistle0 – 3CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,136
1 May 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic6 – 0HibernianGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,064
3 May 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,395
8 May 1982 Premier LeagueDundee United3 – 0CelticDundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,761
15 May 1982 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,069

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Cup
23 January 1982 Third RoundCeltic4 - 0Queen of the SouthGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,281
13 February 1982 Fourth RoundAberdeen1 - 0CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 24,000

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish League Cup
8 August 1981 Group StageCeltic1 - 3St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,614
12 August 1981 Group StageSt Johnstone2 - 0CelticPerth
19:30 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 10,406
15 August 1981 Group StageCeltic4 - 1HibernianGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,265
19 August 1981 Group StageCeltic4 - 1St JohnstoneGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,598
22 August 1981 Group StageSt Mirren1 - 5CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,955
26 August 1981 Group StageHibernian1 - 4CelticEdinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,856

European Cup
Main article: 1981–82 European Cup
16 September 1981 1st Round 1st LegCeltic 1 - 0 JuventusGlasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,017
30 September 1981 1st Round 2nd LegJuventus 2 - 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 CelticTurin
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo.
Attendance: 69,000

Glasgow Cup
13 October 1981 Semi-finalQueen's Park0 - 2CelticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,854
13 May 1982 FinalRangers1 - 2CelticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 32,700


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

Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[2]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant Manager John Clark
Coach Bobby Lennox
Trainer Neil Mochan
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele


Transfers
Transfers In[3]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
July 1981 Willie Garner Aberdeen £50,000
Total Transfer Fees £50,000
Transfers Out[4]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
July 1981 Roddie MacDonald Heart of Midlothian F.C. £55,000
February 1982 Jim Duffy (footballer) Greenock Morton F.C. £25,000
Total Transfer Fees £80,000

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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