1983–84 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1983–84 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1983–84 season
ChairmanDesmond White (footballer)
ManagerDavie Hay
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupFinalists
UEFA Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian McClair 23
All: Brian McClair 31
Highest home attendance53,229
Lowest home attendance4,956
Average home league attendance18,390

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen (C) 36 25 7 4 78 21 +57 57 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 21 8 7 80 41 +39 50 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 67 39 +28 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Rangers 36 15 12 9 53 41 +12 42
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 10 16 10 38 47 −9 36
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches
20 August 1983 Premier LeagueHibernian0 – 2CelticEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,084
3 September 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 1RangersGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,662
10 September 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 2St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,161
17 September 1983 Premier LeagueMotherwell0 – 3CelticMotherwell
15:00 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 14,255
24 September 1983 Premier LeagueDundee2 – 6CelticDundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 11,407
1 October 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1St MirrenGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,289
8 October 1983 Premier LeagueDundee United2 – 1CelticDundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 19,741
15 October 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1HeartsGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,207
22 October 1983 Premier LeagueAberdeen3 – 1CelticAberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,082
29 October 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 1HibernianGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,777
5 November 1983 Premier LeagueRangers1 – 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 40,760
12 November 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,408
19 November 1983 Premier LeagueSt Mirren4 – 2CelticPaisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 13,169
26 November 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0DundeeGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,583
3 December 1983 Premier LeagueSt Johnstone0 – 3CelticPerth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 8,153
10 December 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic0 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,867
17 December 1983 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 3CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,685
27 December 1983 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,982
31 December 1983 Premier LeagueHibernian0 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 10,204
7 January 1984 Premier LeagueMotherwell2 – 2CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 11,268
4 February 1984 Premier LeagueAberdeen1 – 0CelticAberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,461
11 February 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic5 – 2St JohnstoneGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,439
14 February 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic2 – 0St MirrenGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,835
25 February 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 1HeartsGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,950
3 March 1984 Premier LeagueDundee United3 – 1CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,236
20 March 1984 Premier LeagueDundee3 – 2CelticDundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 7,746
31 March 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 0AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,193
2 April 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0RangersGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,229
7 April 1984 Premier LeagueSt Johnstone0 – 0CelticPerth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 6,677
10 April 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic4 – 2MotherwellGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5,673
18 April 1984 Premier LeagueSt Mirren2 – 4CelticPaisley
19:30 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 6,122
21 April 1984 Premier LeagueRangers1 – 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 40,286
24 April 1985 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 0DundeeGlasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4,596
28 April 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic3 – 2HibernianGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,533
5 May 1984 Premier LeagueHearts1 – 1CelticEdinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 12,071
12 May 1984 Premier LeagueCeltic1 – 1Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,281

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Cup
28 January 1984 Third RoundBerwick Rangers0 - 4CelticBerwick
15:00 GMT Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 5,510
18 February 1984 Fourth RoundEast Fife0 - 6CelticMethil
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 10,000
17 March 1984 Fifth RoundMotherwell0 - 6CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 14,795
14 April 1984 Semi-FinalSt Mirren1 - 2CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 25,040
19 May 1984 FinalCeltic1 - 2 (aet)AberdeenGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 55,808

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1983–84 Scottish League Cup
23 August 1983 2nd Round 1st LegBrechin City0 - 1CelticBrechin
19:30 GMT Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 2,620
27 August 1983 2nd Round 2nd LegCeltic0 - 0Brechin CityGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,502
31 August 1983 Group StageAirdrieonians1 - 6CelticAirdrie
19:30 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 6,807
7 September 1983 Group StageCeltic5 - 1HibernianGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,046
5 October 1983 Group StageCeltic1 - 1KilmarnockGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5,435
26 October 1983 Group StageHibernian0 - 0CelticEdinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 6,882
9 November 1983 Group StageCeltic0 - 0AirdrieoniansGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5,216
30 November 1983 Group StageKilmarnock0 - 1CelticKilmarnock
19:30 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 8,973
22 February 1984 Semi-Finals 1st LegAberdeen0 - 0CelticAberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 20,067
10 March 1984 Semi-Final 2nd LegCeltic1 - 0AberdeenGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 41,169
25 March 1984 FinalCeltic2 - 3RangersGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 62,459

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1983–84 UEFA Cup
14 September 1983 1st Round 1st LegCeltic 1 - 0 AGF AarhusGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,569
28 September 1983 1st Round 2nd LegAGF Aarhus 1 - 4
(1 – 5 agg.)		 CelticAarhus
20:00 GMT Stadium: Atletion
Attendance: 14,500
19 October 1983 2nd Round 1st LegSporting Lisbon 2 - 0 CelticLisbon
20:00 GMT Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 57,500
2 November 1983 2nd Round 2nd LegCeltic 5 - 0
(5 – 2 agg.)		 Sporting LisbonGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,183
23 November 1983 3rd Round 1st LegNottingham Forest 0 - 0 CelticNottingham
20:00 GMT Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 32,017
7 December 1983 3rd Round 2nd LegCeltic 1 - 2
(1 – 2 agg.)		 Nottingham ForestGlasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 66,938

Glasgow Cup
9 August 1983 Semi-finalPartick Thistle0 - 2CelticGlasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 9,429
13 August 1983 FinalRangers1 - 0CelticGlasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 32,700


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

Kevin Kelly

Jack McGinn

Chris White

Football Staff[2]
Position Name
Manager Davie Hay
Assistant Manager Frank Connor
Coach Bobby Lennox
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan


Transfers
Transfers In[3]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
May 1983 Brian McClair Motherwell F.C. £70,000
August 1983 Brian Whitakker Partick Thistle F.C. £50,000
August 1983 Jim Melrose Coventry City F.C. £100,000
November 1983 John Colquhoun Stirling Albion F.C. £60,000
Total Transfer Fees £280,000
Transfers Out[4]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
May 1983 John Sludden St Johnstone F.C. Free Transfer
June 1983 Charlie Nicholas Arsenal F.C. £750,000
June 1983 Dom Sullivan Greenock Morton F.C. Free Transfer
July 1983 George McCluskey Leeds United F.C. £140,000
August 1983 John Buckley Partick Thistle F.C. Free Transfer
October 1983 David Moyes Cambridge United F.C. £20,000
November 1983 Danny Crainie Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. £20,000
March 1984 Jim Dobbin (footballer) Doncaster Rovers F.C. £25,000
Total Transfer Fees £955,000


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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