1953–54 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1953–54 football season
Celtic
1953–54 season
ManagerJimmy McGrory
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Division A1st
Scottish CupWinners
Scottish League CupGroup stage

During the 1953–54 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.

Results

Scottish Division A

Hamilton Academical v Celtic
5 September 1953 Division A Hamilton Academical 2 – 0 Celtic Hamilton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 20,000
Celtic v Clyde
12 September 1953 Division A Celtic 1 – 0 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,000
Rangers v Celtic
19 September 1953 Division A Rangers 1 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 59,000
Celtic v Aberdeen
26 September 1953 Division A Celtic 3 – 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,000
Celtic v Raith Rovers
10 October 1953 Division A Celtic 3 - 0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
14:45 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,000
Queen of the South v Celtic
17 October 1953 Division A Queen of the South 2 – 1 Celtic Dumfries
15:00 BST Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 16,000
Celtic v Hearts
24 October 1953 Division A Celtic 2 – 0 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 30,000
Dundee v Celtic
31 October 1953 Division A Dundee 1 – 1 Celtic Dundee
14:45 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 27,000
Celtic v Hibernian
7 November 1953 Division A Celtic 2 – 2 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,000
East Fife v Celtic
14 November 1953 Division A East Fife 4 – 1 Celtic Methil
14:30 GMT Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 15,000
Celtic v Airdrieonains
21 November 1953 Division A Celtic 4 – 1 Airdrieonains Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,000
Celtic v Partick Thistle
28 November 1953 Division A Celtic 2 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,000
Stirling Albion v Celtic
5 December 1953 Division A Stirling Albion 2 – 1 Celtic Stirling
14:15 GMT Stadium: Annfield
Attendance: 18,000
Celtic v St Mirren
12 December 1953 Division A Celtic 4 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
14:15 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000
Clyde v Celtic
26 December 1953 Division A Clyde 1 – 7 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 21,500
Celtic v Rangers
1 January 1954 Division A Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
14:15 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 65,000
Aberdeen v Celtic
2 January 1954 Division A Aberdeen 2 – 0 Celtic Aberdeen
14:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 28,000
Celtic v Falkirk
9 January 1954 Division A Celtic 1 – 0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,000
Raith Rovers v Celtic
16 January 1954 Division A Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Celtic Kirkcaldy
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 13,000
Celtic v Queen of the South
23 January 1954 Division A Celtic 3 – 1 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,000
Hearts v Celtic
6 February 1954 Division A Hearts 3 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 47,519
Celtic v Dundee
20 February 1954 Division A Celtic 5 – 1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000
Celtic v East Fife
6 March 1954 Division A Celtic 4 – 1 East Fife Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,000
Airdrieonians v Celtic
17 March 1954 Division A Airdrieonians 0 – 6 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 13,000
Partick Thistle v Celtic
20 March 1954 Division A Partick Thistle 1 – 3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 36,000
Celtic v Stirling Albion
29 March 1954 Division A Celtic 4 – 0 Stirling Albion Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
St Mirren v Celtic
7 April 1954 Division A St Mirren 1 – 3 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,000
Falkirk v Celtic
14 April 1954 Division A Falkirk 0 – 3 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 BST Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 22,000
Hibernian v Celtic
17 April 1954 Division A Hibernian 0 – 3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 45,000
Celtic v Hamilton Academical
26 April 1954 Division A Celtic 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,000

Scottish Cup

Falkirk v Celtic
17 February 1954 Second round Falkirk 1 - 2 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 22,000
Stirling Albion v Celtic
27 February 1954 Third round Stirling Albion 3 - 4 Celtic Stirling
15:00 GMT Stadium: Annfield
Attendance: 25,750
Hamilton Academical v Celtic
13 March 1954 Fourth round Hamilton Academical 1 - 2 Celtic Hamilton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 22,000
Motherwell v Celtic
27 March 1954 Semi-final Motherwell 2 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 102,444
Motherwell v Celtic
5 April 1954 Semi-final replay Motherwell 1 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
16:15 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 92,639
Celtic v Aberdeen
24 April 1954 Final Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Alec Young 50' (o.g.)
Sean Fallon 64'
Celtic Report Paddy Buckley 51' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 130,060
Referee: Charlie Faultless

Scottish League Cup

Celtic v Aberdeen
8 August 1953 Group 8 Celtic 0 - 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,000
East Fife v Celtic
12 August 1953 Group 8 East Fife 1 - 1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 16,000
Airdrieonians v Celtic
15 August 1953 Group 8 Airdrieonians 2 - 1 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 22,000
Aberdeen v Celtic
22 August 1953 Group 8 Aberdeen 5 - 2 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodire Park
Attendance: 18,000
Celtic v East Fife
26 August 1953 Group 8 Celtic 0 - 1 East Fife Glasgow
18:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Celtic v Airdrieonians
29 August 1953 Group 8 Celtic 2 - 0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000

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