1981–82 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1981–82 football season
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

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

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team
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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) Champions

Matches

Celtic v Airdrieonians
29 August 1981 Premier League Celtic 5 – 2 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,124
Aberdeen v Celtic
5 September 1981 Premier League Aberdeen 1 – 3 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,085
Celtic v Morton
12 September 1981 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Morton Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,852
Rangers v Celtic
19 September 1981 Premier League Rangers 0 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 43,321
Celtic v Partick Thistle
26 September 1981 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,259
Dundee v Celtic
3 October 1981 Premier League Dundee 1 – 3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 13,254
St Mirren v Celtic
10 October 1981 Premier League St Mirren 1 – 2 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,007
Celtic v Dundee United
17 October 1981 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,635
Hibernian v Celtic
24 October 1981 Premier League Hibernian 1 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 18,245
Airdrieonians v Celtic
31 October 1981 Premier League Airdrieonians 1 – 3 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 11,408
Celtic v Aberdeen
7 November 1981 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,326
Morton v Celtic
14 November 1981 Premier League Morton 1 – 1 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,212
Celtic v Rangers
21 November 1981 Premier League Celtic 3 – 3 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,052
Partick Thistle v Celtic
28 November 1981 Premier League Partick Thistle 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 12,929
Celtic v Dundee
5 December 1981 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,170
Rangers v Celtic
9 January 1982 Premier League Rangers 1 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 40,703
Aberdeen v Celtic
30 January 1982 Premier League Aberdeen 1 – 3 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,288
Celtic v Hibernian
2 February 1982 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,727
Dundee v Celtic
6 February 1982 Premier League Dundee 1 – 3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 11,377
Celtic v Partick Thistle
20 February 1982 Premier League Celtic 2 – 2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,089
Hibernian v Celtic
27 February 1982 Premier League Hibernian 1 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,914
Celtic v Morton
3 March 1982 Premier League Celtic 1 – 0 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,352
St Mirren v Celtic
13 March 1982 Premier League St Mirren 2 – 5 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,084
Celtic v Airdrieonians
20 March 1982 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,008
Celtic v Aberdeen
27 March 1982 Premier League Celtic 0 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,582
Dundee United v Celtic
31 March 1982 Premier League Dundee United 0 – 2 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,173
Morton v Celtic
3 April 1982 Premier League Morton 1 – 1 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 9,227
Celtic v Rangers
10 April 1982 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,144
Airdrieonians v Celtic
14 April 1982 Premier League Airdrieonians 1 – 5 Celtic Airdrie
19:30 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 8,387
Celtic v Dundee
17 April 1982 Premier League Celtic 4 – 2 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,688
Celtic v Dundee United
21 April 1982 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Dundee United Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,392
Partick Thistle v Celtic
24 April 1982 Premier League Partick Thistle 0 – 3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,136
Celtic v Hibernian
1 May 1982 Premier League Celtic 6 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,064
Celtic v St Mirren
3 May 1982 Premier League Celtic 0 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,395
Dundee United v Celtic
8 May 1982 Premier League Dundee United 3 – 0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,761
Celtic v St Mirren
15 May 1982 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 38,069

Scottish Cup

Celtic v Queen of the South
23 January 1982 Third round Celtic 4 - 0 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,281
Aberdeen v Celtic
13 February 1982 Fourth round Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 24,000

Scottish League Cup

Celtic v St Mirren
8 August 1981 Group stage Celtic 1 - 3 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,614
St Johnstone v Celtic
12 August 1981 Group stage St Johnstone 2 - 0 Celtic Perth
19:30 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 10,406
Celtic v Hibernian
15 August 1981 Group stage Celtic 4 - 1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,265
Celtic v St Johnstone
19 August 1981 Group stage Celtic 4 - 1 St Johnstone Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,598
St Mirren v Celtic
22 August 1981 Group stage St Mirren 1 - 5 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,955
Hibernian v Celtic
26 August 1981 Group stage Hibernian 1 - 4 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,856

European Cup

Celtic Scotland v Italy Juventus
16 September 1981 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 1 - 0 Italy Juventus Glasgow
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,017
Juventus Italy v Scotland Celtic
30 September 1981 1st round 2nd leg Juventus Italy 2 - 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Turin
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo.
Attendance: 69,000

Glasgow Cup

Queen's Park v Celtic
13 October 1981 Semi-final Queen's Park 0 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,854
Rangers v Celtic
13 May 1982 Final Rangers 1 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 32,700


Staff

Board of Directors[1]
Position Name
Chairman Desmond White
Secretary Desmond White
Directors Thomas Devlin,

James Farrell, Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[2]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant Manager John Clark
Reserve Team Manager Bobby Lennox
Reserve Team Coach Jimmy Lumsden
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 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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