During the 1974–75 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

After winning the Scottish League an unprecedented nine times in a row, Celtic dropped to third place as they finished eleven points behind champions Rangers.

Nevertheless, it was a successful season for the club as it won two major honours: the Scottish Cup after defeating Airdrieonians 3-1 in the final, and the Scottish League Cup after they beat Hibernian 6-3. [1]

Their European Cup campaign was cut short as they were eliminated in the first round by Greek champions Olympiacos, 1-3 on aggregate.

This was the final season as a player and captain for Billy McNeill, who would later go on to manage Celtic in two separate spells between 1978 and 1991.

Squad

Source:[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Scotland SCO Denis Connaghan
GK Scotland SCO Ally Hunter
GK England ENG Peter Latchford
GK Scotland SCO Graham Barclay
DF Scotland SCO Billy McNeill (c)
DF Scotland SCO Jim Brogan
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Quinn
DF Scotland SCO Danny McGrain
DF Scotland SCO Andy Lynch
DF Scotland SCO Pat McCluskey
DF Scotland SCO Frank Welsh
DF Scotland SCO Roddie MacDonald
DF Scotland SCO Jackie McNamara Sr.
MF Scotland SCO George Connelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Lou Macari
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Callaghan
MF Scotland SCO Vic Davidson
MF Scotland SCO Brian McLaughlin
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Burns
MF Scotland SCO Steve Murray
MF Scotland SCO Ronnie Glavin
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Johnstone
FW Scotland SCO Bobby Lennox
FW Scotland SCO Harry Hood
FW Scotland SCO Kenny Dalglish
FW Scotland SCO Dixie Deans
FW Scotland SCO Paul Wilson
FW Scotland SCO Andy Ritchie

Results

Scottish Division One

31 August 1974 Division One Celtic 5 – 0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,482
7 September 1974 Division One Clyde 2 – 4 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 12,685
14 September 1974 Division One Celtic 1 – 2 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 65,887
21 September 1974 Division One Motherwell 1 – 2 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 13,113
28 September 1974 Division One Celtic 5 – 3 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,785
5 October 1974 Division One Dumbarton 1 – 3 Celtic Dumbarton
15:00 BST Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 11,808
12 October 1974 Division One Celtic 1 – 0 Arbroath Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,959
19 October 1974 Division One Celtic 5 – 0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,605
2 November 1974 Division One Celtic 1 – 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,353
6 November 1974 Division One Partick Thistle 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,510
9 November 1974 Division One Dundee United 0 – 0 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,821
16 November 1974 Division One Celtic 6 – 0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,222
23 November 1974 Division One Hearts 1 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 21,878
30 November 1974 Division One Morton 0 – 1 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 11,367
7 December 1974 Division One Celtic 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,423
14 December 1974 Division One Dundee 0 – 6 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 14,901
21 December 1974 Division One Celtic 3 – 1 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,226
28 December 1974 Division One Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 17,464
1 January 1975 Division One Celtic 5 – 1 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,615
4 January 1975 Division One Rangers 3 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 70,638
11 January 1975 Division One Celtic 2 – 3 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,188
18 January 1975 Division One Ayr United 1 – 5 Celtic Ayr
15:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 14,288
8 February 1975 Division One Arbroath 2 – 2 Celtic Arbroath
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 7,512
11 February 1975 Division One Celtic 2 – 2 Dumbarton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,838
22 February 1975 Division One Hibernian 2 – 1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 29,354
1 March 1975 Division One Celtic 3 – 2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,572
12 March 1975 Division One Aberdeen 3 – 2 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,374
15 March 1975 Division One Celtic 0 – 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,711
22 March 1975 Division One Airdrieonians 1 – 0 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 9,688
29 March 1975 Division One Celtic 4 – 1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,143
5 April 1975 Division One Celtic 1 – 1 Morton Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,816
12 April 1975 Division One Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 3 Celtic Dunfermline
15:00 BST Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,563
19 April 1975 Division One Celtic 1 – 2 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,355
26 April 1975 Division One St Johnstone 2 – 1 Celtic Perth
15:00 BST Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 8,967

Scottish Cup

25 January 1975 Third round Hibernian 0 - 2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 36,321
15 February 1975 Fourth round Celtic 4 - 1 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,000
8 March 1975 Fifth round Dumbarton 1 - 2 Celtic Dumbarton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 16,000
2 April 1975 Semi-final Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 40,629
3 May 1975 Final Celtic 3 - 1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 75,257

Scottish League Cup

10 August 1974 Group 4 Celtic 2 - 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,651
14 August 1974 Group 4 Ayr United 3 - 2 Celtic Ayr
19:30 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 7,766
17 August 1974 Group 4 Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,324
21 August 1974 Group 4 Celtic 5 - 2 Ayr United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,577
24 August 1974 Group 4 Dundee United 0 - 1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,308
28 August 1974 Group 4 Motherwell 2 - 2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,747
11 September 1974 Quarter-final 1st leg Celtic 2 - 0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,351
25 September 1974 Quarter-final 2nd leg Hamilton Academical 2 - 4
(2 – 6 agg.)
Celtic Hamilton
19:30 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 9,773
9 October 1974 Semi-final Airdrieonians 0 - 1 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 19,332
26 October 1974 Final Hibernian 3 - 6 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 53,838

European Cup

18 September 1974 1st round 2nd leg Celtic Scotland 1 - 1 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,828
2 October 1974 1st round 1st leg Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 2 - 0
(3 – 1 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Piraeus
19:00 GMT Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 41,000

Drybrough Cup

27 July 1974 First round Airdrieonians 2 - 4 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 15,000
31 July 1974 Semi-final Dundee 1 - 2 (aet) Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 14,354
3 August 1974 Final Celtic 2 - 2 (aet) Rangers Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 57,558

Glasgow Cup

19 March 1975 Semi-final Celtic 1 - 0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000
10 May 1975 Final Celtic 2 - 2 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 70,494

Replay not played

See also

References

  1. ^ "Glasgow Celtic, West Ham take soccer cups". Calgary Herald. 3 May 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Statistics 1974-75". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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