1978–79 Celtic F.C. season

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Celtic
1978–79 season
ChairmanDesmond White
ManagerBilly McNeil
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League CupSemi-Finalists
Anglo-Scottish CupQuarter-Finalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom McAdam 7
All: Tom McAdam 13
Highest home attendance55,867
Lowest home attendance14,728
Average home league attendance25,469

During the 1978–79 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions[]

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 21 6 9 61 37 +24 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Rangers 36 18 9 9 52 35 +17 45 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 8 10 56 37 +19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 36 13 14 9 59 36 +23 40
5 Hibernian 36 12 13 11 44 48 −4 37
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Matches[]

12 August 1978 Premier League Morton 1–2 Celtic Greenock
15:00 Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 16,040
19 August 1978 Premier League Celtic 4–0 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,907
26 August 1978 Premier League Motherwell 1–5 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,710
9 September 1978 Premier League Celtic 3–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,867
16 September 1978 Premier League Celtic 0–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,169
23 September 1978 Premier League Partick Thistle 2–3 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 21,272
30 September 1978 Premier League Celtic 2–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,379
7 October 1978 Premier League Aberdeen 4–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,563
14 October 1978 Premier League Dundee United 0–1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 17,726
21 October 1978 Premier League Celtic 0–0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,220
28 October 1978 Premier League Hearts 2–0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 19,269
4 November 1978 Premier League Celtic 1–2 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,808
11 November 1978 Premier League Rangers 1–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 53,941
18 November 1978 Premier League Hibernian 2–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 21,450
25 November 1978 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,669
9 December 1978 Premier League Celtic 0–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,646
16 December 1978 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,868
23 December 1978 Premier League Morton 1–0 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,636
3 March 1979 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,331
17 March 1979 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,866
28 March 1979 Premier League Celtic 3–0 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,728
31 March 1979 Premier League Hibernian 2–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,071
4 April 1979 Premier League Motherwell 3–4 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,744
7 April 1979 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,478
11 April 1979 Premier League Dundee United 2–1 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,424
14 April 1979 Premier League St Mirren 0–1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 19,549
18 April 1979 Premier League Hearts 0–3 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,633
21 April 1979 Premier League Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,593
25 April 1979 Premier League Celtic 2–1 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,171
28 April 1979 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,807
2 May 1979 Premier League Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,728
5 May 1979 Premier League Rangers 1–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 51,359
7 May 1979 Premier League Partick Thistle 1–2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 17,659
11 May 1979 Premier League St Mirren 0–2 Celtic Paisley
19:30 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 20,800
14 May 1979 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Hearts Edinburgh
19:30 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,507
21 May 1979 Premier League Celtic 4–2 Rangers Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,296

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Cup
31 January 1979 Third Round Montrose 2–4 Celtic Montrose
19:30 GMT Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 3,066
26 February 1979 Fourth Round Celtic 3–0 Berwick Rangers Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,000
10 March 1979 Fifth Round Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,000
14 March 1979 Fifth Round Replay Celtic 1–2 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,000

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish League Cup
16 August 1978 First round 1st Leg Celtic 3–1 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,515
23 August 1978 First round 2nd Leg Dundee 0–3
(2–6 agg.)		 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 12,698
30 August 1978 Second round 1st Leg Dundee United 2–3 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 12,648
2 September 1978 Second round 2nd Leg Celtic 1–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,563
4 October 1978 Third round 1st Leg Celtic 0–1 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,643
11 October 1978 Third round 2nd Leg Motherwell 1–4
(2–4 agg.)		 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 17,911
8 November 1978 Quarter-Final 1st Leg Montrose 1–1 Celtic Montrose
19:30 GMT Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 4,284
15 November 1978 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg Celtic 3–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Montrose Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,372
13 December 1978 Semi-Final Rangers 3 – 2 (aet) Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,349

Anglo-Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup
3 August 1978 1st Round 1st Leg Celtic Scotland 2–1 Scotland Clyde Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,000
5 August 1978 1st Round 2nd Leg Clyde Scotland 1–6
(2–8 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
12 September 1978 Quarter-Final 1st Leg Burnley England 1–0 Scotland Celtic Burnley
20:00 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 25,000
27 September 1978 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg Celtic Scotland 1–2
(1–3 agg.)		 England Burnley Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,000

Glasgow Cup[]

8 May 1979 Semi-Final Celtic 3–2 Clyde Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 2,000
16 May 1979 Final Rangers 3–1 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 2,000


Club staff[]

Board of directors
Position Name
Chairman Desmond White
Secretary Desmond White
Directors Thomas Devlin

James Farrell

Kevin Kelly

Football staff
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant Manager John Clark
Reserve Team Manager Frank Connor
Reserve Coach Jimmy Lumsden
Trainer Neil Mochan
Physio Bob Rooney
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Chief Scout John Kelman

Transfers[]

Transfers In
Date Name From Transfer Fee
July 1978 Jim Lumsden Clydebank F.C. £10,000
September 1978 Davie Provan Kilmarnock F.C. £125,000
September 1978 Murdo MacLeod Dumbarton F.C. £100,000
October 1978 Bobby Lennox Houston Hurricane Free Transfer
March 1979 Vic Davidson Blackpool F.C. £35,000
Total Transfer Fees £270,000
Transfers Out
Date Name To Transfer Fee
August 1978 Pat Stanton Retired Released
September 1978 Paul Wilson Motherwell F.C. £50,000
September 1978 Joe Craig Blackburn Rovers F.C. £40,000
March 1979 Roy Baines Greenock Morton F.C. £12,000
April 1979 Alfie Conn Jr. Derby County F.C. Free Transfer
April 1979 John Dowie Doncaster Rovers F.C. Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £102,000

References[]

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