1956–57 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1956–57 football season

Celtic1956–57 season

Manager| Jimmy McGrory
Stadium| Celtic Park
Scottish Division One| 5th
Scottish Cup| Semi-final
Scottish League Cup| Winners

<- 1955–56

1957–58 ->

During the 1956–57 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

## Results[edit]

### Scottish Division One[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division One

Celtic v Queen's Park 8 September 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 0|  Queen's Park | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,000

Celtic v Rangers 22 September 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 0 – 2|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,000

Motherwell v Celtic 29 September 1956 Division One|  Motherwell | 1 – 0|  Celtic | Motherwell

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 21,000

Falkirk v Celtic 13 October 1956 Division One|  Falkirk | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Falkirk

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Raith Rovers 20 October 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Raith Rovers | Glasgow

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14:45 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000

Dundee v Celtic 3 November 1956 Division One|  Dundee | 2 – 1|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 24,000

Celtic v East Fife 10 November 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 4 – 0|  East Fife | Glasgow

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14:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,000

Ayr United v Celtic 17 November 1956 Division One|  Ayr United | 1 – 3|  Celtic | Ayr

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 14,000

Celtic v Partick Thistle 24 November 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Partick Thistle | Glasgow

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14:15 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000

Celtic v Hearts 1 December 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Hearts | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000

St Mirren v Celtic 8 December 1956 Division One|  St Mirren | 0 – 2|  Celtic | Paisley

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 21,500

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic 15 December 1956 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 1|  Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,000

Airdrieonians v Celtic 22 December 1956 Division One|  Airdrieonians | 3 – 7|  Celtic | Airdrie

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 16,000

Hibernian v Celtic 29 December 1956 Division One|  Hibernian | 3 – 3|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 31,000

Rangers v Celtic 1 January 1957 Division One|  Rangers | 2 – 0|  Celtic | Glasgow

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14:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 60,000

Celtic v Kilmarnock 2 January 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Kilmarnock | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,000

Queen's Park v Celtic 5 January 1957 Division One|  Queen's Park | 2 – 0|  Celtic | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 22,674

Celtic v Motherwell 12 January 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  Motherwell | Glasgow

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14:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,000

Queen of the South v Celtic 19 January 1957 Division One|  Queen of the South | 4 – 3|  Celtic | Dumfries

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14:45 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 11,000

Celtic v Falkirk 26 January 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 4 – 0|  Falkirk | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,000

Raith Rovers v Celtic 9 February 1957 Division One|  Raith Rovers | 3 – 1|  Celtic | Kirkcaldy

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Aberdeen 23 February 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  Aberdeen | Glasgow

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16:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,000

Celtic v Dundee 6 March 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Dundee | Glasgow

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15:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000

East Fife v Celtic 9 March 1957 Division One|  East Fife | 2 – 0|  Celtic | Methil

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 9,000

Celtic v Ayr United 16 March 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 4 – 0|  Ayr United | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Celtic 30 March 1957 Division One|  Hearts | 3 – 1|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 25,000

Partick Thistle v Celtic 10 April 1957 Division One|  Partick Thistle | 3 – 1|  Celtic | Glasgow

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19:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 12,000

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic 13 April 1957 Division One|  Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Dunfermline

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v St Mirren 17 April 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 3|  St Mirren | Glasgow

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19:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5,000

Celtic v Airdrieonians 20 April 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 0|  Airdrieonians | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6,000

Aberdeen v Celtic 22 April 1957 Division One|  Aberdeen | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Aberdeen

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 15,000

Kilmarnock v Celtic 26 April 1957 Division One|  Kilmarnock | 0 – 0|  Celtic | Kilmarnock

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19:15 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,917

Celtic v Hibernian 27 April 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Queen of the South 29 April 1957 Division One|  Celtic | 0 – 0|  Queen of the South | Glasgow

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19:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 3,000

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup

Airdrieonians v Celtic 2 February 1957 Fifth round|  Airdrieonians | 0 - 5|  Celtic | Forres

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 7,000

Celtic v Rangers 16 February 1957 Sixth Round|  Celtic | 4 - 4|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,000

Rangers v Celtic 20 February 1957 Sixith Round replay|  Rangers | 0 - 2|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 88,000

Celtic v St Mirren 2 March 1957 Seventh Round|  Celtic | 2 - 1|  St Mirren | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,000

Kilmarnock v Celtic 23 March 1957 Semi-final|  Kilmarnock | 1 - 1|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 109,055

Kilmarnock v Celtic 27 March 1957 Semi-final replay|  Kilmarnock | 3 - 1|  Celtic | Glasgow

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16:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 76,637

### Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup

Aberdeen v Celtic 11 August 1956 Group 8|  Aberdeen | 1 - 2|  Celtic | Aberdeen

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 35,000

Celtic v Rangers 15 August 1956 Group 8|  Celtic | 2 - 1|  Rangers | Glasgow

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19:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,000

Celtic v East Fife 18 August 1956 Group 8|  Celtic | 2 - 1|  East Fife | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,000

Celtic v Aberdeen 25 August 1956 Group 8|  Celtic | 3 - 2|  Aberdeen | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 36,000

Rangers v Celtic 29 August 1956 Group 8|  Rangers | 0 - 0|  Celtic | Glasgow

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18:45 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 84,000

East Fife v Celtic 1 September 1956 Group 8|  East Fife | 0 - 1|  Celtic | Methil

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 16,535

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic 12 September 1956 Quarter-final 1st leg|  Celtic | 6 - 0|  Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow

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18:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,000

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic 15 September 1956 Quarter-final 2nd leg|  Dunfermline Athletic | 0 - 3|  Celtic | Dunfermline

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 16,000

Celtic v Clyde 6 October 1956 Semi-final|  Celtic | 2 - 0|  Clyde | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 36,648

Celtic v Partick Thistle 27 October 1956 Final|  Celtic | 0 - 0|  Partick Thistle | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,975

Celtic v Partick Thistle 31 October 1956 Final replay|  Celtic | 3 - 0|  Partick Thistle | Glasgow

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14:15 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 31,051

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* Albion Rovers
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