1965–66 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1965–66 football season

Celtic1965–66 season

Manager| Jock Stein
Stadium| Celtic Park
Scottish Division One| 1st
Scottish Cup| Finalists
Scottish League Cup| Winners
European Cup Winners' Cup| Semi-finalists

<- 1964–65

1966–67 ->

During the 1965–66 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

## Results

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### Scottish Division One

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Division One

Dundee United v Celtic 25 August 1965 Division One|  Dundee United | 0–4|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,585

Celtic v Clyde 11 September 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 2–1|  Clyde | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,046

Rangers v Celtic 18 September 1965 Division One|  Rangers | 2–1|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 76,198

Celtic v Aberdeen 25 September 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 7–1|  Aberdeen | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,684

Celtic v Hearts 9 October 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 5–2|  Hearts | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,115

Falkirk v Celtic 16 October 1965 Division One|  Falkirk | 3–4|  Celtic | Falkirk

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 10,825

Dundee v Celtic 27 October 1965 Division One|  Dundee | 1–2|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,551

Celtic v Stirling Albion 30 October 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 6–1|  Stirling Albion | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,703

Celtic v Partick Thistle 6 November 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 1–1|  Partick Thistle | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,193

St Johnstone v Celtic 13 November 1965 Division One|  St Johnstone | 1–4|  Celtic | Perth

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 10,873

Celtic v Hamilton Academical 20 November 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 5–0|  Hamilton Academical | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,247

Celtic v Kilmarnock 27 November 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 2–1|  Kilmarnock | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,131

Celtic v Hibernian 11 December 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 2–0|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,057

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic 18 December 1965 Division One|  Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2|  Celtic | Dunfermline

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 15,672

Celtic v Morton 25 December 1965 Division One|  Celtic | 8–1|  Morton | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,635

Clyde v Celtic 1 January 1966 Division One|  Clyde | 1–3|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 16,782

Celtic v Rangers 3 January 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 5–1|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 65,445

Celtic v Dundee United 8 January 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 1–0|  Dundee United | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,464

Aberdeen v Celtic 15 January 1966 Division One|  Aberdeen | 3–1|  Celtic | Aberdeen

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,280

Celtic v Motherwell 22 January 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 1–0|  Motherwell | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,539

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic 29 January 1966 Division One|  Heart of Midlothian | 3–2|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 28,717

Celtic v Falkirk 12 February 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 6–0|  Falkirk | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,667

Stirling Albion v Celtic 26 February 1966 Division One|  Stirling Albion | 1–0|  Celtic | Stirling

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Annfield
Attendance: 14,070

Celtic v Dundee 28 February 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 5–0|  Dundee | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,358

Celtic v St Johnstone 12 March 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 3–2|  St Johnstone | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,293

Hamilton Academical v Celtic 19 March 1966 Division One|  Hamilton Academical | 1–7|  Celtic | Hamilton

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 13,394

Partick Thistle v Celtic 21 March 1966 Division One|  Partick Thistle | 2–2|  Celtic | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 25,473

Kilmarnock v Celtic 29 March 1966 Division One|  Kilmarnock | 0–2|  Celtic | Perth

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 25,035

St Mirren v Celtic 5 April 1966 Division One|  St Mirren | 0–3|  Celtic | Paisley

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 12,015

Celtic v St Mirren 9 April 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 5–0|  St Mirren | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,077

Hibernian v Celtic 16 April 1966 Division One|  Hibernian | 0–0|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 24,030

Morton v Celtic 30 April 1966 Division One|  Morton | 0–2|  Celtic | Greenock

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 15,081

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic 4 May 1966 Division One|  Celtic | 2–1|  Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,080

Motherwell v Celtic 7 May 1966 Division One|  Motherwell | 0–1|  Celtic | Motherwell

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Fir park
Attendance: 21,234

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Cup

Celtic v Stranraer 5 February 1966 First round|  Celtic | 4–0|  Stranraer | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,500

Dundee v Celtic 23 February 1966 Second round|  Dundee | 0–2|  Celtic | Dundee

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 29,000

Hearts v Celtic 5 March 1966 Third round|  Hearts | 3–3|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 45,965

Celtic v Hearts 9 March 1966 Third round replay|  Celtic | 3–1|  Hearts | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 72,100

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic 26 March 1966 Semi-final|  Celtic | 2–0|  Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 53,900

Celtic v Rangers 23 April 1966 Final|  Celtic | 0–0|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 126,552

Celtic v Rangers 27 April 1966 Final replay|  Celtic | 0–1|  Rangers | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 98,202

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Scottish League Cup

Dundee United v Celtic 14 August 1965 Group 8|  Dundee United | 2–1|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 23,503

Celtic v Motherwell 18 August 1965 Group 8|  Celtic | 1–0|  Motherwell | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,426

Celtic v Dundee 21 August 1965 Group 8|  Celtic | 0–2|  Dundee | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,343

Celtic v Dundee United 28 August 1965 Group 8|  Celtic | 3–0|  Dundee United | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,382

Motherwell v Celtic 1 September 1965 Group 8|  Motherwell | 2–3|  Celtic | Motherwell

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 21,242

Dundee v Celtic 4 September 1965 Group 8|  Dundee | 1–5|  Celtic | Dundee

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 22,262

Raith Rovers v Celtic 15 September 1965 Quarter-final 1st leg|  Raith Rovers | 1–8|  Celtic | Kirkcaldy

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 13,920

Celtic v Raith Rovers 22 September 1965 Quarter-final 2nd leg|  Celtic | 4–0
(12–1 agg.)|  Raith Rovers | Glasgow

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19:45 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,296

Celtic v Hibernian 4 October 1965 Semi-final|  Celtic | 2–2|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 46,074

Celtic v Hibernian 18 October 1965 Semi-final replay|  Celtic | 4–0|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 51,023

Celtic v Rangers 23 October 1965 Final|  Celtic | 2–1|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 107,647

### European Cup Winners' Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup

Go Ahead Eagles v  Celtic 26 September 1965 1st round 1st leg|  Go Ahead Eagles | 0–6|  Celtic | Deventer

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 18,223

Celtic v  Go Ahead Eagles 7 October 1965 1st round 2nd leg|  Celtic | 1–0
(7–0 agg.)|  Go Ahead Eagles | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,723

AGF (Aarhus) v  Celtic 3 November 1965 2nd round 1st leg|  AGF (Aarhus) | 0–1|  Celtic | Aarhus

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Atletion
Attendance: 10,831

Celtic v  AGF (Aarhus) 17 November 1965 2nd round 2nd leg|  Celtic | 2–0
(3–0 agg.)|  AGF (Aarhus) | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,079

Celtic v  Dinamo Kiev 12 January 1966 Quarter-final 1st leg|  Celtic | 2–0|  Dinamo Kiev | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 64,363

Dinamo Kiev v  Celtic 26 January 1966 Quarter-final 2nd leg|  Dinamo Kiev | 1–1
(1–3 agg.)|  Celtic | Kiev

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19:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 30,516

Celtic v  Liverpool 14 April 1966 Semi-final 1st leg|  Celtic | 1–0|  Liverpool | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 76,446

Liverpool v  Celtic 19 April 1966 Semi-final 2nd leg|  Liverpool | 2–0
(2–1 agg.)|  Celtic | Liverpool

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19:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 54,208

## See also

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* Nine in a row

## References

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* List of unbeaten football club seasons

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1965–66 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1966 World Cup qualifying (Group 8)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren
* Stirling Albion

Division Two|

* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer
* Third Lanark

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