1971–72 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1971–72 football season

Celtic1971–72 season

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

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During the 1971–72 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

## Results[edit]

### Scottish Division One[edit]

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Division One

Celtic v Clyde 4 September 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 9 – 1|  Clyde | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,998

Rangers v Celtic 11 September 1971 Division One|  Rangers | 2 – 3|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 70,088

Celtic v Morton 18 September 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 1|  Morton | Glasgow

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,293

Airdrieonians v Celtic 25 September 1971 Division One|  Airdrieonians | 0 – 5|  Celtic | Airdrie

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 17,238

Celtic v St Johnstone 2 October 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 0 – 1|  St Johnstone | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,573

Hibernian v Celtic 9 October 1971 Division One|  Hibernian | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 40,671

Celtic v Dundee 16 October 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 1|  Dundee | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,460

Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic 27 October 1971 Division One|  Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2|  Celtic | Glasgow

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,173

Ayr United v Celtic 30 October 1971 Division One|  Ayr United | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Ayr

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 15,390

Celtic v Aberdeen 6 November 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Aberdeen | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 62,236

Dundee United v Celtic 13 November 1971 Division One|  Dundee United | 1 – 5|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 18,187

Celtic v Falkirk 20 November 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 0|  Falkirk | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,733

Partick Thistle v Celtic 27 November 1971 Division One|  Partick Thistle | 1 – 5|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 33,185

Celtic v Kilmarnock 4 December 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 5 – 1|  Kilmarnock | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,824

Celtic v East Fife 11 December 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  East Fife | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,253

Motherwell v Celtic 18 December 1971 Division One|  Motherwell | 1 – 5|  Celtic | Motherwell

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 15,848

Celtic v Heart of Midlothian 25 December 1971 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 2|  Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,880

Clyde v Celtic 1 January 1972 Division One|  Clyde | 0 – 7|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 15,842

Celtic v Rangers 3 January 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 66,751

Morton v Celtic 8 January 1972 Division One|  Morton | 1 – 1|  Celtic | Greenock

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,579

Celtic v Airdrieonians 15 January 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 0|  Airdrieonians | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,016

St Johnstone v Celtic 22 January 1972 Division One|  St Johnstone | 0 – 3|  Celtic | Perth

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 14,239

Celtic v Hibernian 29 January 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 1|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,168

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic 19 February 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 1 – 0|  Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,384

Celtic v Ayr United 4 March 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 2 – 0|  Ayr United | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,159

Aberdeen v Celtic 11 March 1972 Division One|  Aberdeen | 1 – 1|  Celtic | Aberdeen

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 33,695

Falkirk v Celtic 25 March 1972 Division One|  Falkirk | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Dundee

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,145

Celtic v Partick Thistle 1 April 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 1|  Partick Thistle | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,757

Kilmarnock v Celtic 8 April 1972 Division One|  Kilmarnock | 1 – 3|  Celtic | Kilmarnock

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 12,620

East Fife v Celtic 15 April 1972 Division One|  East Fife | 0 – 3|  Celtic | Methil

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 12,086

Celtic v Motherwell 22 April 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 5 – 2|  Motherwell | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,573

Celtic v Dundee United 25 April 1972 Division One|  Celtic | 3 – 0|  Dundee United | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,036

Hearts v Celtic 29 April 1972 Division One|  Hearts | 4 – 1|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,124

Dundee v Celtic 1 May 1972 Division One|  Dundee | 1 – 1|  Celtic | Dundee

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 10,755

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Cup

Celtic v Albion Rovers 5 February 1972 Third round|  Celtic | 5 – 0|  Albion Rovers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,212

Celtic v Dundee 26 February 1972 Fourth round|  Celtic | 4 – 0|  Dundee | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,500

Celtic v Heart of Midlothian 18 March 1972 Fifth round|  Celtic | 1 – 1|  Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,500

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic 27 March 1972 Fifth round replay|  Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 1|  Celtic | Edinburgh

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19:45 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 40,029

Celtic v Kilmarnock 12 April 1972 Semi-final|  Celtic | 3 – 1|  Kilmarnock | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 48,307

Celtic v Hibernian 6 May 1972 Final|  Celtic | 6 – 1|  Hibernian | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 105,909

### Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup

Celtic v Rangers 14 August 1971 Group 8|  Celtic | 2 - 0|  Rangers | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 72,264

Morton v Celtic 18 August 1971 Group 8|  Morton | 0 - 1|  Celtic | Greenock

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 16,231

Ayr United v Celtic 21 August 1971 Group 8|  Ayr United | 0 - 3|  Celtic | Ayr

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 17,699

Celtic v Morton 25 August 1971 Group 8|  Celtic | 0 - 1|  Morton | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,947

Rangers v Celtic 28 August 1971 Group 8|  Rangers | 0 - 3|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 73,995

Celtic v Ayr United 30 August 1971 Group 8|  Celtic | 4 - 1|  Ayr United | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,358

Clydebank v Celtic 8 September 1971 Quarter-final 1st leg|  Clydebank | 0 - 5|  Celtic | Clydebank

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 10,600

Celtic v Clydebank 22 September 1971 Quarter-final 2nd leg|  Celtic | 6 - 2
(11 – 2 agg.)|  Clydebank | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,045

St Mirren v Celtic 6 October 1971 Semi-final|  St Mirren | 0 - 3|  Celtic | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 29,488

Partick Thistle v Celtic 23 October 1971 Final|  Partick Thistle | 4 - 1|  Celtic | Glasgow

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15:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 62,736

### European Cup[edit]

Main article: 1971–72 European Cup

B1903 Copenhagen v  Celtic 15 September 1971 1st round 1st leg|  B1903 Copenhagen | 1 - 2|  Celtic | Copenhagen

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 6,600

Celtic v  B1903 Copenhagen 29 September 1971 1st round 2nd leg|  Celtic | 3 - 0
(4 – 2 agg.)|  B1903 Copenhagen | Glasgow

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19:30 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,000

Celtic v  Sliema Wanderers 20 October 1971 2nd round 1st leg|  Celtic | 5 - 0|  Sliema Wanderers | Glasgow

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,000

Sliema Wanderers v  Celtic 3 November 1971 2nd round 2nd leg|  Sliema Wanderers | 1 - 2
(1 – 7 agg.)|  Celtic | Gżira

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14:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 10,416

Ujpesti Dozsa v  Celtic 8 March 1972 Quarter-final 1st leg|  Ujpesti Dozsa | 1 - 2|  Celtic | Budapest

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16:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 25,064

Celtic v  Ujpesti Dozsa 22 March 1972 Quarter-final 2nd leg|  Celtic | 1 - 1
(3 – 2 agg.)|  Ujpesti Dozsa | Glasgow

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 70,559

Inter Milan v  Celtic 5 April 1972 Semi-final 1st leg|  Inter Milan | 0 - 0|  Celtic | Milan

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 85,000

Celtic v  Inter Milan 19 April 1972 Semi-final 2nd leg|  Celtic | 0 - 0
(0 – 0
(4 – 5 pen.) agg.)|  Inter Milan | Glasgow

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20:00 GMT |  |  |  | Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 73,724

### Drybrough Cup[edit]

Main article: 1971 Drybrough Cup

Celtic v Dumbarton 31 July 1971 First round|  Celtic | 5 – 2|  Dumbarton | Glasgow

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,000

Celtic v St Johnstone 4 August 1971 Semi-final|  Celtic | 4 – 2|  St Johnstone | Glasgow

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 30,000

Aberdeen v Celtic 7 August 1971 Final|  Aberdeen | 2 – 1|  Celtic | Aberdeen

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15:00 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 28,000

## See also[edit]

* Nine in a row

## References[edit]

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* List of unbeaten football club seasons

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1971–72 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
* Drybrough Cup
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Final
* UEFA Cup
* Texaco Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* Euro 1972 qualifying (Group 5)
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone

Division Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* St. Mirren
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

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