1899–1900 Celtic F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club=Celtic
|season=1899–1900
|manager= Willie Maley
|chairman=
|stadium=Celtic Park
|league=Scottish First Division
|league result=2nd
|cup1=Scottish Cup
|cup1 result=Winners
|league topscorer=
|season topscorer=
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=
|prevseason=1898–99
|nextseason=1900–01
}}
1899–1900 was Celtic's twelfth season of competitive football. They competed in the Scottish First Division, in which they ended runners-up.{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/a1900/celtic1900.htm|title=Results for Celtic for 1899-00|website=www.londonhearts.com}} They won the Scottish Cup for the second season in a row, defeating Queen's Park 4-3. It was the seventh major domestic competition won by Celtic.
Forward Sandy McMahon, who had been playing for the club since 1890, became the club's third ever captain, following Dan Doyle's retirement.
Results
=Scottish First Division=
{{Main|1899–1900 Scottish Division One}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 19 August 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 26 August 1899
|time =
|team1 = Kilmarnock
|score = 2 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rugby Park
|location = Kilmarnock
|attendance = 11,500
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 2 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Third Lanark
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 9 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Hibernian
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 15,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 18 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Easter Road
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 12,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 23 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Clyde
|score = 0 – 5
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shawfield Stadium
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 8,500
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 25 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Third Lanark
|score = 0 - 3
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cathkin Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 30 September 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 0 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 7 October 1899
|time =
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 3 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 48,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 21 October 1899
|time =
|team1 = St Mirren
|score = 2 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St Mirren Park, Love Street
|location = Paisley
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 28 October 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 - 0
|report =
|team2 = St Bernard's
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 2,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 4 November 1899
|time =
|team1 = Hearts
|score = 3 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tynecastle Park
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 25 November 1899
|time =
|team1 = Dundee
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dens Park
|location = Dundee
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 2 December 1899
|time =
|team1 = St Bernard's
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Logie Green
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 4,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 9 December 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 – 1
|report =
|team2 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 3,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 16 December 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 2,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 23 December 1899
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Dundee
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First Division
|date = 1 January 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 21,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
=Inter City League=
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 29 December 1899
|time =
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Easter Road
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 20 January 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 3 March 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Hibernian
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 17 March 1900
|time =
|team1 = Third Lanark
|score = 4 - 4
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cathkin Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 24 March 1900
|time =
|team1 = Queen's Park
|score = 1 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 31 March 1900
|time =
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 1 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 16 April 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 21 April 1900
|time =
|team1 = Hearts
|score = 3 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tynecastle Park
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 5 May 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Third Lanark
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Inter City League
|date = 7 May 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{Main|1899–1900 Scottish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First round
|date = 13 January 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 7 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Bo'ness
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second round
|date = 27 January 1900
|time =
|team1 = Port Glasgow Athletic
|score = 1 - 5
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Clune Park
|location = Port Glasgow
|attendance = 4,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Third round
|date = 17 February 1901
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 8,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 24 February 1900
|time =
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 2 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 17,000
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final Replay
|date = 10 March 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 32,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 14 April 1900
|time =
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 - 3
|report =
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 18,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Celtic F.C. seasons}}
{{1899–1900 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1899-1900 Celtic F.C. season}}