1974–75 Celtic F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
|club=Celtic
|season=1974–75
|manager= Jock Stein
|chairman=
|stadium=Celtic Park
|league=Scottish Division One
|league result=3rd
|cup1=Scottish Cup
|cup1 result=Winners
|cup2=Scottish League Cup
|cup2 result=Winners
|cup3=European Cup
|cup3 result=1st round
|cup4=Drybrough Cup
|cup4 result=Winners
|league topscorer=
|season topscorer=
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=
|prevseason=1973–74
|nextseason=1975–76
}}
During the 1974–75 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.
After winning the Scottish League an unprecedented nine times in a row, Celtic dropped to third place as they finished eleven points behind champions Rangers.
Nevertheless, it was a successful season for the club as it won two major honours: the Scottish Cup after defeating Airdrieonians 3-1 in the final, and the Scottish League Cup after they beat Hibernian 6-3. {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-glasgow-celtic-west-ham/158347853/|title=Glasgow Celtic, West Ham take soccer cups|work=Calgary Herald|date=3 May 1975|access-date=3 November 2024|page=3|via=Newspapers.com}}
Their European Cup campaign was cut short as they were eliminated in the first round by Greek champions Olympiacos, 1-3 on aggregate.
This was the final season as a player and captain for Billy McNeill, who would later go on to manage Celtic in two separate spells between 1978 and 1991.
Squad
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Denis Connaghan}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Ally Hunter}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Peter Latchford}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Graham Barclay}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Billy McNeill (c)}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jim Brogan}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jimmy Quinn}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Danny McGrain}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Andy Lynch}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Pat McCluskey}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Frank Welsh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Roddie MacDonald}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jackie McNamara Sr.}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=George Connelly}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Lou Macari}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Tommy Callaghan}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Vic Davidson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Brian McLaughlin}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Tommy Burns}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Steve Murray}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ronnie Glavin}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Jimmy Johnstone}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Bobby Lennox}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Harry Hood}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Kenny Dalglish}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Dixie Deans}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Paul Wilson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Andy Ritchie}}
{{Fs end}}
Results
=Scottish Division One=
{{Main|1974–75 Scottish Division One}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 31 August 1974
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 26,482
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 7 September 1974
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Clyde
|score = 2 – 4
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shawfield Stadium
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 12,685
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 14 September 1974
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 65,887
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 21 September 1974
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Motherwell
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fir Park
|location = Motherwell
|attendance = 13,113
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 28 September 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 18,785
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 5 October 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Dumbarton
|score = 1 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boghead Park
|location = Dumbarton
|attendance = 11,808
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 12 October 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 14,959
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 19 October 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Hibernian
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 37,605
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 2 November 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Aberdeen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 28,353
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 6 November 1974
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Firhill Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 15,510
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 9 November 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Dundee United
|score = 0 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|location = Dundee
|attendance = 15,821
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 16 November 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 6 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 25,222
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 23 November 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Hearts
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tynecastle Park
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 21,878
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 30 November 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Morton
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cappielow Park
|location = Greenock
|attendance = 11,367
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 7 December 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 18,423
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 14 December 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Dundee
|score = 0 – 6
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dens Park
|location = Dundee
|attendance = 14,901
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 21 December 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 – 1
|report =
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 19,226
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 28 December 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Kilmarnock
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rugby Park
|location = Kilmarnock
|attendance = 17,464
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 1 January 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 18,615
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 4 January 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 3 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 70,638
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 11 January 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 25,188
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 18 January 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Ayr United
|score = 1 – 5
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Somerset Park
|location = Ayr
|attendance = 14,288
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 8 February 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Arbroath
|score = 2 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gayfield Park
|location = Arbroath
|attendance = 7,512
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 11 February 1975
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Dumbarton
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 13,838
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 22 February 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Easter Road
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 29,354
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 1 March 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 20,572
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 12 March 1975
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Aberdeen
|score = 3 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium
|location = Aberdeen
|attendance = 16,374
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 15 March 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 18,711
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 22 March 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broomfield Park
|location = Airdrie
|attendance = 9,688
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 29 March 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 20,143
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 5 April 1975
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Morton
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 11,816
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 12 April 1975
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|score = 1 – 3
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = East End Park
|location = Dunfermline
|attendance = 7,563
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 19 April 1975
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Dundee
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 12,355
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Division One
|date = 26 April 1975
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = St Johnstone
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Muirton Park
|location = Perth
|attendance = 8,967
|referee =
|result = L
}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{Main|1974–75 Scottish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Third round
|date = 25 January 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 0 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Easter Road
|location = Edinburgh
|attendance = 36,321
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Fourth round
|date = 15 February 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 4 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Clydebank
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 21,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Fifth round
|date = 8 March 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Dumbarton
|score = 1 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boghead Park
|location = Dumbarton
|attendance = 16,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 2 April 1975
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Dundee
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 40,629
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 3 May 1975
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 3 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 75,257
|referee =
|result = W
}}
=Scottish League Cup=
{{Main|1974–75 Scottish League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 10 August 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 25,651
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 14 August 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Ayr United
|score = 3 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Somerset Park
|location = Ayr
|attendance = 7,766
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 17 August 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 24,324
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 21 August 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 5 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 15,577
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 24 August 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Dundee United
|score = 0 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|location = Dundee
|attendance = 15,308
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Group 4
|date = 28 August 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Motherwell
|score = 2 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fir Park
|location = Motherwell
|attendance = 8,747
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Quarter-final 1st leg
|date = 11 September 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 9,351
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Quarter-final 2nd leg
|date = 25 September 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|score = 2 - 4
|aggregatescore = 2 – 6
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Douglas Park
|location = Hamilton
|attendance = 9,773
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 9 October 1974
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|score = 0 - 1
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 19,332
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 26 October 1974
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 3 - 6
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 53,838
|referee =
|result = W
}}
=European Cup=
{{Main|1974–75 European Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1st round 2nd leg
|date = 18 September 1974
|time = 20:00 GMT
|team1 = Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 1 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos Piraeus
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 36,828
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1st round 1st leg
|date = 2 October 1974
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Olympiacos Piraeus {{flagicon|GRE}}
|score = 2 - 0
|aggregatescore = 3 – 1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Karaiskakis Stadium
|location = Piraeus
|attendance = 41,000
|referee =
|result = L
}}
=Drybrough Cup=
{{Main|1974 Drybrough Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First round
|date = 27 July 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|score = 2 - 4
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broomfield Park
|location = Airdrie
|attendance = 15,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 31 July 1974
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Dundee
|score = 1 - 2 (aet)
|report =
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dens Park
|location = Dundee
|attendance = 14,354
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 3 August 1974
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 - 2 (aet)
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 57,558
|referee =
|result = W
}}
=Glasgow Cup=
{{football box collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 19 March 1975
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 10 May 1975
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Celtic
|score = 2 - 2
|report =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park
|location = Glasgow
|attendance = 70,494
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Replay not played
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Celtic F.C. seasons}}
{{1974–75 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1974-75 Celtic F.C. season}}