1981–82 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1981–82 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Desmond White |
| Manager | Billy McNeil |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish Premier Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | 4th Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage |
| European Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: George McCluskey 21 All: George McCluskey 25 |
| Highest home attendance | 48,144 |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,352 |
| Average home league attendance | 22,718 |
Competitions
Scottish Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 53 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Rangers | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 40 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 37 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
| 29 August 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 5 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,124 |
| 5 September 1981 Premier League | Aberdeen | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 19,085 |
| 12 September 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,852 |
| 19 September 1981 Premier League | Rangers | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 43,321 |
| 26 September 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,259 |
| 3 October 1981 Premier League | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 13,254 |
| 10 October 1981 Premier League | St Mirren | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,007 |
| 17 October 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 22,635 |
| 24 October 1981 Premier League | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 18,245 |
| 31 October 1981 Premier League | Airdrieonians | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 11,408 |
| 7 November 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 29,326 |
| 14 November 1981 Premier League | Morton | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 12,212 |
| 21 November 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 3 – 3 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,052 |
| 28 November 1981 Premier League | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 12,929 |
| 5 December 1981 Premier League | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,170 |
| 9 January 1982 Premier League | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 40,703 |
| 30 January 1982 Premier League | Aberdeen | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 19,288 |
| 2 February 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,727 |
| 6 February 1982 Premier League | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 11,377 |
| 20 February 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,089 |
| 27 February 1982 Premier League | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,914 |
| 3 March 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Morton | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,352 |
| 13 March 1982 Premier League | St Mirren | 2 – 5 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,084 |
| 20 March 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,008 |
| 27 March 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 29,582 |
| 31 March 1982 Premier League | Dundee United | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 15,173 |
| 3 April 1982 Premier League | Morton | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Greenock |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 9,227 |
| 10 April 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,144 |
| 14 April 1982 Premier League | Airdrieonians | 1 – 5 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 8,387 |
| 17 April 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 2 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,688 |
| 21 April 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,392 |
| 24 April 1982 Premier League | Partick Thistle | 0 – 3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 15,136 |
| 1 May 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 6 – 0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,064 |
| 3 May 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 0 – 0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 27,395 |
| 8 May 1982 Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 16,761 |
| 15 May 1982 Premier League | Celtic | 3 – 0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 38,069 |
Scottish Cup
| 23 January 1982 Third round | Celtic | 4 - 0 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,281 |
| 13 February 1982 Fourth round | Aberdeen | 1 - 0 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 24,000 |
Scottish League Cup
| 8 August 1981 Group stage | Celtic | 1 - 3 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,614 |
| 12 August 1981 Group stage | St Johnstone | 2 - 0 | Celtic | Perth |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 10,406 |
| 15 August 1981 Group stage | Celtic | 4 - 1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,265 |
| 19 August 1981 Group stage | Celtic | 4 - 1 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,598 |
| 22 August 1981 Group stage | St Mirren | 1 - 5 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 17,955 |
| 26 August 1981 Group stage | Hibernian | 1 - 4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,856 |
European Cup
| 16 September 1981 1st round 1st leg | Celtic  | 1 - 0 |  Juventus | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 60,017 |
| 30 September 1981 1st round 2nd leg | Juventus | 2 - 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Celtic | Turin |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo. Attendance: 69,000 |
Glasgow Cup
| 13 October 1981 Semi-final | Queen's Park | 0 - 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,854 |
| 13 May 1982 Final | Rangers | 1 - 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 32,700 |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Desmond White |
| Secretary | Desmond White |
| Directors | Thomas Devlin,
James Farrell, Kevin Kelly |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy McNeill |
| Assistant Manager | John Clark |
| Reserve Team Manager | Bobby Lennox |
| Reserve Team Coach | Jimmy Lumsden |
| Trainer | Neil Mochan |
| Physio | Brian Scott |
| Masseur | Jimmy Steele |
Transfers
| Date | Name | From | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1981 | Willie Garner | Aberdeen | £50,000 |
| Total Transfer Fees | £50,000 |
| Date | Name | To | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1981 | Roddie MacDonald | Heart of Midlothian F.C. | £55,000 |
| February 1982 | Jim Duffy | Greenock Morton F.C. | £25,000 |
| Total Transfer Fees | £80,000 |
References
- "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Coaching and Backroom Staff - Previous - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Transfers - Players In - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Transfers - Players Out - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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