1980–81 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1980–81 season
ChairmanDesmond White
ManagerBilly McNeil
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st
Scottish CupSemi-final
Scottish League CupSemi-final
European Cup1st round
Drybrough Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Frank McGarvey 23
All: Frank McGarvey 29
Highest home attendance54,862
Lowest home attendance11,856
Average home league attendance22,836[1]

During the 1980–81 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 26 4 6 84 37 +47 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 19 11 6 61 26 +35 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rangers 36 16 12 8 60 32 +28 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 St Mirren 36 18 8 10 56 47 +9 44
5 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 66 42 +24 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

9 August 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Morton Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,058
16 August 1980 Premier League Kilmarnock 0 – 3 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 13,810
23 August 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,682
6 September 1980 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,003
13 September 1980 Premier League Hearts 0 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,169
20 September 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,393
27 September 1980 Premier League Aberdeen 2 – 2 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,522
4 October 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,571
11 October 1980 Premier League St Mirren 0 – 2 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,443
18 October 1980 Premier League Morton 2 – 3 Celtic Greenock
15:00 BST Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 14,233
25 October 1980 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,537
1 November 1980 Premier League Rangers 3 – 0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 32,206
8 November 1980 Premier League Celtic 0 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,060
15 November 1980 Premier League Airdrieonians 1 – 4 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 12,550
22 November 1980 Premier League Celtic 1 – 2 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,839
29 November 1980 Premier League Dundee United 0 – 3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,080
6 December 1980 Premier League Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 12,513
13 December 1980 Premier League Celtic 3 – 2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,070
20 December 1980 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,856
27 December 1980 Premier League Aberdeen 4 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 14,089
1 January 1981 Premier League Kilmarnock 1 – 2 Celtic Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 7,625
3 January 1981 Premier League Celtic 3 – 0 Morton Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,190
10 January 1981 Premier League Celtic 2 – 1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,132
31 January 1981 Premier League Hearts 0 – 3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,596
21 February 1981 Premier League Celtic 3 – 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,336
28 February 1981 Premier League Morton 0 – 3 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 12,776
14 March 1981 Premier League Celtic 7 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,204
18 March 1981 Premier League Celtic 4 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,353
21 March 1981 Premier League Airdrieonians 1 – 3 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 12,980
28 March 1981 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,491
1 April 1981 Premier League Celtic 6 – 0 Hearts Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,228
5 April 1981 Premier League Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 17,224
18 April 1981 Premier League Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,562
22 April 1981 Premier League Dundee United 2 – 3 Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,349
25 April 1981 Premier League Celtic 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock
15:00 BST Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 23,050
2 May 1981 Premier League St Mirren 3 – 1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 14,806

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Cup
24 January 1981 Third round Berwick Rangers 0–2 Celtic Berwick
15:00 GMT Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 9,676
14 February 1981 Fourth round Celtic 3–0 Stirling Albion Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,200
8 March 1981 Fifth round Celtic 2–0 East Stirlingshire Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,500
11 April 1981 Semi-final Celtic 0–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 40,390
15 April 1981 Semi-final replay Celtic 2–3 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 32,328

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish League Cup
27 August 1980 Second round 1st leg Stirling Albion 1–0 Celtic Stirling
19:30 GMT Stadium: Annfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,622
30 August 1980 Second round 2nd leg Celtic 6–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Stirling Albion Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,654
22 September 1980 Third round 1st leg Hamilton Academical 1–3 Celtic Hamilton
19:30 GMT Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 7,474
24 September 1980 Third round 2nd leg Celtic 4–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,212
8 October 1980 Quarter-final 1st leg Partick Thistle 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 13,097
20 October 1980 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 2–1
(3–1 agg.)		 Partick Thistle Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,053
12 November 1980 Semi-final 1st leg Dundee United 1–1 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,517
19 November 1980 Semi-final 2nd leg Celtic 0–3
(1–4 agg.)		 Dundee United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,700

European Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup
20 August 1980 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 6–0 Hungary Diosgyori VTK Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,000
3 September 1980 1st round 2nd leg Diosgyori VTK Hungary 2–1
(2–7 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Miskolc
20:00 GMT Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
17 September 1980 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 2–1 Romania FC Politehnica Timișoara Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,000
1 October 1980 1st round 2nd leg FC Politehnica Timișoara Romania 1–0
(2–2 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Timișoara
20:00 GMT Stadium: Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: 50,000

Drybrough Cup

Main article: 1980 Drybrough Cup
26 July 1980 First round Celtic 0–1 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000

Glasgow Cup

10 October 1980 Semi-final Celtic 2–0 Queen's Park Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 2,000
29 April 1981 Final Partick Thistle 1–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 5,000

Club Staff

Board of Directors[2]
Position Name
Chairman Desmond White
Secretary Desmond White
Directors Thomas Devlin

James Farrell

Kevin Kelly

Football Staff[3]
Position Name
Manager Billy McNeill
Assistant manager John Clark
Reserve Team Manager Bobby Lennox
Reserve Coach Jimmy Lumsden
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan

Transfers


Transfers Out[4]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
June 1980 Vic Davidson Phoenix Inferno Free Transfer
November 1980 Jim Casey (footballer) Phoenix Inferno Free Transfer
January 1981 Alan Sneddon Hibernian F.C. £60,000
Total Transfer Fees £60,000

References

  1. ^ "Average Celtic Home League Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Celtic Board – Past – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Coaching and Backroom Staff – Previous – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Transfers – Players Out – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.