Celtic FC 1952/1953

Celtic Fixtures and Results 1952/1953

Scottish League: Eighth
Scottish FA Cup: Quarter-Final
League Cup: Section
Coronation Cup: Winners

Manager: Jimmy McGrory (1945 - 1965)

Celtic score always first.

Opponents Comments

Match programme
St Mirren

 09/08/52
League Cup
1-0

Match programme
PARTICK THISTLE

 13/08/52
League Cup
2-5

Match programme
HIBERNIAN

 16/08/52
League Cup
Programme issued
1-0

Match programme
ST MIRREN

23/08/52
League Cup
3-1

No programme
Partick Thistle

27/08/52
League Cup
no programme
1-0

Match programme
Hibernian

 30/08/52
League Cup
0-3
£13.50 on 20/04/12.

Match programme
FALKIRK

 06/09/52
League
5-3

Match programme
Raith Rovers

13/09/52
League
1-1

Match programme
RANGERS

 20/09/52
League
2-1.

Match programme
Aberdeen

 27/09/52
League
2-2

Match programme
MOTHERWELL

 04/10/52
League
3-0

Match programme
Clyde

 11/10/52
League
2-1

Match programme
QUEEN OF
THE SOUTH

 18/10/52
League
Programme issued
1-1

Match programme
Hearts

25/10/52
League
0-1

Sold on ebay Dec 2022, £27, 9 bids, sof, folds, team changes.

Match programme
St Mirren

 01/11/52
League
2-1

Match programme
THIRD LANARK

08/11/52
League
5-4

Match programme
Partick Thistle

15/11/52
League
0-3

Match programme
Airdrie

 22/11/52
League
0-0

Match programme
EAST FIFE

 29/11/52
League
Postponed

Match programme
Hibernian

 06/12/52
League
1-1

Match programme
DUNDEE

 13/12/52
League
5-0

Match programme
Falkirk

 20/12/52
League
3-2

Match programme
RAITH ROVERS

27/12/52
League
0-1

Match programme
Rangers

 01/01/53
League
0-1

No programme
ABERDEEN

 03/01/53
League
no programme
Postponed

Match programme
Motherwell

 10/01/53
League
2-4

Match programme
CLYDE

 17/01/53
League
2-4

Match programme
Eyemouth United

24/01/53
Scottish Cup
4-0, McGrory (4).

Match programme
Queen of the South

 31/01/53
League
1-2

Match programme
Stirling Albion

07/02/53
Scottish Cup
1-1, McGrory

Sold on ebay for £53 (9 bids), May 2022, v/f and a bit grubby at the edges.

No programme
STIRLING ALBION

 11/02/53
Scottish Cup replay
no programme
3-0, McGrory (2), Peacock

Match programme
HEARTS

 14/02/53
League
1-1

Match programme
Falkirk

 21/02/53
Scottish Cup
3-2, Tully, Fernie, McGrory

Match programme
Third Lanark

 28/02/53
League
3-1

Match programme
PARTICK THISTLE

 07/03/53
League
3-1

Match programme
Rangers

 14/03/53
Scottish Cup
0-2

No programme
AIRDRIE

18/03/53
League
no programme
0-1

Match programme
East Fife

 21/03/53
League
1-4

Match programme
HIBERNIAN

 28/03/53
League
1-3

Match programme
Dundee

 04/04/53
League
0-4

Match programme
ST MIRREN

 11/04/53
League
3-2

No programme
ABERDEEN

 14/04/53
League
no programme
1-3

Match programme
EAST FIFE

18/04/53
League
1-1

Coronation Cup 1952/1953

OPPONENTS COMMENTS

Match programme
Arsenal

11/05/53
Coronation Cup
1-0 Bobby Collins.

 

Match programme
Manchester United

16/05/53
Coronation Cup Semi-Final
2-1 Mochan, Peacock

Match programme
Hibernian

20/05/53
Coronation Cup Final
2-0 Mochan, Walsh

Celtic Football Club Friendlies 1952/1953

OPPONENTS COMMENTS

No programme
Dumbarton

10/09/52
Donegan Benefit match
2-0
no programme

 

Match programme
Deveronvale

29/09/52
Buchan/Duncan Testimonial match
1-0

Very rare.

Match programme
Doncaster
Rovers

18/11/52
2-3

Sold on ebay Jan 2023 for £22, 3 bids - team changes in ink, folded

Match programme
Newcastle
United

25/02/53
0-2

No programme
FAI Select

22/04/53
1-0

No programme
Hamilton Accies

 24/04/53
3-1. Played at East Kilbride
no programme

No programme
Ayr United

 25/04/53
3-1
no programme