Celtic FC 1980/1981

Celtic Fixtures and Results 1980/1981

Scottish League: Champions
Scottish FA Cup: Semi-Final
League Cup: Semi-Final
European Cup Winners Cup: Round 2

 

Manager: Billy MCNEILL (1978 - 1983)

Celtic score always first.

Opponents Comments

Match programme
AYR UNITED

27/07/80
Drybrough Cup
0-1
Celtic Team : Latchford, Sneddon, McGrain, Aitken, Conroy, MacLeod, Provan, Sullivan (Weir), Nicholas, G.McCluskey (Halpin), McGarvey

Last ever Celtic issue for the Drybrough Cup.

Charlie Nicholas competative debut. Charlie scored 16 goals in his first season.

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MORTON

 09/08/80
Premier League
2-1

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Kilmarnock

 16/08/80
Premier League

3-0

Charlie Nicholas league debut.

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DIOSGYORI MISKOLC

20/08/80
ECWC

6-0

Frank McGarvey hat-trick. McCluskey (2) and Sullivan scored the other goals.

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RANGERS

 23/08/80
Premier League
1-2

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Stirling Albion

27/08/80
League Cup
0-1

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STIRLING ALBION

30/08/80
League Cup

6-1

Charlie Nicholas scores his first and second goal for Celtic, both in extra-time (97, 109).

No programme
Diosgyori Miskolc

03/09/80
ECWC

1-2

Charlie Nicholas scored.

No programme.

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PARTICK THISTLE

 06/09/80
Premier League
4-1

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Hearts

 13/09/80
Premier League
2-0

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POLITEHNICA
TIMOSOARA

17/09/80
ECWC

2-1.

Charlie Nicholas scored both goals.

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AIRDRIE

 20/09/80
Premier League
1-1

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Hamilton Accies

22/09/80
League Cup
4-1

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HAMILTON

24/09/80
League Cup
3-1

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Aberdeen

 27/09/80
Premier League
2-2

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Politehnica Timosoara

 01/10/80
ECWC

0-1
Roddie MacDonald and Frank McGarvey sent off.

(Two different programmes)

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DUNDEE UNITED

04/10/80
Premier League
2-0

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Partick Thistle

08/10/80
League Cup
1-0

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St Mirren

 11/10/80
Premier League
2-0

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Morton

 18/10/80
Premier League
3-2

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PARTICK THISTLE

 20/10/80
League Cup
2-1

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KILMARNOCK

 25/10/80
Premier League
4-1

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Rangers

 01/11/80
Premier League
0-3

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ABERDEEN

 08/11/80
Premier League
0-2

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Dundee United

12/11/80
League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

1-1

Marc Reid debut.

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Airdrie

 15/11/80
Premier League
4-1

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DUNDEE UNITED

 19/11/80
League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
0-3

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ST MIRREN

22/11/80
Premier League
1-2

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Dundee United

29/11/80
Premier League
3-0

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Partick Thistle

06/12/80
Premier League
1-0

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HEARTS

 13/12/80
Premier League
3-2

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AIRDRIE

 20/12/80
Premier League
2-1.

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Aberdeen

 27/12/80
Premier League
1-4

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Kilmarnock

 01/01/81
Premier League
2-1

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MORTON

 03/01/81
Premier League
3-0

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DUNDEE UNITED

10/01/81
Premier League
2-1

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St Mirren

17/01/81
Premier League
(Postponed)

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Berwick Rangers

 24/01/81
Scottish Cup
2-0

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Hearts

 31/01/81
Premier League
3-0

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PARTICK THISTLE

07/02/81
Premier League
(Postponed)

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STIRLING ALBION

 14/02/81
Scottish Cup
3-0

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RANGERS

 21/02/81
Premier League
3-1

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Morton

 28/02/81
Premier League
3-0

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EAST STIRLING

 08/03/81
Scottish Cup
2-0

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ST MIRREN

14/03/81
Premier League

7-0

Frank McGarvey hat-trick.

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PARTICK THISTLE

18/03/81
Premier League
4-1

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Airdrie

 21/03/81
Premier League
2-1

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ABERDEEN

28/03/81
Premier League
1-1

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HEARTS

 01/04/81
Premier League
6-0

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Partick Thistle

05/04/81
Premier League
1-0

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Dundee United

11/04/81
Scottish Cup Semi-Final
0-0

No programme
Dundee United

15/04/81
Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay

2-3

Charlie Nicholas scored both goals.

No programme.

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Rangers

 18/04/81
Premier League
1-0 - Charlie Nicholas

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Dundee United

22/04/81
Premier League
3-2

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KILMARNOCK

 25/04/81
Premier League
1-1

No programme
St Mirren

02/05/81
Premier League

1-3

(Postponed programme with insert)

Celtic Football Club Friendlies 1980/1981

Opponents Comments

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SV Wesseling

 16/07/80
8-0

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Sportclub NEC Nijmegan

 19/07/80
NEC Nijmegan Tournament. Clubs taking part were Dortmund, Celtic, Go Ahead and Sportclub NEC.

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Go Ahead Eagles

 20/07/80

2-4

NEC Nijmegan Tournament. Same programme as above.

No programme
Werder Bremen

 22/07/80

0-4

Celtic team: Bonner, McGrain, Casey, Aitken, McAdam, MacLeod, Provan, McCluskey, McGarvey, Davidson (Lennox), Doyle. Subs: Latchford, Sneddon, Sullivan, Conroy.

No programme.

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Queen's Park

 26/07/80

0-1

No programme.

No programme
Selkirk

 02/08/80

2-1

Centenary Match

No programme.

No programme
Tarff Rovers

 03/08/80

8-0

No programme.

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MANCHESTER
UNITED

 04/08/80

0-0. Celtic lose 1-3 on penalties.

Danny McGrain Testimonial. Att: 45,000.

No programme
Troon Juniors

??/08/80

1-0

No programme.

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Arsenal

 25/11/80

0-0.

Sammy Nelson Testimonial.

No programme
Queen's Park

10/01/81

2-0

No programme.

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Albion Rovers

17/02/81

2-0

No programme.

No programme
Hearts

 23/02/81

3-1

No programme.

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Dumbarton

 06/03/81
Score unknown.

No programme
Elgin City

 16/03/81

2-3

Tommy Wilson Testimonial at Borough Briggs. Bobby Lennox in charge of the young Celtic team.

No programme.

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St Rochs/Perthshire

 23/03/81

Benefit Match.

No programme.

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Buckie Thistle

 29/03/81
3-2

Charity Match with proceeds to repair the town's church spires. The late Johnny Doyle played in a team of youngsters.

No programme
Kentira Athletic Club
(Morroco XI)

17/05/81

1-2

No programme.