Celtic FC Fixtures, Results & Programmes 2009-2010

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Opponents	Comments
FC DINAMO MOSKVA	29/07/2009 Celtic Park 0-1 Champions League Third Qualifying round, 1st leg. Landry N'Guemo, Marc Antoine Fortuné and Danny Fox competative debut.
FC Dinamo Moskva	05/08/2009 Dynamo Stadium 2-0 - McDonald, Samaras. Champions League Third Qualifying round, 2nd leg.
Aberdeen	15/08/2009 Pittodrie Stadium SPL1 3-1 - McGeady (2), McDonald. Aiden McGeady 150th league appearance.
ARSENAL	18/08/2009 Celtic Park Champions League Play-off round, 1st leg 0-2 First ever competitive match against Arsenal.
ST JOHNSTONE	22/08/2009 Celtic Park SPL2 5-2 - Fortune (2), Maloney (2), McDonald
Arsenal	26/08/2009 Emirates Stadium Champions League Play-off round, 2nd leg 1-3 - Donati (last game for Celtic)
Hibernian	30/08/2009 Easter Road SPL3 1-0 - Samaras
Scotland v Macedonia	05/09/2009Hampden ParkWorld Cup2-0Stephen McManus, Scott Brown (off 73 mins) and Shaun Maloney (on 68 mins) played in this match. Scott Brown scored the 1st goal. Artur Boruc played in Poland's 1-1 draw with N.Ireland. Aiden McGeady (on 67) played in Ireland's 2-1 victory over Cyprus. Glen Loovens made his international debut for the Netherlands v Japan.
Scotland v Holland	09/09/2009Hampden ParkWorld Cup0-1Stephen McManus, Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney (off 81 mins) played in this match. Niall McGinn (on 70) played for N.Ireland in a 2-0 defeat against Slovakia. Artur Boruc played in Poland's 3-0 defeat by Slovenia.
DUNDEE UNITED	12/09/2009 Celtic Park SPL4 1-1 - McDonald. Naill McGinn debut.
Hapoel Tel-Aviv	17/09/2009 Bloomfield Stadia, Jaffa Europa League Group Match 1-2 - Samaras. First ever Europa League match for Celtic. First Scottish team to play in the group stage. No programme
HEARTS	20/09/2009 Celtic Park SPL5 2-1 - Killen, Loovens.
Falkirk	23/09/2009 Falkirk Stadium League Cup 4-0 - McDonald (2), McCourt, Killen Zaluska competative debut
St. Mirren	26/09/2009 St Mirren Park SPL6 2-0 - McCourt, Maloney. Georgios Samaras 50th league appearance.
SK RAPID WIEN	01/10/2009 Celtic Park Europa League Group Match 1-1 - McDonald. Artur Boruc's 30th European appearance for Celtic.
Rangers	04/10/2009 Ibrox Park SPL7 1-2 - McGeady. Zheng Zhi debut.
World Cup and International Friendly matches played on Saturday 10/10/09 - Caldwell and McManus played for Scotland in a 2-0 friendly defeat in Japan. Aiden McGeady (off 78) played in the Republic's 2-2 World Cup draw with Italy. Georgios Samaras scored for Greece in a 5-2 win against Latvia.Wednesday 14/10/09 - Niall McGinn played in N.Ireland's 0-0 World Cup draw with the Czech Republic (Paddy McCourt was an unused sub). Future Celt Ki Sung-Yong scored for South Korea in a 2-0 friendly win over Senegal. South Korea have already qualified for South Africa.
MOTHERWELL	17/10/2009 Celtic Park SPL8 0-0
HAMBURGER SV	22/10/2009 Celtic Park Europa League Group Match 0-1
Hamilton Academical	25/10/2009 New Douglas Park SPL9 2-1 - Maloney, McDonald
HEARTS	28/10/2009 Celtic Park League Cup 0-1
KILMARNOCK	31/10/2009 Celtic Park SPL10 3-0 - McGeady, Samaras, McGinn (first goal for Celtic). Fortune returns from injury. Paddy McCourt first start at Celtic Park.
Hamburger SV	05/11/2009 HSH Nordbank Arena Europa League Group Match 0-0
Falkirk	08/11/2009 Falkirk Stadium SPL11 3-3 - Caldwell, McDonald (2).
Dundee United	22/11/2009 Tannadice SPL12 1-2 - Robson (pen)
ST MIRREN	28/11/2009 Celtic Park SPL13 3-1 - Innes (o.g.), Samaras, McDonald.
HAPOEL TEL-AVIV	02/12/2009 Celtic Park Europa League Group Match 2-0 - Samaras, Robson.
ABERDEEN	05/12/2009 Celtic Park SPL14 3-0 - McDonald, Samaras (2).
Motherwell	12/12/2009 Fir Park SPL15 3-2 - Samaras, McGeady, Fortune. Aiden McGeady scores Celtic's 1000th goal in the SPL.
SK Rapid Wien	17/12/2009 Gerhard-Hanappi Stadium Europa League Group Match 3-3 - Fortune 2, McGowan.
Hearts	20/12/2009 Tynecastle SPL16 1-2 - Samaras.
HAMILTON	26/12/2009 Celtic Park SPL17 2-0 - Loovens, McGinn. This was Scott McDonald's last game for Celtic. Scott played 127 times for Celtic and scored 64 goals. He was tranferred to Middlesbrough on 1 February 2010 for a fee of around £3.5M. He was signed by Gordon Strachan from Motherwell for £700,000 in 2007.
Kilmarnock	30/12/2009 Rugby Park SPL18 p-p Match postponed. Programme issued.
RANGERS	03/01/2010 Celtic Park SPL19 1-1 - McDonald
Morton	09/01/2010 Cappielow Park p-p Scottish Cup Round 4. Postponed due to bad weather and a frozen pitch. No programme.
Morton	12/01/2010 Cappielow Park SC p-p Rearranged match. Postponed, frozen pitch. No programme.
FALKIRK	16/01/2010 Celtic Park SPL20 1-1 - Samaras. Ki Sung-Yong debut. Josh Thomson debut. Darren O'Dea first game since he returned from his onloan period at Reading.
Morton	19/01/2010 Cappielow Park SC 1-0 - McGinn. Rearranged match. If this match had ended in a draw the replay was set for the next day at Celtic Park.
Kilmarnock	20/01/2010 Rugby Park SPL18 p-p Rearranged match postponed on 30/12. Postponed. Rescheduled date to be confirmed.
St. Johnstone	24/01/2010 McDiarmid Park SPL21 4-1 - Fortune (2), Samaras, McCourt. Starting debut for Josh Thompson.
HIBERNIAN	27/01/2010 Celtic Park SPL22 1-2 - Fortune. Morten Rasmussen debut.
Hamilton Academical	30/01/2010 New Douglas Park SPL23 1-0 - Rasmussen. Morten Rasmussen's first goal for Celtic. Jos Hooiveld debut.
Kilmarnock	02/02/2010 Rugby Park SPL18 0-1 Rearranged fixture. A programme was also issued for the original date - 30/12/2009 Robbie Keane debut. Diomansy Kamara debut.
Dunfermline	07/02/2010 East End Park Scottish Cup Round 5. 4-2 - Kamara, Rasmussen, Woods (o.g.), Keane. Diomansy Kamara's and Robbie Keane's first goal for Celtic. Edson Braafheid debut. Before this tie ws played, this happened - Dunfermline have been thrown out of the cup for infringing Cup rules by playing a banned player and some other minor offences. The ban is subject to an appeal by Dunfermline. Their opponents in that tie now play the winners from the Morton v Celtic tie in the next round. Update: The SFA have changed their decision to eject Dunfermline from the cup. The SFA decided that the two clubs should replay the match. Dunfermiline won the replayed match.
HEARTS	10/02/2010 Celtic Park SPL24 2-0 - Loovens, Fortune. Thomas Rogne debut.
Aberdeen	13/02/2010 Pittodrie SPL25 4-4 - Kamara, Fortune, Keane, McGeady. Robbie Keane's first league goal.
DUNDEE UNITED	20/02/2010 Celtic Park SPL26 1-0 - Keane. Robbie Keane's first goal at Celtic Park.
Rangers	28/02/2010 Ibrox Park SPL27 0-1
Falkirk	07/03/2010 Falkirk Stadium SPL28 2-0 - Keane (2)
Kilmarnock	13/03/2010 Rugby Park 3-0 Scottish Cup Round 6. Robbie Keane (3)
ST JOHNSTONE	20/03/2010 Celtic Park SPL29 3-0 - Thompson, Keane, Samaras Paul McGowan SPL starting debut. Josh Thompson first goal.
St. Mirren	24/03/2010 St Mirren Park SPL30 0-4 Tony Mowbray fired after this match.
KILMARNOCK	27/03/2010 Celtic Park SPL31 3-1 - Keane (2), Brown Neil Lennon's first match as Celtic manager.
Hibernian	04/04/2010 Easter Road SPL32 1-0 - Keane
Ross County	10/04/2010 Hampden Park SCSF 0-2
MOTHERWELL	13/04/2010 Celtic Park SPL33 2-1 - Thompson (2)
LEAGUE SPLIT
HIBERNIAN	17/04/2010 Celtic Park SPL34 3-2 - Keane, Fortune, Rasmussen
Dundee United	25/04/2010 Tannadice SPL35 2-0 - Kamara, Keane
MOTHERWELL	01/05/2010 Celtic Park SPL36 4-0 - McGeady, O’Dea, Forrest, Keane James Forrest scoring debut.
RANGERS	04/05/2010 Celtic Park SPL37 2-1 - Naylor, Fortune
Hearts	09/05/2010 Tynecastle SPL38 2-1

Celtic FC Friendly Programmes 2009 - 2010

Opponents	Comments
Brisbaine Roar	12/07/2009 Suncorp Stadium, Queensland, Australia 3-0 - Killen (2), Mizuno. Lukasz Zaluska debut. Marc-Antoine Fortune debut.
FC UNIREA URZICENI	18/07/2009 Lennoxtown 1-1 - McGowan. Celtic reserves. New signing Landry N'Guemo played. Played behind closed doors at Lennoxtown. No programme.
Albion Rovers	22/07/2009 Cliftonhill Stadium 0-0 Celtic reserves. Celtic won 5-4 after a penalty shoot-out. The 4th Jock Stein Friendship Cup.
Cardiff City	22/07/2009 Cardiff City Stadium 0-0 Official opening of the new Cardiff City Stadium. Joel Landry Tsafack N'Guemo debut.
Al Ahly	24/07/2009 Wembley Stadium 5-0 - Donati, McDonald (2), Maloney9, Killen. Danny Fox debut. The inaugural Wembley Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur	26/07/2009 Wembley Stadium 2-0 - Killen, Samaras The inaugural Wembley Cup. Celtic winners of the first Wembley Cup.
SUNDERLAND	01/08/2009 Celtic Park 1-2 - Crosas.
Athletico Madrid B	03/08/2009 Oriel Park c-c. Canceled Celtic reserves. At Oriel Park, Dundalk.
Manchester City	08/08/2009 City of Manchester Stadium 1-2 - Killen
SL Benfica	02/09/2009 BMO Field, Toronto 1-3 - McGowan Friendly match arranged as part of the annual Canadian National Exhibition. No programme issued
Cork City FC	09/09/2009 Turner's Cross 1-0 - McCourt
Barrow AFC	06/10/2009 Holker St Stadium 1-0 - McGinn Celtic XI
Derry City FC	11/10/2009 Brandywell Staium p-p. Postponed because Celtic could not field first team players and Derry City did not want this to count as the match promised as part of the Paddy McCourt transfer. Ticket sales were low.
Cliftonville FAC	13/10/2009 Solitude 0-3 Cliftonville 130th Anniversary Exhibition match. Cliftonville are Ireland's oldest football club.
Drogheda Utd	03/02/2010 United Park 3-1 - Brown, Forrest, McGowan
Shamrock Rovers	23/02/2010 Tallaght Stadium 1-1 - Caddis
Sunderland	16/03/2010 Academy of Light Taining Complex 1-2 - McGowan. No programme.
AZ ALKMAAR	28/04/2010 Celtic Park 1-2 - Samaras. First team debuts for Paul George and Blair Tolmie. Rearranged friendly. Original date was 21/04/10. No programme was issued at original date.
St Pauli	18/05/2010 Millerntor Stadium 2-0 - McCourt, Rasmussen

Celtic FC Reserves Programmes 2009 - 2010

Opponents	Comments
Cumbernauld Festival	June 2009 Ravenswood Parks The 5th International Cumbernauld Soccer Festival 2009. Hosted by Carbrain Boys Club.
Foyle Cup	July 2009 Derry The Derry and District Foyle Cup 2009. Celtic Under 14's won the cup for their age group.
Eurofoot	July 2009 Eurofoot international under 19's youth tournament.
Glasgow City Cup	August 2009 Glasgow The 8th international youth tournament for the Glasgow City Cup.
Threave Rovers	08/11/2009 Meadow Park 4-0 Scottish Youth Cup.
Inverness Clachnacuddin	10/11/2009 Grant Street Park 5-0 Celtic XI. Charity fund raiser match. No programme.
CHELSEA	21/12/2009 Celtic Park 5-3 No programme. Closed-doors match. First of two friendly matches arranged with Chelsea. Return match at Stamford Bridge in January 2010.
Blackburn Rovers	21/01/2009 Celtic Park 2-1 - James Forrest and Paul McGowan scored for the Celts XI. No programme. Closed-doors match. New signings Jos Hooiveld and Thomas Rogne played in this match.
Kilmarnock	27/02/2010 Kilwinning 2-1 Unofficial programme for the SPL Youth League match.
Falkirk	02/03/2010 Lennoxtown 6-0 No Programme. Closed-doors friendly match.
Dubai Sevens	11/03/2010 Emirate Airlines Dubai Football Sevens Tournament 2010.
Blue Stars	12/05/2010 Zurich Under 20's Youth Tournament organised by FIFA
Aberson	14/05/2010 Netherlands The Aberson International Under 14's Soccer Tournament. Celtic Academy Under 14's.
Hong Kong 7's	14/05/2010 Hong Kong The HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens. Celtic Under 19's
Ayr Festival	14/05/2010 Craig Tara Holiday Park Ayr Easter & Spring Festival of Football official Programme. Celtic Boys Club at Under 11's
Preston Athletic	18/05/2010 Pennypitt Park 3-2 Craig Scott testimonial.
Spax Cup	22/05/2010 Germany At Bremenstadion, Ennepetal, Germany. Celtic Under 19's.
Bassevelde	28/05/2010 Bassevelde International Youth Tournament

Celtic FC Woman's Programmes 2009 - 2010

Opponents	Comments
HIBERNIAN	11/04/2010 Lennoxtown 2-1 Official programme for Celtic's Women's Premier League team.
ABERDEEN	18/04/2010 Lennoxtown 14-0 Official programme for Celtic's Women's Premier League team.
Spartans FC	12/05/2010 Ainslie Park 4-1 SWPL Cup FInal 2010

Celtic FC First Team Player Pool 2009 - 2010

Goalkeeper

Artur Boruc, Lukasz Zaluska, Domenic Cervi, Mark Brown (transferred to Hibs).

Defence

Paul Caddis, Gary Caldwell (sold to Millwall January 2010), Danny Fox (transerred to Burnley 29 January 2010), Andreas Hinkel, John Kennedy (Retired), Glenn Loovens, Stephen McManus (on loan to Middlesbrough from Jan 2010), Lee Naylor, Darren O'Dea (out on loan to Reading, returned in January), Mark Wilson, Jos Hooiveld (signed from AIK Stockholm, £2m - 11 Jan 2010), Thomas Rogne (signed from Stabaek January 2010), Edson Braafheid signed on loan from Bayern Munich (1 Feb 2010).

Midfield

Scott Brown, Marc Crosas, Massimo Donati (transferred to Bari - Aug 2009), Simon Ferry, Willo Flood (free transfer to Middlebrough January 2010), Paddy McCourt, Koki Mizuno, Landry N'Guémo, Barry Robson (sold to Middlesbrough January 2009), Zheng Zhi, Ki Sung-Yong (FC Seoul, £2m - Jan 2010), Graham Carey on loan to St Mirren until the end of season.

Offence

Marc-Antoine Fortuné, Ben Hutchinson, Chris Killen (free transfer to Middlebrough January 2010), Shaun Maloney, Scott McDonald (transferred to Middlebrough for £3.5M 1 Feb 2010), Aiden McGeady, Paul McGowan, Nicholas Riley, James Forrest, Georgios Samaras, Cillian Sheridan (out on loan to St Johnstone), Niall McGinn, Morten Rasmussen (signed form Bronby 26 Jan 2010), Robbie Keane signed on loan (1 Feb 2010, Diomansy Kamara signed on loan (1 Feb 2010).

Celtic FC Transfers 2009 - 2010

Lukasz Zaluska signed from Dundee United on a free transfer

Marc Antoine Fortune signed from AS Nancy July 2009.

23-year-old Cameroon internationalist Landry N'Guemo from AS Nancy on a season-long loan deal on 17 July 2009.

23-year-old left- back Danny Fox signed from Coventry City in a four-year deal on 24 July 2009.

18-year-old central defender Josh Thompson signed from Stockport County on 8 August 2009.

Massimo Donati scored against Arsenal in his last match for Celtic before signing for Bari on 31 August 2009.

Darren O’Dea signed a new three-year deal on 1 September 2009 and then went on loan until January 2010

John Kennedy retired through injury.

29 year old Chinese internationalist Zheng (ZZ) Zhi was officially unveiled as a Celtic player on 25/09/2009.

20 year old South Korean midfielder Ki Sung Yong was officially unveiled as a Celtic player in Seoul on 21 Dec 2009.

26 year old Jos Hooiveld signed from AIK Stockholm for around £2m on 11 January 2010.

19 year old Norwegian defender Thomas Rogne signed from Stabaek January 2010.

Gary Caldwell transferred to Wigan Athletic January 2010 for an undisclosed fee.

Barry Robson transferred to Middlesbrough 13 January 2010 for an undisclosed fee.

Free transfers for Willo Flood and Chris Killen to Middlesbrough 13 January 2010.

Danish striker Morten Rasmussen signed form Bronby 26 Jan 2010.

Stephen McManus out on loan to Middlesbrough on 29 Janary 2010.

Dany Fox transferred to Burnley on 29 Janary 2010.

29 year old Senagalese striker Diomansy Kamara (1 Feb 2010) from Fulham on loan until the end of the season.

26 year old Dutch full-back Edson Braafheid (1 Feb 2010) from Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season

18 year old Paul Slane signed (1 Feb 2010) from Motherwell.

Robbie Keane signed (1 Feb 2010) from Tottenham Hotspur on loan until the end of the season

Scottish League:	Second
Scottish FA Cup:	Semi-Final
League Cup:	Quarter-Final
Champions League:	Play-off Round
Europa League:	Group Stage

Celtic Fixtures & Results 2009-2010

Celtic FC Friendly Programmes 2009 - 2010

Celtic FC Reserves Programmes 2009 - 2010

Celtic FC Woman's Programmes 2009 - 2010