1969–70 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1969–70 season
ManagerJock Stein
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Division One1st
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupWinners
European CupFinalists

During the 1969–70 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One. They won the League for the fifth season in a row. They also won the League Cup for the fifth time in a row, something that has never been achieved again as of 2025.

Celtic had one of their most successful European campaigns as they reached the European Cup final for the second time, only to lose 2-1 to Dutch champions Feyenoord. The final was played at the San Siro in Milan, coincidentally the home of Internazionale, the team Celtic had beaten in Lisbon in the 1967 final. Celtic had to go through Swiss champions FC Basel, Portuguese champions Benfica, Italian champions Fiorentina and English champions Leeds United to reach the final.

Wim Jansen, who would manage Celtic decades later in 1997-98 to win a League and League Cup double and deny Rangers their tenth league title in a row, was part of the Feyenoord eleven that defeated Celtic in the final.

Squad

Source:[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  SCO John Fallon
GK  SCO Ronnie Simpson
GK  SCO Evan Williams
DF  SCO Jim Craig
DF  SCO Tommy Gemmell
DF  SCO Davie Cattanach
DF  SCO Billy McNeill
DF  SCO Jim Brogan
DF  SCO Jimmy Quinn
DF  IRL Jackie Clarke
MF  SCO Bobby Murdoch
MF  SCO David Hay
MF  SCO John Clark
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SCO George Connelly
MF  SCO Lou Macari
MF  SCO Tommy Callaghan
MF  SCO Bertie Auld
MF  SCO Vic Davidson
MF  IRL Charlie Gallacher
FW  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
FW  SCO Stevie Chalmers
FW  SCO Willie Wallace
FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
FW  SCO Harry Hood
FW  SCO John Yogi Hughes
FW  SCO Kenny Dalglish

Results

Scottish Division One

30 August 1969 Division One Celtic 2 – 2 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,926
3 September 1969 Division One Kilmarnock 2 – 4 Celtic Kilmarnock
19:30 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 23,821
6 September 1969 Division One Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Celtic Dunfermline
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 23,366
13 September 1969 Division One Celtic 1 – 2 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,706
20 September 1969 Division One Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 84,140
27 September 1969 Division One Celtic 2 – 1 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,377
4 October 1969 Division One Celtic 7 – 1 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,933
11 October 1969 Division One Airdrieonians 0 – 2 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 BST Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 17,244
29 October 1969 Division One Aberdeen 2 – 3 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 23,912
1 November 1969 Division One Ayr United 2 – 4 Celtic Ayr
15:00 BST Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 18,825
8 November 1969 Division One Celtic 0 – 2 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 32,683
15 November 1969 Division One Motherwell 1 – 2 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 20,882
29 November 1969 Division One Morton 0 – 3 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 16,365
1 December 1969 Division One Celtic 2 – 0 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,095
6 December 1969 Division One Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,835
13 December 1969 Division One St Johnstone 1 – 4 Celtic Perth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 14,625
17 December 1969 Division One Celtic 7 – 2 Dundee United Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,916
20 December 1969 Division One Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,459
27 December 1969 Division One Celtic 8 – 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,087
1 January 1970 Division One Clyde 0 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
14:00 GMT Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 21,609
3 January 1970 Division One Celtic 0 – 0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 72,265
17 January 1970 Division One Hibernian 1 – 2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,839
31 January 1970 Division One Celtic 3 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,188
16 February 1970 Division One Partick Thistle 1 – 5 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 17,129
25 February 1970 Division One Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Celtic Kirkcaldy
19:30 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 8,724
28 February 1970 Division One Celtic 4 – 2 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,706
7 March 1970 Division One Dundee United 0 – 2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 19,532
10 March 1970 Division One Celtic 4 – 0 Morton Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,120
21 March 1970 Division One Celtic 3 – 0 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,055
25 March 1970 Division One Celtic 1 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,751
28 March 1970 Division One Hearts 0 – 0 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 27,690
4 April 1970 Division One Celtic 6 – 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,073
6 April 1970 Division One Dundee 1 – 2 Celtic Dundee
19:30 BST Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 11,900
18 April 1970 Division One St Mirren 2 – 3 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,365

Scottish Cup

24 January 1970 First round Celtic 2 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,000
7 February 1970 Second round Celtic 4 - 0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,000
21 February 1970 Third round Celtic 3 - 1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 75,000
14 March 1970 Semi-final Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 64,519
11 April 1970 Final Celtic 1 - 3 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 108,244

Scottish League Cup

9 August 1969 Group 8 Celtic 6 - 1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,638
13 August 1969 Group 8 Rangers 2 - 1 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 71,645
16 August 1969 Group 8 Celtic 5 - 0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 34,436
20 August 1969 Group 8 Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 69,184
23 August 1969 Group 8 Airdireonians 0 - 3 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 21,347
27 August 1969 Group 8 Raith Rovers 2 - 5 Celtic Kirkcaldy
19:30 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 17,133
10 September 1969 Quarter-final 1st leg Aberdeen 0 - 0 Celtic Aberdeen
19:30 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 31,684
24 September 1969 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 2 - 1
(2 – 1 agg.)
Aberdeen Glasgow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,140
8 October 1969 Semi-final Ayr United 3 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 35,037
13 October 1969 Semi-final replay Ayr United 1 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 47,821
25 October 1969 Final St Johnstone 0 - 1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 73,067

European Cup

17 September 1969 1st round 1st leg FC Basel 0 - 0 Celtic Basel
19:00 GMT Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium
Attendance: 37,587
1 October 1969 1st round 2nd leg Celtic 2 - 0
(2 – 0 agg.)
FC Basel Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,976
12 November 1969 2nd round 1st leg Celtic 3 - 0 Benfica Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 74,894
25 November 1969 2nd round 2nd leg Benfica 3 - 0
(3 – 3 agg.)
Celtic Lisbon
20:00 GMT Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 29,601
4 March 1970 Quarter-final 1st leg Celtic 3 - 0 Fiorentina Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 77,240
18 March 1970 Quarter-final 2nd leg Fiorentina 1 - 0
(1 – 3 agg.)
Celtic Florence
20:00 GMT Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 35,544
1 April 1970 Semi-final 1st leg Leeds United 0 - 1 Celtic Leeds
19:30 GMT Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 45,505
15 April 1970 Semi-final 2nd leg Celtic 2 - 1
(3 – 1 agg.)
Leeds United Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 136,505
6 May 1970 Final Feyenoord 2 - 1 Celtic Milan
19:30 GMT Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,505

Glasgow Cup

15 October 1969 Semi-final Celtic 4 - 1 Clyde Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,000
10 August 1970 Final Rangers 1 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 58,144

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics 1969-70". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 20 February 2025.