1955–56 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic 1955–56 football season
Celtic
1955–56 season
ManagerJimmy McGrory
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Division One5th
Scottish CupFinalists
Scottish League CupGroup stage

During the 1955–56 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.

Results

Scottish Division One

Falkirk v Celtic
10 September 1955 Division One Falkirk 3–1 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 12,000
Celtic v Stirling Albion
17 September 1955 Division One Celtic 3–0 Stirling Albion Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,000
Rangers v Celtic
24 September 1955 Division One Rangers 0–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 47,000
Celtic v Raith Rovers
1 October 1955 Division One Celtic 2–0 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Hearts v Celtic
8 October 1955 Division One Hearts 2–1 Celtic Edinburgh
14:45 BST Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 31,000
Celtic v Motherwell
15 October 1955 Division One Celtic 2–2 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,000
Clyde v Celtic
22 October 1955 Division One Clyde 1–3 Celtic Glasgow
14:30 BST Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic
29 October 1955 Division One Celtic 4–2 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,000
Celtic v East Fife
5 November 1955 Division One Celtic 0–0 East Fife Glasgow
14:45 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,000
Dundee v Celtic
12 November 1955 Division One Dundee 1–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 23,000
Celtic v St Mirren
19 November 1955 Division One Celtic 3–0 St Mirren Glasgow
14:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 29,000
Airdrieonians v Celtic
26 November 1955 Division One Airdrieonians 1–2 Celtic Airdrie
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 17,500
Stirling Albion v Celtic
3 December 1955 Division One Stirling Albion 0–3 Celtic Stirling
15:00 GMT Stadium: Annfield
Attendance: 11,000
Celtic v Kilmarnock
10 December 1955 Division One Celtic 0–2 Kilmarnock Glasgow
14:15 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Celtic v Partick Thistle
17 December 1955 Division One Celtic 5–1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
14:15 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,500
Hibernian v Celtic
24 December 1955 Division One Hibernian 2–3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 32,000
Queen of the South v Celtic
31 December 1955 Division One Queen of the South 1–3 Celtic Dumfries
14:15 GMT Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 12,500
Celtic v Rangers
2 January 1956 Division One Celtic 0–1 Rangers Glasgow
14:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,000
Aberdeen v Celtic
7 January 1956 Division One Aberdeen 1–0 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 38,000
Raith Rovers v Celtic
21 January 1956 Division One Raith Rovers 1–1 Celtic Kirkcaldy
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 16,000
Celtic v Hearts
28 January 1956 Division One Celtic 1–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,000
Motherwell v Celtic
11 February 1956 Division One Motherwell 2–2 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,000
Celtic v Clyde
25 February 1956 Division One Celtic 4–1 Clyde Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,000
East Fife v Celtic
10 March 1956 Division One East Fife 3–0 Celtic Methil
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 12,000
Celtic v Dundee
17 March 1956 Division One Celtic 1–0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,000
St Mirren v Celtic
28 March 1956 Division One St Mirren 0–2 Celtic Paisley
16:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 10,000
Celtic v Airdrieonians
31 March 1956 Division One Celtic 3–1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,000
Celtic v Aberdeen
10 April 1956 Division One Celtic 1–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
17:45 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,000
Kilmarnock v Celtic
13 April 1956 Division One Kilmarnock 0–0 Celtic Kilmarnock
19:30 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 13,000
Partick Thistle v Celtic
23 April 1956 Division One Partick Thistle 2–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 15,000
Celtic v Hibernian
25 April 1956 Division One Celtic 0–3 Hibernian Glasgow
BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,500
Celtic v Queen of the South
28 April 1956 Division One Celtic 1–3 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,000
Celtic v Falkirk
30 April 1957 Division One Celtic 1–0 Falkirk Glasgow
19:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4,000

Scottish Cup

Morton v Celtic
4 February 1956 Fifth round Morton 0–2 Celtic Greenock
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 17,000
Ayr United v Celtic
18 February 1956 Sixth Round Ayr United 0–3 Celtic Ayr
15:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 24,000
Celtic v Airdrieonians
3 March 1956 Seventh Round Celtic 2–1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 59,000
Clyde v Celtic
24 March 1956 Semi-final Clyde 1–2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 64,904
Hearts v Celtic
21 April 1956 Final Hearts 3–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 133,583

Scottish League Cup

Celtic v Queen of the South
13 August 1955 Group 8 Celtic 4–2 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,000
Queen of the South v Celtic
17 August 1955 Group 8 Queen of the South 0–2 Celtic Dumfries
19:00 GMT Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 12,000
Celtic v Falkirk
20 August 1955 Group 8 Celtic 5–1 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,000
Rangers v Celtic
27 August 1955 Group 8 Rangers 1–4 Celtic Glasgow
18:45 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 75,000
Celtic v Rangers
31 August 1955 Group 8 Celtic 0–4 Rangers Glasgow
18:45 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 61,000
Falkirk v Celtic
3 September 1955 Group 8 Falkirk 1–1 Celtic Falkirk
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 17,000

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