1899–1900 was Celtic's twelfth season of competitive football. They competed in the Scottish First Division, in which they ended runners-up.[1] They won the Scottish Cup for the second season in a row, defeating Queen's Park 4–3. It was the seventh major domestic competition won by Celtic.
| 1899–1900 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie Maley |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 2nd |
| Scottish Cup | Winners |
Forward Sandy McMahon, who had been playing for the club since 1890, became the club's third ever captain, following Dan Doyle's retirement.
Competitions
editScottish First Division
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 32 | Champions |
| 2 | Celtic | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 25 | |
| 3 | Hibernian | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 23 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 18 |
Source: "1899-1900 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Matches
edit| 19 August 1899 First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 26 August 1899 First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 11,500 |
| 2 September 1899 First Division | Celtic | 5–2 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 9 September 1899 First Division | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 18 September 1899 First Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 12,000 |
| 23 September 1899 First Division | Clyde | 0–5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 8,500 |
| 25 September 1899 First Division | Third Lanark | 0–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 30 September 1899 First Division | Celtic | 0–2 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 7 October 1899 First Division | Rangers | 3–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 48,000 |
| 21 October 1899 First Division | St Mirren | 2–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 7,000 |
| 28 October 1899 First Division | Celtic | 5–0 | St Bernard's | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 4 November 1899 First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 25 November 1899 First Division | Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 2 December 1899 First Division | St Bernard's | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: New Logie Green Attendance: 4,000 |
| 9 December 1899 First Division | Celtic | 3–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 16 December 1899 First Division | Celtic | 3–3 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 December 1899 First Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 1 January 1900 First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 21,000 |
Inter City League
edit| 29 December 1899 Inter City League | Hibernian | 1–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road |
| 20 January 1900 Inter City League | Celtic | 3–2 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 3 March 1900 Inter City League | Celtic | 4–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 17 March 1900 Inter City League | Third Lanark | 4–4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park |
| 24 March 1900 Inter City League | Queen's Park | 1–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 31 March 1900 Inter City League | Rangers | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park |
| 16 April 1900 Inter City League | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 21 April 1900 Inter City League | Hearts | 3–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
| 5 May 1900 Inter City League | Celtic | 1–1 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 7 May 1900 Inter City League | Celtic | 5–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
Scottish Cup
edit| 13 January 1900 First round | Celtic | 7–1 | Bo'ness | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 27 January 1900 Second round | Port Glasgow Athletic | 1–5 | Celtic | Port Glasgow |
| Stadium: Clune Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 17 February 1901 Third round | Celtic | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 February 1900 Semi-final | Rangers | 2–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 10 March 1900 Semi-final Replay | Celtic | 4–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,000 |
| 14 April 1900 Final | Celtic | 4–3 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 18,000 |
References
edit- ↑ "Results for Celtic for 1899-00". www.londonhearts.com.