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1977–78 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1977–78 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1977–78 season
ManagerJock Stein
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League CupFinalists
European Cup2nd round

Despite not achieving any major honour this season, Celtic played the Scottish League Cup Final for the 14th season in a row, which is still a record as of 2025. No other team has played more than 5 League Cup Finals in a row.

This was the club's last season under manager Jock Stein, and the first season in which Danny McGrain was captain.

Squad

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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  ENG Peter Latchford
— GK  ENG Roy Baines
— DF  SCO Danny McGrain
— DF  SCO Andy Lynch
— DF  SCO Roddie MacDonald
— DF  SCO Roy Aitken
— DF  ISL Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
— DF  SCO Pat Stanton
— DF  SCO Frank Munro
— DF  SCO Joe Filippi
— DF  SCO Alan Sneddon
— DF  SCO Roy Kay
— DF  SCO Ian McWilliams
— DF  SCO Tom McAdam
— MF  SCO Tommy Burns
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Ronnie Glavin
— MF  SCO Jim Casey
— MF  SCO Johnny Doyle
— MF  ENG Johnny Gibson
— MF  SCO Alfie Conn Jr.
— MF  SCO Mike Conroy
— MF  SCO John Dowie
— MF  SCO Peter Mackie
— MF  SCO John Clifford
— FW  SCO Bobby Lennox
— FW  SCO Paul Wilson
— FW  SCO George McCluskey
— FW  SCO Joe Craig
— FW  SCO John McCluskey
— FW  SCO Willie Temperley

Competitions

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Scottish Premier Division

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Dundee United 36 16 8 12 42 32 +10 40 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Hibernian 36 15 7 14 51 43 +8 37
5 Celtic 36 15 6 15 63 54 +9 36
6 Motherwell 36 13 7 16 45 52 −7 33
7 Partick Thistle 36 14 5 17 52 62 −10 33
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

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13 August 1977 Premier League Celtic 0–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 33,159
20 August 1977 Premier League Ayr United 2–1 Celtic Ayr
15:00 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 14,553
27 August 1977 Premier League Celtic 0–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 28,095
10 September 1977 Premier League Rangers 3–2 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 50,820
17 September 1977 Premier League Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 26,830
24 September 1977 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,983
1 October 1977 Premier League Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,791
8 October 1977 Premier League Partick Thistle 1–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 19,629
15 October 1977 Premier League Celtic 1–2 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,722
22 October 1977 Premier League Dundee United 1–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 17,198
29 October 1977 Premier League Celtic 3–2 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,202
5 November 1977 Premier League Motherwell 2–3 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 16,547
12 November 1977 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 53,359
19 November 1977 Premier League Celtic 3–2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,224
10 December 1977 Premier League Celtic 3–0 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,420
17 December 1977 Premier League St Mirren 3–3 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,580
24 December 1978 Premier League Celtic 1–0 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,246
31 December 1977 Premier League Ayr United 2–1 Celtic Ayr
15:00 GMT Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 12,238
2 January 1978 Premier League Celtic 0–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,284
7 January 1978 Premier League Rangers 3–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 54,421
14 January 1978 Premier League Aberdeen 2–1 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,643
25 February 1978 Premier League Celtic 1–2 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,785
4 March 1978 Premier League Dundee United 0–1 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 14,161
11 March 1978 Premier League Celtic 3–0 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,164
22 March 1978 Premier League Motherwell 2–1 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,613
25 March 1978 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 45,805
29 March 1978 Premier League Partick Thistle 0–4 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill Park
Attendance: 12,291
1 April 1978 Premier League Celtic 2–2 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 23,159
5 April 1978 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Hibernian Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,224
8 April 1978 Premier League Clydebank 3–2 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 BST Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 7,305
12 April 1978 Premier League Hibernian 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 10,902
15 April 1978 Premier League Hibernian 4–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,262
17 April 1978 Premier League Celtic 5–2 Clydebank Glasgow
19:30 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6,021
22 April 1978 Premier League Celtic 5–2 Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,870
26 April 1978 Premier League Clydebank 1–1 Celtic Clydebank
19:30 BST Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 4,000
29 April 1978 Premier League St Mirren 3–1 Celtic Paisley
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,441

Scottish Cup

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6 February 1978 Third round Celtic 7–1 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,000
27 February 1978 Fourth round Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,000
6 March 1978 Fourth round replay Kilmarnock 1–0 Celtic Kilmarnock
19:30 GMT Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 14,137

Scottish League Cup

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31 August 1977 Second round 1st leg Celtic 0–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,913
3 September 1977 Second round 2nd leg Motherwell 2–4
(2–4 agg.)		 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 20,494
5 October 1977 Third round 1st leg Stirling Albion 1–2 Celtic Stirling
19:30 GMT Stadium: Annfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,536
26 October 1977 Third round 2nd leg Celtic 1–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Stirling Albion Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,326
9 November 1977 Quarter-final 1st leg St Mirren 1–3 Celtic Paisley
19:30 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 18,101
16 November 1977 Quarter-final 2nd leg Celtic 2–0
(5–1 agg.)		 St Mirren Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,962
1 March 1978 Semi-final Hearts 0–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 18,940
18 March 1978 Final Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 60,268

European Cup

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14 September 1977 1st round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 5–0 Luxembourg Jeunesse d'Esch Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 22,000
28 September 1977 1st round 2nd leg Jeunesse d'Esch Luxembourg 1–6
(1–11 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Esch-sur-Alzette
20:00 GMT Stadium: Stade de la Frontière
Attendance: 3,580
19 October 1977 2nd round 1st leg Celtic Scotland 2–1 Austria Wacker Innsbruck Glasgow
20:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 30,000
2 November 1977 2nd round 2nd leg Wacker Innsbruck Austria 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Innsbruck
20:00 GMT Stadium: Tivoli
Attendance: 18,000

References

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  1. ↑ "Statistics 1977-78". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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