1947–48 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic

1947–48 season
Manager	Jimmy McGrory
Stadium	Celtic Park
Scottish Division A	12th
Scottish Cup	Semi-final
Scottish League Cup	Group stage

During the 1947–48 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.

Results

Scottish Division A

Main article: 1947–48 Scottish Division A

Airdrieonians v Celtic

13 August 1947 Division A	Airdrieonians	3 – 2	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Queen's Park

27 August 1947 Division A	Celtic	4 - 0	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

Rangers v Celtic

20 September 1947 Division A	Rangers	2 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 50,000

Celtic v Motherwell

27 September 1947 Division A	Celtic	0 - 1	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

Aberdeen v Celtic

4 October 1947 Division A	Aberdeen	2 – 0	Celtic	Aberdeen
				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 25,000

Celtic v Morton

11 October 1947 Division A	Celtic	3 - 2	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000

Clyde v Celtic

18 October 1947 Division A	Clyde	2 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Queen of the South

25 October 1947 Division A	Celtic	4 - 3	Queen of the South	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Falkirk

8 November 1947 Division A	Celtic	0 – 3	Falkirk	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000

Partick Thistle v Celtic

15 November 1947 Division A	Partick Thistle	3 – 5	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 32,000

St Mirren v Celtic

22 November 1947 Division A	St Mirren	1 – 2	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v Dundee

6 December 1947 Division A	Celtic	1 – 1	Dundee	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000

Hibernian v Celtic

13 December 1947 Division A	Hibernian	1 – 1	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 38,000

Celtic v Airdrieonians

20 December 1947 Division A	Celtic	0 – 0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Hearts

25 December 1947 Division A	Celtic	4 – 2	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

Queen's Park v Celtic

27 December 1947 Division A	Queen's Park	3 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 17,922

Celtic v Rangers

2 January 1948 Division A	Celtic	0 – 4	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 60,000

Hearts v Celtic

3 January 1948 Division A	Hearts	1 – 0	Celtic	Edinburgh
				Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 36,729

Celtic v Aberdeen

10 January 1948 Division A	Celtic	1 – 0	Aberdeen	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

Morton v Celtic

17 January 1948 Division A	Morton	4 – 0	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 12,000

Celtic v Partick Thistle

24 January 1948 Division A	Celtic	1 – 2	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

Celtic v Clyde

31 January 1948 Division A	Celtic	0 – 0	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000

Queen of the South v Celtic

14 February 1948 Division A	Queen of the South	2 – 0	Celtic	Dumfries
				Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 13,500

Falkirk v Celtic

28 February 1948 Division A	Falkirk	0 – 1	Celtic	Falkirk
				Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 20,000

Celtic v St Mirren

13 March 1949 Division A	Celtic	0 – 0	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000

Motherwell v Celtic

20 March 1948 Division A	Motherwell	0 – 3	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 20,000

Third Lanark v Celtic

29 March 1948 Division A	Third Lanark	5 – 1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 25,000

Celtic v Hibernian

3 April 1949 Division A	Celtic	2 – 4	Hibernian	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

Celtic v Third Lanark

10 April 1948 Division A	Celtic	1 – 3	Third Lanark	Glasgow
15:00 BST				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000

Dundee v Celtic

17 April 1948 Division A	Dundee	2 – 3	Celtic	Dundee
				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 31,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1947–48 Scottish Cup

Celtic v Cowdenbeath

7 February 1948 Second round	Celtic	3 - 0	Cowdenbeath	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,931

Celtic v Motherwell

21 February 1948 Third round	Celtic	1 - 0	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,231

Celtic v Montrose

6 March 1948 Fourth round	Celtic	4 - 0	Montrose	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 39,077

Celtic v Morton

27 March 1948 Semi-final	Celtic	0 - 1	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 80,000

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1947–48 Scottish League Cup

Rangers v Celtic

9 August 1947 Group 8	Rangers	2 - 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 80,000

Celtic v Dundee

16 August 1947 Group 8	Celtic	1 - 1	Dundee	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 35,000

Celtic v Third Lanark

23 August 1947 Group 8	Celtic	3 - 1	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

Celtic v Rangers

30 August 1947 Group 8	Celtic	2 - 0	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 60,000

Dundee v Celtic

6 September 1947 Group 8	Dundee	4 - 1	Celtic	Dundee
				Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 35,000

Third Lanark v Celtic

13 September 1947 Group 8	Third Lanark	3 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 21,044

References