1985–86 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic
1985–86 season
ChairmanTom Devlin
ManagerDavie Hay
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st (champions)
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League CupQuarter-finalists
European Cup Winners' Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian McClair (22)[1]
All: Brian McClair (29)[1]

During the 1985–86 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Celtic (C) 36 20 10 6 67 38 +29 50 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 36 20 10 6 59 33 +26 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 59 31 +28 47
4 Aberdeen 36 16 12 8 62 31 +31 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
5 Rangers 36 13 9 14 53 45 +8 35 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

10 August 1985 Premier League Hearts 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 21,786
17 August 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,189
24 August 1985 Premier League Clydebank 0–2 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 9,633
31 August 1985 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,365
7 September 1985 Premier League Hibernian 0–5 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,366
14 September 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,450
28 September 1985 Premier League Dundee 0–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,387
5 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,651
12 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 0–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,683
19 October 1985 Premier League Motherwell 1–2 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,258
26 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 0–3 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,976
2 November 1985 Premier League Aberdeen 4–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,097
9 November 1985 Premier League Rangers 3–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,670
16 November 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,148
23 November 1985 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,510
14 December 1985 Premier League Hearts 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,163
23 December 1985 Premier League Dundee United 1–0 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,894
28 December 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,822
1 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,812
4 January 1986 Premier League Dundee United 4–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,668
11 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,305
15 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 3–2 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,402
18 January 1986 Premier League Hibernian 2–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,512
1 February 1986 Premier League Dundee 1–3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 12,295
8 February 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,602
22 February 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,346
15 March 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,965
22 March 1986 Premier League Rangers 4–4 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,010
29 March 1986 Premier League Clydebank 0–5 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 8,056
2 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,310
5 April 1986 Premier League St Mirren 1–2 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 10,919
12 April 1986 Premier League Aberdeen 0–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,613
19 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,966
26 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,521
30 April 1986 Premier League Motherwell 0–2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,540
3 May 1986 Premier League St Mirren 0–5 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,833

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup
25 January 1986 Third round Celtic 2–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,006
15 February 1986 Fourth round Celtic 2–1 Queen's Park Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,656
8 March 1986 Fifth round Hibernian 4–3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 20,000

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish League Cup
21 August 1985 Second round Queen of the South 1–4 Celtic Dumfries
19:30 GMT Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 6,404
28 August 1985 Third round Celtic 7–0 Brechin City Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,292
4 September 1985 Quarter Finals Hibernian 4–4 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,570

European Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
18 September 1985 1st round 1st leg Atletico Madrid Spain 1–1 Scotland Celtic Madrid
20:00 GMT Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 55,000
2 October 1985 1st round 2nd leg Celtic Scotland 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Spain Atletico Madrid Glasgow
14:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 182 (Behind closed doors)

Glasgow Cup

19 November 1985 Semi-final Partick Thistle 2–3 Celtic Maryhill, Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill
Attendance: 3,798
9 May 1986 Final Rangers 3–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 40,741


Club Staff

Board of Directors[2]
Position Name
Chairman Thomas Devlin
Vice-Chairman Jack McGinn
Secretary Chris White
Directors Jim Farrell

Tom Grant

Kevin Kelly

Chris White

Football Staff[3]
Position Name
Manager David Hay
Assistant manager Frank Connor
Coach Bobby Lennox
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan
Chief Scout John Kelman

Transfers

Transfers In[4]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
November 1985 Mark McGhee Hamburger SV £150,000
Total Transfer Fees £150,000
Transfers Out[5]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
May 1985 John Colquhoun Heart of Midlothian F.C. £60,000
June 1985 Frank McGarvey St Mirren F.C. £80,000
February 1986 Tom McAdam Motherwell F.C. Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £140,000

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Stats For Season (1985–86)". FitbaStats. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Celtic Board – Past – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Coaching and Backroom Staff – Previous – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Transfers – Players In – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Transfers – Players Out – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.