1939–40 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic

1939–40 season
Manager	Willie Maley to February) Jimmy McStay (from February)
Stadium	Celtic Park
Emergency League Western Division	13th
Scottish First Division	suspended due to war
War Emergency Cup	First round

During the 1939–40 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.

Results

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1939–40 in Scottish football § Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen v Celtic

12 August 1939 Division One	Aberdeen	3 - 1	Celtic	Aberdeen
				Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 30,000

Celtic v Hearts

19 August 1939 Division One	Celtic	2 - 0	Hearts	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

Celtic v Aberdeen

23 August 1939 Division One	Celtic	1 – 3	Aberdeen	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000

Cowdenbeath v Celtic

26 August 1939 Division One	Cowdenbeath	1 – 2	Celtic	Cowdenbeath
				Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 15,000

Celtic v Clyde

2 September 1939 Division One	Celtic	1 - 0	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000

Western Division

Main article: 1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League

Celtic v Hamilton Academical

21 October 1939 Western Division	Celtic	3 – 4	Hamilton Academical	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Clyde v Celtic

28 October 1939 Western Division	Clyde	2 – 0	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium

Celtic v Queen of the South

4 November 1939 Western Division	Celtic	0 – 3	Queen of the South	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Morton v Celtic

11 November 1939 Western Division	Morton	1 – 1	Celtic	Greenock
				Stadium: Cappielow Park

Celtic v Kilmarnock

18 November 1939 Western Division	Celtic	1 – 1	Kilmarnock	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Albion Rovers v Celtic

25 November 1939 Western Division	Albion Rovers	3 – 2	Celtic	Coatbridge
				Stadium: Cliftonhill

Celtic v St Mirren

2 December 1939 Western Division	Celtic	2 – 1	St Mirren	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Partick Thistle v Celtic

9 December 1939 Western Division	Partick Thistle	4 - 2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 3,500

Celtic v Third Lanark

16 December 1939 Western Division	Celtic	1 – 2	Third Lanark	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Dumbarton v Celtic

23 December 1939 Western Division	Dumbarton	1 - 5	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Boghead Park

Celtic v Motherwell

30 December 1939 Western Division	Celtic	2 – 2	Motherwell	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Rangers v Celtic

1 January 1940 Western Division	Rangers	1 - 1	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,000

Airdrieonians v Celtic

6 January 1940 Western Division	Airdrieonians	0 - 1	Celtic	Airdrie
				Stadium: Broomfield Park

Celtic v Ayr United

13 January 1940 Western Division	Celtic	1 – 3	Ayr United	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Celtic v Morton

10 February 1940 Western Division	Celtic	0 - 3	Morton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Kilmarnock v Celtic

17 February 1940 Western Division	Kilmarnock	3 – 2	Celtic	Kilmarnock
				Stadium: Rugby Park

Celtic v Partick Thistle

9 March 1940 Western Division	Celtic	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Third Lanark v Celtic

16 March 1940 Western Division	Third Lanark	4 – 2	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Cathkin Park

Celtic v Dumbarton

23 March 1940 Western Division	Celtic	4 – 0	Dumbarton	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Queen's Park v Celtic

25 March 1940 Western Division	Queen's Park	1 - 4	Celtic	Glasgow
				Stadium: Hampden Park

Motherwell v Celtic

30 March 1940 Western Division	Motherwell	2 - 0	Celtic	Motherwell
				Stadium: Fir Park

Hamilton Academical v Celtic

3 April 1940 Western Division	Hamilton Academical	5 - 0	Celtic	Hamilton
				Stadium: Douglas Park

Celtic v Rangers

6 April 1940 Western Division	Celtic	1 – 2	Rangers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000

Celtic v Clyde

9 April 1940 Western Division	Celtic	4 – 1	Clyde	Glasgow
				Stadium: Shawfield Stadium

Celtic v Queen's Park

13 April 1940 Western Division	Celtic	4 – 4	Queen's Park	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Queen of the South v Celtic

17 April 1940 Western Division	Queen of the South	1 - 3	Celtic	Dumfries
				Stadium: Palmerston Park

Celtic v Airdrieonians

20 April 1940 Western Division	Celtic	4 – 2	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Celtic v Albion Rovers

23 April 1940 Western Division	Celtic	3 – 1	Albion Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park

Ayr United v Celtic

27 April 1940 Western Division	Ayr United	1 – 0	Celtic	Ayr
				Stadium: Somerset Park

St Mirren v Celtic

4 May 1940 Western Division	St Mirren	2 – 1	Celtic	Paisley
				Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street

War Emergency Cup

Main article: Scottish War Emergency Cup

Celtic v Raith Rovers

24 February 1940 First round first leg	Celtic	4 – 2	Raith Rovers	Glasgow
				Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,201

Raith Rovers v Celtic

2 March 1940 First round second leg	Raith Rovers	3 – 0	Celtic	Kirkcaldy
				Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 5,463

References