1893–94 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1893–94 football season
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1893â94 was the sixth season of football season for Celtic Football Club, which competed in the Scottish First Division.[1]
| 1893â94 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Finalists |
They retained the league title they had won the previous year, their third major domestic honour ever. They also repeated as runners-up of the Scottish Cup, this time losing the final 3-1 to Rangers. It was the first time Celtic and Rangers, who would later go on to dominate Scottish football and be collectively known as the Old Firm, met in a Scottish Cup final.
Competitions
Scottish First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 29 | Champions |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 26 | |
| 3 | St Bernard's | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 23 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 20 | |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 35 | â3 | 19 |
Source: worldfootball.net, Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.
(C) Champions
Matches
| 12 August 1893 First Division | Celtic | 5â0 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 19 August 1893 First Division | Dundee | 1â4 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: West Craigie Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 26 August 1893 First Division | Celtic | 0â0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 2 September 1893 First Division | Rangers | 5â0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 15,500 |
| 9 September 1893 First Division | Hearts | 2â4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 23 September 1893 First Division | Celtic | 4â1 | Leith Athletic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,500 |
| 30 September 1893 First Division | St Mirren | 1â2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: Westmarch Attendance: 7,000 |
| 14 October 1893 First Division | Celtic | 5â2 | St Bernard's | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 4 November 1893 First Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 11 November 1893 First Division | Renton | 0â3 | Celtic | Renton |
| Stadium: Tontine Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 2 December 1893 First Division | Celtic | 3â2 | Renton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 December 1893 First Division | Dumbarton | 4â5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 30 December 1893 First Division | Third Lanark | 1â3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 20 January 1894 First Division | St Bernard's | 1â2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: New Logie Green Attendance: 4,000 |
| 10 February 1894 First Division | Celtic | 5â1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 24 February 1894 First Division | Celtic | 3â2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 10 March 1894 First Division | Celtic | 2â3 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 17 March 1894 First Division | Leith Athletic | 5â0 | Celtic | Leith |
| Stadium: Bank Park Attendance: 6,500 |
Scottish Cup
| 25 November 1893 First round | Celtic | 6â0 | Hurlford | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 16 December 1893 Second round | Celtic | 7â0 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,500 |
| 13 January 1894 Third round | Celtic | 8â1 | St Bernard's | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,500 |
| 3 February 1894 Semi-final | Third Lanark | 3â5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 February 1894 Final | Rangers | 3â1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 17,000 |