1914–15 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1914–15 football season
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The 1914â15 Scottish football season was Celtic's 27th season of competitive football, in which they competed in the Scottish First Division.[1] They retained their League title as they ended up with 65 points, four ahead of runners-up Hearts.
| 1914â15 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie Maley |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
The Scottish Cup, which Celtic held as champions, was not played this season because of World War I.
Celtic won the Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup for the fourth year in a row.
The season was capped up with a charity fundraising match against a Scottish League XI made of players from the rest of the league at Hampden Park, which Celtic won 1-0.
Competitions
Scottish First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 65 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 83 | 32 | +51 | 61 |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 50 |
| 4 | Morton | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 48 |
| 5 | Ayr United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 48 |
Matches
| 15 August 1914 First Division | Hearts | 2â0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,500 |
| 22 August 1914 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 29 August 1914 First Division | St Mirren | 3â3 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 14,000 |
| 5 September 1914 First Division | Celtic | 6â2 | Morton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 19 September 1914 First Division | Hibernian | 1â1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,000 |
| 26 September 1914 First Division | Dundee | 1â3 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 28 September 1914 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 3 October 1914 First Division | Celtic | 6â0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 5 October 1914 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2â2 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 10 October 1914 First Division | Ayr United | 1â0 | Celtic | Ayr |
| Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 17 October 1914 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 24 October 1914 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0â1 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 31 October 1914 First Division | Celtic | 2â1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,840 |
| 7 November 1914 First Division | Kilmarnock | 1â3 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,200 |
| 14 November 1914 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 21 November 1914 First Division | Celtic | 4â0 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 28 November 1914 First Division | Dumbarton | 1â4 | Celtic | Dumbarton |
| Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 December 1914 First Division | Aberdeen | 0â1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 12 December 1914 First Division | Celtic | 5â1 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 19 December 1914 First Division | Airdrieonians | 0â1 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 26 December 1914 First Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 1 January 1915 First Division | Rangers | 2â1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 50,000 |
| 2 January 1915 First Division | Clyde | 0â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 4 January 1915 First Division | Celtic | 2â0 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 9 January 1915 First Division | Celtic | 6â1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 16 January 1915 First Division | Falkirk | 0â1 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 30 January 1915 First Division | Celtic | 1â1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,000 |
| 6 February 1915 First Division | Celtic | 2â1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 13 February 1915 First Division | Morton | 0â2 | Celtic | Greenock |
| Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 20 February 1915 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 27 February 1915 First Division | Partick Thistle | 0â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 6 March 1915 First Division | Celtic | 5â1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 27 March 1915 First Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 3 April 1915 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 5 April 1915 First Division | Queen's Park | 0â3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 10 April 1915 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 17 April 1915 First Division | Third Lanark | 0â4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 24 April 1915 First Division | Motherwell | 1â1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,000 |
Friendly
| 16 May 1915[2] | Scottish League XI | 0â1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Jimmy McColl | Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: T. Dougray |
- Charity fundraising match between the Scottish League winners and the 'Rest of the League'.[2]