1927–28 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1927–28 football season
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The 1927â28 Scottish football season was Celtic's 40th season of competitive football, in which they competed in the Scottish First Division[1] and the Scottish Cup.
| 1927â28 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie Maley |
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 2nd |
| Scottish Cup | Finalists |
After having won either the league or the cup in the previous three campaigns, Celtic ended the season runner-up in both competitions. In the league they ended five points below champions Rangers, to whom they also lost the Scottish Cup final, 4-0.
Competitions
Scottish First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 109 | 36 | +73 | 60 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 55 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 92 | 46 | +46 | 55 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 50 | +39 | 47 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 44 |
Source: "1927-1928 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Matches
| 13 August 1927 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 16 August 1927 First Division | Celtic | 6â1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 20 August 1927 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0â0 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Stadium: Douglas Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 27 August 1927 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 3 September 1927 First Division | Raith Rovers | 0â3 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 10 September 1927 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 September 1927 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1â1 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 September 1927 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1 October 1927 First Division | Dundee | 1â4 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 15 October 1927 First Division | Rangers | 1â0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 October 1927 First Division | Aberdeen | 3â1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 29 October 1927 First Division | Celtic | 6â0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 5 November 1927 First Division | Celtic | 3â2 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 12 November 1927 First Division | Hearts | 2â2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 34,000 |
| 19 November 1927 First Division | Celtic | 1â1 | Cowdenbeath | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 26 November 1927 First Division | Bo'ness | 0â1 | Celtic | Bo'ness |
| Stadium: Newton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 3 December 1927 First Division | Celtic | 1â2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 10 December 1927 First Division | St Johnstone | 3â5 | Celtic | Perth |
| Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 17 December 1927 First Division | Celtic | 0â0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 24 December 1927 First Division | Hibernian | 2â2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,000 |
| 2 January 1928 First Division | Celtic | 1â0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 70,000 |
| 3 January 1928 First Division | Queen's Park | 1â3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 7 January 1928 First Division | Falkirk | 1â3 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 14 January 1928 First Division | Celtic | 9â0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 28 January 1928 First Division | Kilmarnock | 2â2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 11 February 1928 First Division | Clyde | 0â1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
| 14 February 1928 First Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 21 February 1928 First Division | St Mirren | 0â2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 8,000 |
| 25 February 1928 First Division | Celtic | 1â1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 6 March 1928 First Division | Celtic | 4â0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 17 March 1928 First Division | Celtic | 2â1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 26 March 1928 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0â2 | Celtic | Cowdenbeath |
| Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 31 March 1928 First Division | Celtic | 4â1 | Bo'ness | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 7 April 1928 First Division | Motherwell | 3â1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 9 April 1928 First Division | Airdrieonians | 3â1 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 18 April 1928 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 April 1928 First Division | Partick Thistle | 3â3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 23 April 1928 First Division | Celtic | 0â3 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Scottish Cup
| 21 January 1928 First round | Celtic | 3â1 | Bathgate | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 4 February 1928 Second round | Keith | 1â6 | Celtic | Keith |
| Stadium: Kynoch Park Attendance: 5,820 |
| 18 February 1928 Third round | Celtic | 2â0 | Alloa Athletic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 3 March 1928 Fourth round | Motherwell | 0â2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 24 March 1928[2] Semi-final | Queen's Park | 1â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
Adam McLean  Jimmy McGrory |
Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 54,000 |
| 14 April 1928 Final | Rangers | 4â0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 118,115 |
Friendly
| 3 October 1927 | Celtic | 4â1 | Cardiff City | Glasgow |
| McGrory 25' 44' 56' 80' |
Curtis 75' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: T. Dougray |