1939–40 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1939–40 football season
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During the 1939â40 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.
ManagerWillie Maley to February)
Jimmy McStay (from February)
Jimmy McStay (from February)
StadiumCeltic Park
| 1939â40 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 |
Competitions
Scottish First Division
| 12 August 1939 Division One | Aberdeen | 3â1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 19 August 1939 Division One | Celtic | 2â0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 23 August 1939 Division One | Celtic | 1â3 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 26 August 1939 Division One | Cowdenbeath | 1â2 | Celtic | Cowdenbeath |
| Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 2 September 1939 Division One | Celtic | 1â0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Western Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 74 | â17 | 26 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 78 | â25 | 25 |
| 13 | Celtic | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 61 | â6 | 24 |
| 14 | Queen's Park | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 82 | â27 | 21 |
| 15 | Ayr United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 66 | â16 | 19 |
Matches
| 21 October 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 3â4 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 28 October 1939 Western Division | Clyde | 2â0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium |
| 4 November 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 0â3 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 11 November 1939 Western Division | Morton | 1â1 | Celtic | Greenock |
| Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 18 November 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 1â1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 25 November 1939 Western Division | Albion Rovers | 3â2 | Celtic | Coatbridge |
| Stadium: Cliftonhill |
| 2 December 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 2â1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 9 December 1939 Western Division | Partick Thistle | 4â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 3,500 |
| 16 December 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 1â2 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 23 December 1939 Western Division | Dumbarton | 1â5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Boghead Park |
| 30 December 1939 Western Division | Celtic | 2â2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 1 January 1940 Western Division | Rangers | 1â1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 40,000 |
| 6 January 1940 Western Division | Airdrieonians | 0â1 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| Stadium: Broomfield Park |
| 13 January 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 1â3 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 10 February 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 0â3 | Morton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 17 February 1940 Western Division | Kilmarnock | 3â2 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| Stadium: Rugby Park |
| 9 March 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 1â1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 16 March 1940 Western Division | Third Lanark | 4â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park |
| 23 March 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 4â0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 25 March 1940 Western Division | Queen's Park | 1â4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
| 30 March 1940 Western Division | Motherwell | 2â0 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park |
| 3 April 1940 Western Division | Hamilton Academical | 5â0 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Stadium: Douglas Park |
| 6 April 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 1â2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 9 April 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 4â1 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Shawfield Stadium |
| 13 April 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 4â4 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 17 April 1940 Western Division | Queen of the South | 1â3 | Celtic | Dumfries |
| Stadium: Palmerston Park |
| 20 April 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 4â2 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 23 April 1940 Western Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 27 April 1940 Western Division | Ayr United | 1â0 | Celtic | Ayr |
| Stadium: Somerset Park |
| 4 May 1940 Western Division | St Mirren | 2â1 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street |
War Emergency Cup
| 24 February 1940 First round first leg | Celtic | 4â2 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,201 |
| 2 March 1940 First round second leg | Raith Rovers | 3â0 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 5,463 |