1956–57 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1956–57 football season
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During the 1956–57 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.
Competitions
Scottish Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 1.462 | 42 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 1.448 | 39 |
| 5 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 1.349 | 38 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 1.339 | 38 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 72 | 66 | 1.091 | 37 |
Matches
| 8 September 1956 Division One | Celtic | 2–0 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,000 |
| 22 September 1956 Division One | Celtic | 0–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 53,000 |
| 29 September 1956 Division One | Motherwell | 1–0 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 21,000 |
| 13 October 1956 Division One | Falkirk | 0–1 | Celtic | Falkirk |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 20 October 1956 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
| 14:45 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 3 November 1956 Division One | Dundee | 2–1 | Celtic | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 24,000 |
| 10 November 1956 Division One | Celtic | 4–0 | East Fife | Glasgow |
| 14:30 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 17 November 1956 Division One | Ayr United | 1–3 | Celtic | Ayr |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 24 November 1956 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 14:15 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 1 December 1956 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,000 |
| 8 December 1956 Division One | St Mirren | 0–2 | Celtic | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 21,500 |
| 15 December 1956 Division One | Celtic | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 22 December 1956 Division One | Airdrieonians | 3–7 | Celtic | Airdrie |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 29 December 1956 Division One | Hibernian | 3–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 31,000 |
| 1 January 1957 Division One | Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 60,000 |
| 2 January 1957 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 5 January 1957 Division One | Queen's Park | 2–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 22,674 |
| 12 January 1957 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 14:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 33,000 |
| 19 January 1957 Division One | Queen of the South | 4–3 | Celtic | Dumfries |
| 14:45 GMT | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 26 January 1957 Division One | Celtic | 4–0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 9 February 1957 Division One | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Celtic | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 23 February 1957 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 16:15 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000 |
| 6 March 1957 Division One | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| 15:30 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 9 March 1957 Division One | East Fife | 2–0 | Celtic | Methil |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 16 March 1957 Division One | Celtic | 4–0 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 30 March 1957 Division One | Hearts | 3–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 10 April 1957 Division One | Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 19:15 GMT | Stadium: Firhill Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 13 April 1957 Division One | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 17 April 1957 Division One | Celtic | 2–3 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 20 April 1957 Division One | Celtic | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 April 1957 Division One | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 26 April 1957 Division One | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Celtic | Kilmarnock |
| 19:15 BST | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,917 |
| 27 April 1957 Division One | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 29 April 1957 Division One | Celtic | 0–0 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Scottish Cup
| 2 February 1957 Fifth round | Forres Mechanics | 0–5 | Celtic | Forres |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Mosset Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 16 February 1957 Sixth Round | Celtic | 4–4 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,000 |
| 20 February 1957 Sixith Round replay | Rangers | 0–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 88,000 |
| 2 March 1957 Seventh Round | Celtic | 2–1 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,000 |
| 23 March 1957 Semi-final | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 109,055 |
| 27 March 1957 Semi-final replay | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 16:00 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 76,637 |
Scottish League Cup
| 11 August 1956 Group 8 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pittodrie Park Attendance: 35,000 |
| 15 August 1956 Group 8 | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,000 |
| 18 August 1956 Group 8 | Celtic | 2–1 | East Fife | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 28,000 |
| 25 August 1956 Group 8 | Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 36,000 |
| 29 August 1956 Group 8 | Rangers | 0–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 18:45 GMT | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 84,000 |
| 1 September 1956 Group 8 | East Fife | 0–1 | Celtic | Methil |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 16,535 |
| 12 September 1956 Quarter-final 1st leg | Celtic | 6–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| 18:00 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 23,000 |
| 15 September 1956 Quarter-final 2nd leg | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Celtic | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 6 October 1956 Semi-final | Celtic | 2–0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 36,648 |
| 27 October 1956 Final | Celtic | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 50,975 |
| 31 October 1956 Final replay | Celtic | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| 14:15 GMT | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 31,051 |