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1907–08 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1907–08 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.[1]

Celtic
1907–08 season
ChairmanJames Kelly
ManagerWillie Maley
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupWinners
Highest home attendance27,000
Lowest home attendance3,000
Average home league attendance10,500

Results edit

Scottish First Division edit

Main article: 1907–08 Scottish Division One
15 August 1907 First Division Celtic 3 - 0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6,500
17 August 1907 First Division Celtic 3 - 0 Motherwell Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
24 August 1907 First Division Morton 2 – 3 Celtic Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 9,000
31 August 1907 First Division Celtic 3 – 2 Dundee Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,000
7 September 1907 First Division Celtic 3 – 2 Falkirk Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000
14 September 1907 First Division Kilmarnock 0 – 0 Celtic Kilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 15,000
21 September 1907 First Division Celtic 1 - 1 Airdrieonians Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,000
23 September 1907 First Division Aberdeen 2 – 1 Celtic Aberdeen
Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 8,500
30 September 1907 First Division Third Lanark 1 – 3 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 12,000
5 October 1907 First Division Hibernian 1 – 2 Celtic Edinburgh
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 12,000
2 November 1907 First Division Celtic 5 – 0 Port Glasgow Athletic Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 7,000
9 November 1907 First Division Clyde 0 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
16 November 1907 First Division Celtic 4 – 1 Queen's Park Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,000
23 November 1907 First Division Hearts 1 - 0 Celtic Edinburgh
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,500
7 December 1907 First Division Celtic 4 - 0 St Mirren Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,000
21 December 1907 First Division Celtic 4 - 1 Kilmarnock Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,000
28 December 1907 First Division Airdrieonains 0 - 0 Celtic Airdrie
Stadium: Broomfield Park
Attendance: 4,000
1 January 1908 First Division Celtic 2 - 1 Rangers Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 60,000
2 January 1908 First Division Celtic 3 - 0 Aberdeen Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 6,000
11 January 1908 First Division Celtic 5 - 1 Clyde Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 1908 First Division Motherwell 2 - 2 Celtic Motherwell
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,000
1 February 1908 First Division Celtic 4 - 1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4,000
14 February 1908 First Division Hamilton Academical 2 - 4 Celtic Hamilton
Stadium: Douglas Park
Attendance: 6,000
15 February 1908 First Division Port Glasgow Athletic 0 - 3 Celtic Port Glasgow
Stadium: Clune Park
Attendance: 3,000
29 February 1908 First Division Celtic 1 - 1 Third Lanark Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,000
7 March 1908 First Division Celtic 4 - 0 Hibernian Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,000
14 March 1908 First Division Partick Thistle 0 - 3 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Meadowside
Attendance: 8,000
28 March 1908 First Division Dundee 2 - 0 Celtic Dundee
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 16,000
4 April 1908 First Division Celtic 2 - 0 Morton Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 3,000
11 April 1908 First Division Queen's Park 0 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 11,000
20 April 1908 First Division Celtic 6 - 0 Hearts Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 5,000
25 April 1908 First Division Rangers 0 - 1 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 40,000
27 April 1908 First Division Falkirk 1 - 1 Celtic Falkirk
Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 10,000
30 April 1908 First Division St Mirren 2 - 2 Celtic Paisley
Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 6,000

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1907–08 Scottish Cup
25 January 1908 First round Celtic 4 - 0 Peebles Rovers Glasgow
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 4,000
8 February 1908 Second round Rangers 1 - 2 Celtic Glasgow
Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 23,000
22 February 1908 Third round Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Celtic Kirkcaldy
Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 14,000
21 March 1908 Semi-final Aberdeen 0 - 1 Celtic Aberdeen
Stadium: Pittodrie Park
Attendance: 20,000
18 April 1908 Final Celtic 5 - 1 St Mirren Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 58,000

Appearances and goals edit

[2][3]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup Glasgow Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   SCO Davey Adams 44 0 37 0 2 0 5 0
Defenders
2 DF   SCO Donald McLeod 20 1 14 1 1 0 5 0
3 DF   SCO Alec McNair 37 3 31 3 2 0 4 0
4 DF   SCO Jimmy Weir 36 3 28 3 3 0 5 0
Midfielders
13 MF   SCO Alec Bennett 37 7 29 4 4 0 4 3
14 MF   SCO Jimmy Hay 33 5 28 4 2 0 3 1
16 MF   SCO Willie Loney 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
24 MF   SCO Jimmy McMenemy 18 0 13 0 1 0 4 0
33 MF   SCO James Young 46 4 38 3 3 0 5 1
Forwards
8 FW   SCO Willie Kivlichan 44 34 36 27 3 3 5 4
9 FW   SCO David McLean 34 5 26 5 3 0 5 0
11 FW   SCO Jimmy Quinn 42 13 34 10 4 2 4 1
17 FW   SCO Peter Somers 39 13 33 11 2 0 4 2
19 FW   SCO Davie Hamilton 21 7 16 6 1 0 4 1
38 FW   SCO William Semple 43 11 35 8 4 2 4 1

Last updated: 3 June 2023
Source: Competitions

Club Staff edit

Board of Directors[4]
Position Name
Chairman James Kelly
Secretary Willie Maley
Directors Tom Colgan

Michael Dunbar

James Grant

John McKillop

Tom White

Football Staff
Position Name
Manager Willie Maley
Trainer R Davies



Transfers edit

In edit

Pos Player From Type Date Fee
DF   Alexander Morrison   Ayr FC Transfer May 1907 Free
DF   Jimmy Weir   Ayr FC Transfer May 1907 Free
FW   Willie Kivlichan   Glasgow Rangers FC Transfer May 1907 Free
FW   William Semple   Ballieston Thistle Transfer October 1907 Free
MF   Peter Johnstone   Glencraig Celtic Transfer Summer Free

Out edit

Pos Player To Type Date Fee
FW   Ted Garry   Derby County FC Transfer May 1907 Free
DF   Alex Wilson   Kilmarnock FC Transfer July 1907 Free
FW   Jimmy Bauchop   Norwich City FC Loan July 1907 Loan
FW   Bobby Templeton   Kilmarnock FC Transfer October 1907 Free
DF   Alexander Morrison   Clyde FC Transfer October 1907 Free
FW   Jimmy Bauchop   Crystal Palace FC Transfer January 1908 Free

References edit

  1. ^ "Results for Celtic for 1907-08". www.londonhearts.com.
  2. ^ "Celtic FC First Team Squad". Celtic FC. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Soccerbase Celtic Squad Stats 2022/23". Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Celtic Board - Past - The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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