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1985–86 Celtic F.C. season

During the 1985–86 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Celtic
1985–86 season
ChairmanTom Devlin
ManagerDavie Hay
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier Division1st (champions)
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League CupQuarter-finalists
European Cup Winners' Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian McClair (22)[1]
All: Brian McClair (29)[1]

Competitions edit

Scottish Premier Division edit

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Celtic (C) 36 20 10 6 67 38 +29 50 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 36 20 10 6 59 33 +26 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 59 31 +28 47
4 Aberdeen 36 16 12 8 62 31 +31 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
5 Rangers 36 13 9 14 53 45 +8 35 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches edit

10 August 1985 Premier League Hearts 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 21,786
17 August 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,189
24 August 1985 Premier League Clydebank 0–2 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 9,633
31 August 1985 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 55,365
7 September 1985 Premier League Hibernian 0–5 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,366
14 September 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 39,450
28 September 1985 Premier League Dundee 0–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 15,387
5 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,651
12 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 0–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,683
19 October 1985 Premier League Motherwell 1–2 Celtic Motherwell
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 19,258
26 October 1985 Premier League Celtic 0–3 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,976
2 November 1985 Premier League Aberdeen 4–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 22,097
9 November 1985 Premier League Rangers 3–0 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,670
16 November 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,148
23 November 1985 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,510
14 December 1985 Premier League Hearts 1–1 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,163
23 December 1985 Premier League Dundee United 1–0 Celtic Dundee
19:30 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 15,894
28 December 1985 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Clydebank Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,822
1 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,812
4 January 1986 Premier League Dundee United 4–2 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 16,668
11 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Aberdeen Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 31,305
15 January 1986 Premier League Celtic 3–2 Motherwell Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,402
18 January 1986 Premier League Hibernian 2–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,512
1 February 1986 Premier League Dundee 1–3 Celtic Dundee
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 12,295
8 February 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 17,602
22 February 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Hearts Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,346
15 March 1986 Premier League Celtic 1–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,965
22 March 1986 Premier League Rangers 4–4 Celtic Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,010
29 March 1986 Premier League Clydebank 0–5 Celtic Clydebank
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kilbowie Park
Attendance: 8,056
2 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–1 Dundee Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,310
5 April 1986 Premier League St Mirren 1–2 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 10,919
12 April 1986 Premier League Aberdeen 0–1 Celtic Aberdeen
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,613
19 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 14,966
26 April 1986 Premier League Celtic 2–0 Dundee Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 13,521
30 April 1986 Premier League Motherwell 0–2 Celtic Motherwell
19:30 GMT Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,540
3 May 1986 Premier League St Mirren 0–5 Celtic Paisley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 17,833

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup
25 January 1986 Third round Celtic 2–0 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,006
15 February 1986 Fourth round Celtic 2–1 Queen's Park Glasgow
15:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 11,656
8 March 1986 Fifth round Hibernian 4–3 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 20,000

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish League Cup
21 August 1985 Second round Queen of the South 1–4 Celtic Dumfries
19:30 GMT Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 6,404
28 August 1985 Third round Celtic 7–0 Brechin City Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 9,292
4 September 1985 Quarter Finals Hibernian 4–4 Celtic Edinburgh
19:30 GMT Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,570

European Cup Winners' Cup edit

Main article: 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
18 September 1985 1st round 1st leg Atletico Madrid   1–1   Celtic Madrid
20:00 GMT Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 55,000
2 October 1985 1st round 2nd leg Celtic   1–2
(2–3 agg.)		   Atletico Madrid Glasgow
14:00 GMT Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 182 (Behind closed doors)

Glasgow Cup edit

19 November 1985 Semi-final Partick Thistle 2–3 Celtic Maryhill, Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Firhill
Attendance: 3,798
9 May 1986 Final Rangers 3–2 Celtic Glasgow
19:30 GMT Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 40,741


Club Staff edit

Board of Directors[2]
Position Name
Chairman Thomas Devlin
Vice-Chairman Jack McGinn
Secretary Chris White
Directors Jim Farrell

Tom Grant

Kevin Kelly

Chris White

Football Staff[3]
Position Name
Manager David Hay
Assistant manager Frank Connor
Coach Bobby Lennox
Physio Brian Scott
Masseur Jimmy Steele
Kitman Neil Mochan
Chief Scout John Kelman

Transfers edit

Transfers In[4]
Date Name From Transfer Fee
November 1985 Mark McGhee Hamburger SV £150,000
Total Transfer Fees £150,000
Transfers Out[5]
Date Name To Transfer Fee
May 1985 John Colquhoun Heart of Midlothian F.C. £60,000
June 1985 Frank McGarvey St Mirren F.C. £80,000
February 1986 Tom McAdam Motherwell F.C. Free Transfer
Total Transfer Fees £140,000

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Player Stats For Season (1985–86)". FitbaStats. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Celtic Board – Past – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Coaching and Backroom Staff – Previous – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Transfers – Players In – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Transfers – Players Out – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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