| Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team | Report | Pictures | Notes |
| JAN | ||||||||
| 1st | League Division A | Rangers | 1 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th | League Division A | Motherwell | 4 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Mike Conroy signed from St Anthony’s |
| 17th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
4 |
Clyde | Report | Pictures | |
| 24th | Scottish Cup | Eyemouth United | 0 |
4 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 31st | League Division A | Queen of the South | 2 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| FEB | ||||||||
| 7th | Scottish Cup | Stirling Albion | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Fallon breaks his arm again. |
| 11th | Scottish Cup Replay |
Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Stirling Albion | Report | Pictures | |
| 14th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st | Scottish Cup | Falkirk | 2 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | The Tully ‘two-goals-from-one-corner’ game |
| 25th |
Friendly |
Newcastle United | 2 |
0 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Floodlight Challenge.St James’ Park |
| 28th | League Division A | Third Lanark | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| MAR | ||||||||
| 7th | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
1 |
Partick Thistle | Report | Pictures | Ian Reid signed from Armadale Thistle |
| 14th | Scottish Cup | Rangers | 2 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | John McAlindon transferred to Worcester City |
| 18th | League Division A | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st | League Division A | East Fife | 4 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Debut for John Duffy |
| 28th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
3 |
Hibernian | Report | Pictures | |
| APR | ||||||||
| 4th | League Division A | Dundee | 4 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Eric Smith signed from Benburb |
| 11th | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
2 |
St Mirren | Report | Pictures | Debut for Mike Conroy |
| 15th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
3 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | |
| 18th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
1 |
East Fife | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th |
Friendly |
F.A.I. Select |
3 |
2 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | [Ireland] Sean Fallon broke his arm again |
| 25th |
Friendly |
Ayr United |
3 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 28th |
Glasgow Charity Cup | Celtic |
4 |
0 |
Clyde |
Report |
Pictures |
Jimmy Mallan released |
| MAY | ||||||||
| 2nd |
Glasgow Charity Cup | Celtic |
1 |
1 |
Third Lanark |
Report |
Pictures |
Celtic won on the toss of a coin |
| 9th | Glasgow Charity Cup Final | Queen’s Park | 1 |
3 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Neil Mochan signed; Celtic win the Glasgow Charities Cup |
| 11th | Coronation Cup 1st Rd | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Arsenal | Report | Pictures | |
| 16th | Coronation Cup SF | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Manchester United | Report | Pictures | |
| 20th | Coronation Cup Final | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Hibernian | Report | Pictures | Celtic win the Coronation Cup |
| Jim Lafferty was released and joined Lincoln City Willie Morrison was released on a free |
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| Peter Goldie signed from Duntocher Hibernian |
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| Season Review | ||||||||
| Statistics 1952-53 | ||||||||
| League Table 1952-53 | ||||||||
| Scottish Cup 1952-53 | ||||||||
| League Cup 1952-53 | ||||||||
| At the start of the 1953-54 season celtic had 31 signed players; Joe Baillie listed; John McAlindon was doing his National Service. |
had still to resign and John McGrory was transfer
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John Duffy was loaned to Arbroath on 7/8 Matt McVittie was signed from Wishaw juniors |
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| Celtic Team Line-Up 1953-54 | Tony Hepburn was loaned to Dumbarton on 10/8 |
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| AUG | ||||||||
| 8th | League Cup | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | |
| 10th |
Testimonial |
Celtic |
10 |
1 |
Bohemian Select |
Report | Pictures | Willie Maley Testimonial |
| 12th | League Cup | East Fife | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 15th | League Cup | Airdrieonians | 2 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 18th |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
0 |
0 |
Queen’s Park |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 20th |
Glasgow Cup |
Queen’s Park |
0 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 22nd | League Cup | Aberdeen | 5 |
2 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th | League Cup | Celtic | 0 |
1 |
East Fife | Report | Pictures | Tommy McMillan debut |
| 29th | League Cup | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | Jimmy Mallan signed for St Mirren |
| SEP | ||||||||
| 1st |
Glasgow Cup |
Rangers |
1 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report |
Pictures |
John Bonnar broke his collar bone |
| 3rd |
Glasgow Cup |
Celtic |
0 |
4 |
Rangers |
Report |
Pictures |
|
| 5th | League Division A | Hamilton Academicals | 2 |
0 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Vincent Ryan signed from Home farm |
| 12th | League Division A | Celtic | 1 |
0 |
Clyde | Report | Pictures | John McGrory transferred to Albion Rovers |
| 19th | League Division A | Rangers | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Pitch invasion and disturbances. |
| 26th | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Aberdeen | Report | Pictures | Billy Craig signed from St Anthony’s |
| OCT | ||||||||
| 10th | League Division A | Celtic | 3 |
0 |
Raith Rovers | Report | Pictures | |
| 14th |
Friendly |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
2 |
0 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Floodlit match |
| 17th | League Division A | Queen of the South | 2 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | John Higgins senior debut |
| 24th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
0 |
Heart of Midlothian | Report | Pictures | Sean Fallon shoulder dislocation |
| 28th |
Friendly |
Manchester City |
1 |
1 |
Celtic |
Report | Pictures | Floodlit match; At Maine Road, Manchester; John Bonnar back |
| 31st | League Division A | Dundee | 1 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Billy Craig sined |
| NOV | ||||||||
| 7th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
2 |
Hibernian | Report | Pictures | Tully stretchered off |
| 14th | League Division A | East Fife | 4 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | |
| 21st | League Division A | Celtic | 4 |
1 |
Airdrieonians | Report | Pictures | |
| 28th | League Division A | Celtic | 2 |
1 |
Partick Thistle | Report | Pictures | |
| DEC | ||||||||
| 5th | League Division A | Stirling Albion | 2 |
1 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | Sammy Hemple debut |
| 12th | League Division A | Celtic | 4 |
0 |
St Mirren | Report | Pictures | |
| 26th | League Division A | Clyde | 1 |
7 |
Celtic | Report | Pictures | John McDonald transferred to St Mirren 15th December |