1961

Matches: Year by Year | Pictures: Year by Year

Celtic Games Played:- 1961
Other Match Pages:- 1960 | 1962
Decade of Matches:- 1961-1970
Picture Pages:- 1960-61 | 1961-62
League Tables:- 1960-61 | 1961-62
Date Competition Home Team Score Score Away Team Report Pictures Notes
JAN                
2nd League Division 1 Rangers 2
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
7th League Division 1 Celtic 2
3
Third Lanark Report Pictures  
14th League Division 1 Aberdeen 1
3
Celtic Report Pictures  
21st League Division 1 Celtic 4
0
Airdrieonians Report Pictures  
28th Scottish Cup
Falkirk 1
3
Celtic Report Pictures  
FEB                
4th League Division 1 St Mirren 2
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
11th Scottish Cup Celtic 6
0
Montrose Report Pictures  
18th League Division 1 Celtic 2
0
Hibernian Report Pictures First team debut for John McNamee
25th Scottish Cup Raith Rovers 1
4
Celtic Report Pictures  
27th League Division 1 Celtic 6
1
Clyde Report Pictures  
MAR                
4th League Division 1 Ayr United 1
3
Celtic Report Pictures  
11th Scottish Cup Celtic 1
1
Hibernian Report Pictures  
15th Scottish Cup Replay
Hibernian 0
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
18th League Division 1 Partick Thistle 1
2
Celtic Report Pictures  
20th League Division 1 Celtic 1
1
Raith Rovers Report Pictures  
25th League Division 1 Celtic 2
1
Dunfermline Athletic Report Pictures  
APR                
1st
Scottish Cup SF
Celtic
4
0
Airdrieonians
Report Pictures  
5th League Division 1 Celtic 1
1
St Johnstone Report Pictures  
8th League Division 1 Dundee 0
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
10th League Division 1 Dundee United 1
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
22nd Scottish Cup Final
Dunfermline Athletic 0
0
Celtic
Report Pictures  
26th Scottish Cup Final Replay
Dunfermline Athletic 2
0
Celtic
Report Pictures Cup Final Replay
29th League Division 1 Motherwell 2
2
Celtic Report Pictures First team debut for Willie O’Neill
MAY               Bertie Auld and Jim Conway sold to Birmingham and Norwich
1st
Glasgow Charity Cup Celtic
3
3
Queen’s Park
Report
Pictures
Won on a coin toss
2nd League Division 1 Celtic 1
3
Heart of Midlothian Report Pictures  
9th
Glasgow Charity Cup Final
Celtic
1
1
Clyde
Report
Pictures
Joint Winners

Ian Lochhead , Tommy Mackle, Steve Lynch (RB), Rob Paton , Frank Thomson, Tommy Carmichael (OR), Brian Moore (IL), Jim Upton (LB), Roy Sherry (OL) released. Frank Connor was also released and later resigned by Celtic.
Celtic also sacked Jimmy McStay, ex-manager and centre half for Celtic who had been working as a scout for the club.
First team trainer Willie Johnstone severed his ties with the club in May 1961 – he had been first team trainer since taking over from Alec Dowdells in 1956.
On 18th May Bertie Peacock left Celtic to become player-manager of Coleraine

New contracted players for the club were John Cushley, Willie Smith, Benny Rooney, Pat McDonagh, Tom Duddy, Frank Brogan, George McBride, Mike Stewart
Frank Connor was re-signed in July; Billy Price was signed from Falkirk for £1000 on 31st July

Date Competition Home Team Score Score Away Team Report Pictures Notes
AUG                
12th League Cup Partick Thistle 2
3
Celtic Report Pictures  
16th League Cup Celtic 0
1
St Johnstone Report Pictures  
19th League Cup Hibernian 2
2
Celtic Report Pictures First team debut for Billy Price
23rd League Division 1 Kilmarnock 3
2
Celtic Report Pictures  
26th League Cup Celtic 3
2
Partick Thistle Report Pictures  
30th League Cup St Johnstone 2
0
Celtic Report
Pictures
 
SEP                
2nd League Cup Celtic 2
1
Hibernian Report Pictures  
9th League Division 1 Celtic 1
0
Third Lanark Report Pictures  
16th League Division 1 Rangers 2
2
Celtic Report Pictures  
23rd League Division 1 Celtic 3
1
Dundee United Report Pictures  
25th
Glasgow Cup
Celtic
4
1
Queen’s Park
Report
Pictures
 
30th League Division 1 Falkirk 3
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
OCT                
9th
Glasgow Cup
Partick Thistle
1
5
Celtic
Report
Pictures
Semi-Final
14th League Division 1 Celtic 5
0
Stirling Albion Report Pictures “The Celtic Song” by Glen Daly makes it Debut and is played over the Parkhead Tannoy for the very 1st time.
18th League Division 1 St Johnstone 0
3
Celtic Report Pictures  
21st League Division 1 Heart of Midlothian 2
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
28th League Division 1 Celtic 2
1
Dunfermline Athletic Report Pictures  
NOV                
4th League Division 1 Dundee 2
1
Celtic Report Pictures  
15th League Division 1 Celtic 7
1
St Mirren Report Pictures  
18th League Division 1 Celtic 3
0
Airdrieonians Report Pictures  
25th League Division 1 Aberdeen 0
0
Celtic Report Pictures Willie Fernie transferred to St Mirren
DEC          
2nd League Division 1 Celtic 5
1
Partick Thistle Report Pictures  
13th
Scottish Cup
Celtic
5
1
Cowdenbeath
Report
Pictures
Round 1
16th League Division 1 Celtic 4
3
Hibernian Report Pictures  
23rd League Division 1 Raith Rovers 0
4
Celtic Report Pictures